See bloodsuckers in a whole new light in Bloodsuckers: Legends to Leeches. Featuring immersive experiences, larger-than-life installations, and interactive elements, this exhibition will answer your biting questions about bloodfeeding creatures, whether they’re natural or supernatural. From mosquitoes and ticks to vampires, Bloodsuckers explores the incredible diversity, evolution, and interconnected world of nature’s vampires, and the myths, legends, and pop culture they have inspired.
VR and App Content
Collections
Manuscripts Books & Maps
Specimens
Film & Sound
Live animals
General Information
Created In
2019
Languages
English
French
Additional Information
Over 100 objects including:
-wet, mounted, and taxidermy specimens
-larger-than-life-sized models of the mouthparts of a mosquito, leech, and black fly
-bloodletting instruments and physician’s tools, archival prints, and first edition booksfrom the 17th-19th centuries
-20th–century objects pertaining to bloodfeeders in popular culture
-11 digital and mechanical interactives, including microscopes, a responsive Kinect experience,a touchscreen game, tactile models and labels, and interactive text panels
-11 audio-visual stations with in-depth information on the exhibition’s themes
-8 highlight experiences and integrated immersive areas where visitors can take photos to share on social media, such as a glowing column of giant red blood cells, a retro movie theatre, a historic bloodletting shop, a surprise vampire appearance, and a room of buzzing mosquitoes
Extra Info
Highlights
Curatorial excellence
Immersive experience
Interactivity
Highlights Details
-Overall Winner: American Alliance of Museums, 2019 Excellence in Exhibitions Award
-Society for Experiential Graphic Design: 2021 Merit Awards
