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Nature’s Inspiring Innovations

May 18 – September 21

How does a kangaroo gain energy as it bounces? Why do birds have different beaks? How does a prairie dog cool its home?

Creatividad silvestre | Wild Creativity invites visitors of all ages to explore fundamental concepts of biomimicry through hands-on design challenges, illustrating the creative innovations of nature and how they continue to inform scientific advances.

This bilingual multi-month traveling exhibit reveals how plants and animals use unique adaptations to thrive in their environments.Today’s engineers have much to learn from the natural world and our next great design may come from YOU!

This exhibition is included free with any daytime admission ticket or Membership.

Biomimicry + the Future of Design

Biomimicry is an engineering approach that learns from nature’s strategies to solve human challenges. Creatividad silvestre | Wild Creativity invites visitors of all ages to explore how nature offers an unending source of inspiration to solve new and pressing challenges with sustainable engineering practices.

Designed by the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry, the experience offers immersive activities for guests to identify, apply, and connect with biomimetic concepts.

Creatividad silvestre | Wild Creativity was made possible by a National Science Foundation grant and in partnership with Biomimicry Institute, Adelante Mujeres, and The Fleet Science Center.  

Creatividad silvestre | Wild Creativity at Kiewit Luminarium is made possible thanks to the generous support of the HDR Foundation.