Wild Creativity

Engineering Challenges Inspired by Our Natural World

How does a kangaroo gain energy as it bounces? Why do birds have different beaks? How does a prairie dog cool its home? 

Wild Creativity invites you to explore fundamental concepts of biomimicry, the imitation of biological processes or models from nature, through hands-on design activities. Interactive challenges spotlight the interplay between the art and science of nature and how it continues to inform our world.  

This bilingual English and Spanish exhibit lets you see how animals and nature work in unique, sustainable and efficient ways. Today’s engineers have much to learn from the natural world and our next great design may come from you. 

Two young girls and a woman sit together in front of a curved science exhibit in a darkened room
A boy and woman sit on the other side of a table in a science exhibit with people and other exhibit pieces in the back
A view of the exhibit without people
A boy watches a girl and man interacting with an exhibit piece shaped like a car
A woman smiles and is cheered on by two other women as she interacts with an exhibit

Creatividad silvestre | Wild Creativity was developed by the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry, made possible by a National Science Foundation grant, and created in partnership with the Biomimicry Institute, Adelante Mujeres, and the Fleet Science Center. 

Esta exposición incluye descripciones en español.

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