In conjunction with the United Nations High Commissioner on Refugees’ World Refugee Day, this exhibition documents the lives of refugees caused by the conflict between rebel groups and government backed militias in the Darfur region of Sudan. Since early 2003, an estimated 1.8 million Sudanese have been displaced within Darfur, and another 200,000 have fled across the border to refugee camps in Chad. Also on display: 2005 UNHCR poster contest winners.

This exhibition explores the life of King Tutankhamun and reveals what has been learned by analyzing his mummified remains. From archaeologist Howard Carter’s examination in the 1920s and x-rays in 1968 and 1978, to the 2005 CT scans of the body, some questions have been answered and more raised. How old was he when he died? What mysteries remain about the boy king?

Related Sites
Traveling King Tut Exhibition
King Tut’s Final Secrets from the National Geographic Channel
Unraveling the Mysteries of King Tutankhamun

What are the essential elements of life? How can you distinguish between the living and nonliving world? You can explore these questions and more in Traits of Life. This exhibition features a variety of organisms—living, virtual, and dead—and invites you to explore different aspects of life and to discover some of the fundamental principles common to all living things. Investigate cells and genes through living exhibitions featuring live chick embryos, worms glowing with jellyfish genes, a colorful display of photosynthetic bacteria colonies, and hungry critters dining on a host.