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The Invisible Worlds exhibition is an immersive science and art experience exploring the networks of life across various scales
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The new new Richard Gilder Centre for Science, Education, and Innovation at New York’s American Museum of Natural History is a 190,000 square-foot architectural tour-de-force which aims to attract visitors into the wondrous universe of science. All Photos: American Museum of Natural History
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Spanning six storeys, the building features a towering atrium, uniquely-formed circular windows, fluidly-spread bridges and an overall biomorphic envelope
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The architects at Studio Gang were inspired by the steep canyons in the American southwest, also incorporating DNA cells, prehistoric caves and otherworldly underwater reserves
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Studio Gang architect Anika Schwarzwald tells The National: “When science education is at time in crisis in this country, we wanted to get the public excited about four million specimens being showcased in this addition.”
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The $465 million venture includes a 5,000 square-foot insectarium, a butterfly vivarium, an immersive video projection titled Invisible Worlds, public collection displays, a window-clad library and education centers for both adults and children on two top floors
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In the Learning Labs, children can study the application of computational thinking to environmental sustainability, complete with a 22-foot-long panoramic projection system.
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On the fourth floor is a library that stocks about 600,000 books
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The Invisible Worlds exhibition is an immersive science and art experience exploring the networks of life across various scales
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The new new Richard Gilder Centre for Science, Education, and Innovation at New York’s American Museum of Natural History is a 190,000 square-foot architectural tour-de-force which aims to attract visitors into the wondrous universe of science. All Photos: American Museum of Natural History
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/RTP57JD6K5BIXNJMEJDMP6LVP4.jpg?smart=true&auth=c8409c0d2b7aa237dc2b2a8e9903d569f0271ab44e1663423cf58f809f5b5757&width=400&height=225)
Spanning six storeys, the building features a towering atrium, uniquely-formed circular windows, fluidly-spread bridges and an overall biomorphic envelope
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/SJBLQEP5JBFN5IYBTZSLHLEYFI.jpg?smart=true&auth=27539387dae2a71ccf17f9327c71d47090d4c8d2e33428b762f5682ce370e6c2&width=400&height=225)
The architects at Studio Gang were inspired by the steep canyons in the American southwest, also incorporating DNA cells, prehistoric caves and otherworldly underwater reserves
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/4W2EVKQPUZCT7MW3DGEL44IG54.jpg?smart=true&auth=e30fa2bcfdf0cbda847652650e0422a66fc451ac9f8ee44ebeb748fe8c442ea8&width=400&height=225)
Studio Gang architect Anika Schwarzwald tells The National: “When science education is at time in crisis in this country, we wanted to get the public excited about four million specimens being showcased in this addition.”
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/3MYPL6P2HNFNVBI4KYNJAWK3AY.jpg?smart=true&auth=a9286549cde0e11527ef4be912b49c3f8bbbef96dca31777ecef18f8baaa6aef&width=400&height=225)
The $465 million venture includes a 5,000 square-foot insectarium, a butterfly vivarium, an immersive video projection titled Invisible Worlds, public collection displays, a window-clad library and education centers for both adults and children on two top floors
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In the Learning Labs, children can study the application of computational thinking to environmental sustainability, complete with a 22-foot-long panoramic projection system.
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/QARAXNBNONAXRDFEN456UF23FM.jpg?smart=true&auth=16fb852a3458146a89919a82b23442500e10a896e601e18082dc1db72869d820&width=400&height=225)
On the fourth floor is a library that stocks about 600,000 books
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The Invisible Worlds exhibition is an immersive science and art experience exploring the networks of life across various scales