Living in a Dynamic World:

Our planet is dynamic and ever-changing. The Living in a Dynamic World gallery will allow visitors to explore the systems that impact and are impacted by Earth's most unique characteristic of all: life.

In this gallery's exhibits, visitors will journey across five of the world's landscapes and learn about the plants, animals, and humans who live within them. Each immersive landscape exhibit will be accompanied by a cultural “case study” — a focused look at a specific group of people who can show us unique ways of life that have developed in continuous dialogue over generations with these landscapes. These case studies will be developed in consultation with origin communities. Cultural counterpoints will highlight other examples of life in each landscape, helping illustrate both distinguishable characteristics about each landscape and the ways in which its conditions can differ in other parts of the world or throughout time.

Mixing Zones:

One of the goals of the Future Museum is to ensure visitors can experience special, never-before-seen looks into the collections — including the millions of items that have historically been off-view as they are kept for scientific research.

A new and exciting concept, the Future Museum will include two Mixing Zones — special flexible gallery spaces that will allow Museum staff to rotate displays of collections items, ensuring visitors can learn about different ideas, cultures, and moments in history over the course of several visits. You may even see a familiar face: Samson the gorilla.

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