![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() In addition to preserved specimens and cultural items, some exhibits will even include living collections, potentially featuring poison dart frogs, tarantulas or other creatures that can be found in rainforests.īeyond live specimens, current MPM fans may also recognize the hollowed-out tree from the current Rainforest exhibit repurposed in the Future Museum as well as the taxidermy howler monkey. Milwaukee Public Museum Rainforest gallery Throughout the gallery, exhibits will include specimens like beetles and birds of paradise alongside intricate beadwork and featherwork created in or inspired by rainforests. SIGN UP TODAY: Get daily headlines, breaking news emails from FOX6 News ![]() Stories about venomous specimens, medical ceremonies as well as healing and adornment practices will also be explored. In this exhibit, visitors will learn about traditions and practices common in rainforests, including how tropical rainforests support human health and healing through medicinal plants and provide raw materials for the creation of tools. "Then you find yourself in this immersive lush gallery landscape." "Imagine you are hearing birds, hearing rain, the buzz of insects, this a fully multi sensory experience to take you into the rainforest," said Helen Divjak of Thinc Design. Visitors will experience a dimly lit space dressed with large tree trunks and thick vegetation, and a vibrant audioscape of gentle rainfall alongside the buzz of insects, birds and other rainforest residents will help set the tropical scene. The Rainforest gallery will be highly immersive. ![]()
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