Evansville Museum Opens Science Hands-on Area and New Center for History & Science
By: Laura Kirtley
Updated: December 17, 2012
Continuing through March 10 in
the Evansville Convention and Visitors Bureau
Center for History and Science, YOU WON'T BELIEVE YOUR EYES! incorporates tantalizing, two-dimensional graphics, mind-bending
interactive software, and several intriguing exhibits that feature some of the
world's best illusions. This display showcases an incredible array of graphic
illusions that evokes some surprising visual effects. Our collection of over a
dozen illusions features classic optical effects, as well as some illusions so
powerful, so stunning, so mesmerizing, that you won't believe your
eyes!
Included in the exhibition are
Impossible Images, two-dimensional images that suggest paradoxical three-dimensional
physical objects and Ambiguous
Images, illustrations of figures that have
more than one meaningful interpretation.
The show also includes images with
Relative Motion that are perceived as having motion effects; Geometrical Illusions which
incorporate straight lines or circles that appear bent or distorted; and
Scintillation Illusions, recently devised illusions which appear to flash before your
eyes.
You Won't Believe Your Eyes includes several hands-on devices that explore a wide-range of perceptual effects. In one area of the exhibition a computer station allows for experimentation using software-based simulations where you will be able to manipulate your own illusions, learn more about the theory behind optical illusions, and view video profiles of distinguished mathematicians and artists involved in the field.
The exhibition also includes
several small physical illusions and a display of anamorphoses - illusions which
use highly polished metal cylinders to reveal hidden images
within.
