Wild Colour

Through nearly 200 specimens, audio stories, and immersive colour zones, Wild Colour reveals how living things use colour to communicate, attract, and survive.

Experience a world bursting with colour!

Wild Colour is an exhibition that explores the beauty and science of colour in the natural world.

Through nearly 200 specimens, audio stories and immersive colour zones, the exhibition reveals how living things use colour to communicate, attract and survive.

Enjoy playful, hands-on activities created especially for families with children.

Spark curiosity and a sense of wonder as you explore colour in your own ways, together.

A limited-time exhibition, Wild Colour invites you to experience a world where every shade tells a story.

Admission Is Free for Members

Make the most of Wild Colour. Enjoy free admission, exclusive events and special discounts as a Nature Member.

A Family Membership pays for itself in just two visits!

From Our National Collection

Wild Colour features select specimens from the Canadian Museum of Nature’s national collection, highlighting our understanding of colour in nature.

Find a silverback gorilla, orange bubble-gum coral, purple mushrooms and more throughout the exhibition’s eight colour zones.

Short audio stories reveal where each specimen comes from, how their colours were formed and why they matter in the natural world.

Wild Colour was created by the Field Museum

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Visiting

On view through 2027-01-10. These are exhibition dates; follow the museum’s current opening hours and admission information when planning a visit.