The Secret World of Elephants — American Museum of Natural History
The Secret World of Elephants, a traveling exhibition on elephant biology and conservation designed in-house by the American Museum of Natural History's Exhibition and Media & Interactives teams, debuted at AMNH in New York in November 2023 before touring to venues including the Denver Museum of Nature & Science and EcoTarium.
| Venue | American Museum of Natural History |
|---|---|
| Project type | Traveling Exhibition |
| Status | Completed |
| Year completed | 2023 |
| Technologies | virtual reality, hands-on interactive stations, low-frequency sound interactives |
Credits
| Firm | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|
| amnh-exhibitions-department | Exhibit Design | In-house AMNH Exhibition Department design team |
| amnh-exhibitions-department | Media Design & Software | In-house AMNH Media & Interactives Team; hands-on interactive stations and VR experience |
Description
The exhibition, in the LeFrak Family Gallery, combines hands-on interactive stations (including one letting visitors feel elephants' low-frequency communication rumbles) with a VR experience placing visitors inside an elephant's-eye view of its habitat.
Sources
- https://www.amnh.org/exhibitions/secret-world-elephants
- https://gizmodo.com/american-museum-of-natural-history-elephant-exhibit-1851011875
- https://www.dmns.org/press-room/press-releases/the-secret-world-of-elephants-opens-at-the-denver-museum-of-nature-science-on-oct-24/
- https://www.commarts.com/content/files/competitions/2025%20IA%20Shortlist.pdf