Connections
between art, science, math
and ancient history are revealed.
Art, in all its forms provides an engaging window to
science, math and ancient history. Enchanted Museum:
Exploring the Science of Art is an interactive exhibit
that explores the connections between art, science, math
and ancient history in three main areas: the Painting
Gallery, the Sculpture Garden and the Rainbow Maze.
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The
Sculpture Garden
Shadow Friezer: Mimic the pose of ancient sculptural friezes
from other cultures and decipher messages created with
body language.
Kinetic Sculpture: Uncover the principles of static and
kinetic energy and learn who first created kinetic sculpture.
Air Hammer: Measure the hardness of stone and learn about
the MOHS scale of 1 to 10.
Sculptural Stresses: Push, pull or twist polarized plastic
models to demonstrate how structural stress is hidden in
a work of sculpture.
Make A Mobile: Create balance in your own mobile using levers,
weights and rulers.
Make A Mobile Move: Study equilibrium using the power of
wind to make the mobile move.
Tensegrities: Examine closely this 20th Century invention,
created by a sculptor, that uses tension and rigidity to
create stability and strength.
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The Rainbow
Maze
This is a larger-than-life-size walk through labyrinth
that utilizes a series of optically active experiences to
take the visitor on a journey through the paradoxes of vision.
Shape of Art: Learn how the mathematic concepts of ratio and proportion have
been used throughout history in both art and architecture.
Colors and the Spectrum: Observe how reflected light portrays
objects in the world around us and study meanings assigned
to certain colors by different cultures.
Pinhole Camera: Walk inside the camera and experience how
light travels and the effect that has on what we see.
Optics and Perception: Visual effects are caused by the
way our eyes process visual information. Experience the illusion
created by moiré patterns throughout the maze.
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