New Experience: Nature Remix

Big changes are happening in the Imaginopolis gallery. In mid-October, we opened the doors to Nature Remix, an all-new experience where visitors are transported into a secret forest where everything is recognizable, but with a whimsical twist. Visitors will discover out-of-scale animals, plants and insects as they explore the gallery.

Visitors use costumes to turn themselves into unique creatures, pretend to bake sweet treats in a squirrel’s house and create a home from oversized leaves and fish scales. This quirky but inspiring environment is the perfect place for children to create their own world and tell their own stories.

Here’s a brief overview of what visitors can expect to see and do in Nature Remix.

The Thicket

As visitors enter the gallery, they come upon a mysterious thicket filled with twinkling lights. Crawl through the thicket’s hidden tunnel and find small holes to leave discover rolled up messages, stories and maps. Visit the nearby writing desk to write your own note to leave for future explorers. Wavy walls covered in Astro turf offer visitors a great place to sit and daydream.

What’s Left Behind

Beyond the thicket, visitors discover giant objects on the forest floor, showing what gets left behind as nature moves through life cycles. Climb in and around a large skeletal structure, using shimmering scales, giant feathers, leaves, acorn tops and more to build and construct around, in and over the skeleton.

Bird’s Eye View

A giant bird peers through the window looking in on the gallery and the nest below. Visitors can become baby birds and nestle into the human-sized eagle nest for the night. Overhead, colorful swaying leaves give the feeling of being in a tree.

Lotus

Inside the lotus, visitors visit the whimsical kitchen of grandma squirrel. A bubbling cauldron invites visitors to create their own concoctions, while the dining table is set with plates and cups ready for afternoon tea or dinner. Along the walls, the space is decorated with pictures of the squirrel family and homey cross stich art. Overhead, a chandelier made from sticks and acorns warms the space.