Color of Life Nightlife

There's more to color than meets the eye-see why in the Academy's brand new, eye-popping exhibit Color of Life.

Come decked out in your favorite colors (the brighter the better!) and discover a world of dazzling live animals and shimmering scientific specimens.

Take a cue from nature and learn how animals use color to communicate, attract, and repel mates.

Get face-painted with Circus of Smiles and learn about the origins of pigments in nature with a display from Sinopia Pigments.

Learn how our brains associate colors with specific numbers and letters through experience during a talk by Bryan Alvarez of UC Berkeley and Lauren Traetto.

At the Project Lab, check out color adaptations in amphibians and reptiles with UC Berkeley's Alex Krohn and Karina Klonoski.

Want a world of color you can carry in your pocket? Head to the Piazza to create your own kaleidoscope with Green Art Workshop.