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Enter this dark exhibit and harness the power of light.

Explore the amazing phenomenon of light! Enter this dark exhibit and harness the power of light. Head to the light wall to create an artistic design. Use engineering to create patterns from illuminated building blocks. Dance in front of a shadow wall to make colors with every twirl. Create your very own stop-motion animation movie.

This exhibit features a one-of-a-kind periscopic camera obscura with views of the Fore River and beyond.

Let light inspire your curiosity and wonder!

Where?

Third Floor

Access Info

Disability access information

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Periscopic Camera Obscura

Made possible by a generous gift from Fred and Bibi Thompson

through a Component Fund of the Maine Community Foundation

and

The Maine Heritage Fund of the Maine Community Foundation

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Big Pixels

Made possible by a generous gift from Norway Savings Bank

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Pinhole Camera Obscura

Made possible by a generous gift from The Fisher Foundation

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Mix Master

Made possible by a generous gift from Titan Mechanical, Inc.

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Shadow Dancing

Made possible by a generous gift from The Watson Family

In loving memory of Nancy Watson Symington


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