Open Daily, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Wild Color
Feb. 6 – May 2, 2027
Every Shade Tells a Story
Delve into color like never before as you make your way through immersive rooms, each representing a color of the rainbow. Sensory-awakening experiences, playful photo-ops, and shifting soundscapes set a stunning scene for guests as they wander through a spectrum of discovery in Wild Color.
A thrilling blend of artistic, poetic and factual, this exhibit examines color through an immersive lens, from emotional response and illusions to the way color influences nature. Journey through rich hues of rubies and garnet to learn of red’s warning tones; virtual forests of green and yellow to showcase nature’s camouflage; the calming deep-blue multimedia room where ocean meets sky; and the extremes of dark and light in the black and white room. This exploration ultimately leads to an impressive ultraviolet demonstration of color that goes beyond the range of human sight.
Exhibit Highlights
- Explore the Rainbow: Journey through immersive spaces inspired by every color of the spectrum.
- See Color in Nature: Discover how animals and plants use color for warning, camouflage, protection, attraction and survival.
- Step Into a Blue World: Experience a multimedia environment surrounded by the deep blues of oceans and skies.
- Pose with Butterfly Wings: Play with color and camouflage while exploring yellow- and green-themed environments.
- See Beyond Human Sight: Experience a dramatic ultraviolet finale revealing color shifts invisible to the human eye.
Wild Color was created by the Field Museum.
Made possible by the generous support of Orkin, The Gary W. Rollins Foundation and the Isdell Family Foundation. Additional support provided by Frances Wood Wilson Foundation.
Fernbank is a nonprofit natural history museum, giant screen theater and old-growth forest, and is not affiliated with Fernbank Science Center, which operates as a division of DeKalb County Schools.
