Event

Science of Colours

29 November 2024 - 02 June 2025

Region(s): Hawke's Bay

Type(s): exhibitions

Step into a world where science meets art and colour comes alive! Explore the vibrant spectrum of colour in the exciting exhibition, Science of Colour.

Discover how colours shape our world, influence our emotions, and even deceive our eyes. This hands-on, Instagram-worthy adventure is a feast for the senses! Unlock the mysteries of camouflage and experience the power of colour through captivating illusions. Find out how different hues can boost your mood or stir your imagination.

Fun for all ages, Science of Colour offers a variety of interactive activities, including a creative colouring station, a soothing colour therapy room, and plenty of opportunities to play with light and colour in new and exciting ways.

Whether you're experimenting with vibrant patterns, learning about the science behind colour perception, or simply having fun with your whānau, there's something for everyone in this immersive experience.

Venue: The Faraday Museum of Technology, 2b Faraday Street, Napier

Find out more: www.faradaymuseum.co.nz/events.

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Explore the wide range of content under the light and colour topic.

Use these collections below, sign in to make add it to your own collection list so you can adapt and share:

  • Light and colour – useful for teachers and students working at NZC levels 1–4.

  • Light and shadows – is for teachers and students working at New Zealand Curriculum levels 1 and 2. It is cross curricular – linking Physical World and Planet Earth and Beyond concepts with literacy, mathematics and measurement, social sciences and Māoritanga.

  • How we see the world – this collection supports a House of Science resource kit – but it is also useful for anyone interested in light, colour and the workings of the human eye.

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Published: 9 April 2025