Discover the shimmering wonder of colours found in the natural and cultural world in January’s exciting School Holiday Program.
Where do rainbows come from? How come you can sometimes see them in a sea shell or a bubble?
Why do butterflies and peacocks appear to change colour? Why do some minerals shimmer in the light, and others don’t?
Explore the beauty that is iridescence – the marvel of colour in nature without pigment.
Giant Bubble Play and Bubble Science Show
- On until Thursday 22 January 2015
- Time: 11am – 1pm
- South Australia Museum (front lawns)
- Suits children of any age
FREE giant bubble play on the front lawns of the museum will amuse and delight children of all ages. This will be followed by a bubble science demonstration, during which children learn about what makes soap bubbles multi-coloured, which is a property known as iridescence.
Children are then able to enter the Iridescence exhibition for free when accompanied by a paying adult (offer ends 26 January 2015).
Iridescence Exhibition
- 12 December 2014 – 15 March 2015
- 10am–5pm daily
- Special Exhibition Gallery, Ground Floor
- All ages
Butterfly wings, sea shells, minerals, fossils, animals and cultural representations of shimmering, rainbow-like objects are all timeless wonders of nature that have enchanted generations. The exhibition will include iridescent examples seen in Aboriginal pearl shells, opalised ammonite fossils, Birds of Paradise, and beetles and butterflies, showcasing the many iridescent qualities found in nature. Read more here.
For further information and all enquiries please visit the SA Museum website here.
What: SA Museum School Holiday Activity
When: January 2015
Where: South Australian Museum | North Terrace, Adelaide
Who: All Ages
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