Plants are Up to Something
A permanent interactive exhibition about plants in the children's conservatory at the Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens. The exhibition won the 2007 American Association of Museums Award for Excellence in Exhibition.
The Rose Hills Foundation Conservatory for Botanical Science was designed to house plants and interactive exhibits for children and their families.
The Conservatory is organized by habitat: Rain Forest, Cloud Forest, and Bog. A fourth space houses the interactive Plant Lab. Signage is designed to stand out amidst the foliage, be moved as the habitats grow and change, and withstand the constant heat and moisture.
Interactive exhibits are installed throughout the conservatory. At this exhibit, visitors can test the acidity of the liquid inside nearby pitcher plants.
Many plants were selected for their unusual characteristics. The haiku on this small sign in the Bog describes the habitat.
- Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens
- National Science Foundation #0125750
- Rose Hill Foundation Conservatory for Botanical Science