A few days earlier, he saw the traveling exhibition that is headed to Columbus this spring on display in Brussels, Belgium. 4, 2022 - 100 years to the day that Egyptologist Howard Carter discovered the entrance to Tut’s tomb. The announcement was part of a whirlwind few days for COSI’s charismatic president and CEO. Broad St., Columbus 43202, 614/715-8000, įrederic Bertley was in Luxor, Egypt, when he announced via live video that “Tutankhamun - His Tomb and His Treasures” would open at Columbus’ Center of Science and Industry on March 18.
It’s an opportunity to see something you would not see in your everyday life.” 1777 E. But there are lots of different colors and patterns. Some of the biggest crowd pleasers, according to DeRubertis, are the blue morphos, which can reach a wingspan of up to 8 inches. The lab gives visitors a chance to learn about the butterfly lifecycle. “Then you add the butterflies to it, and it just adds a whole extra level of awe and wonder.”įranklin Park gets 700 to 800 chrysalises - the stage of life between caterpillar and butterfly - a week from around the world, then the insects hang out in a Metamorphosis Lab before emerging and being moved to the biome. “It’s a full, immersive experience,” associate director of exhibitions Bonnie DeRubertis says of the Pacific Island Water Garden Biome. The space features tropical plants and flowers, a waterfall and a pond, all of which make the ideal setting for the dozens of butterfly species Franklin Park brings in for this annual happening. Spread your wings at Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens’ Blooms & Butterflies event, a living exhibition where thousands of butterflies flit and flutter throughout the conservatory’s Pacific Island Water Garden Biome. Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens | Through May 29
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