The Cleveland Museum of Natural History announces Mythic Creatures an exhibition planned for March 3 through July 1, 2012.
Mythic Creatures: Dragons, Unicorns & Mermaids traces the natural and cultural roots of some of the world’s most enduring mythological creatures from Asia, Europe, the Americas, and beyond. This amazing exhibition includes eye-popping models, paintings, and textiles, along with other cultural objects from around the world ranging from shadow puppets to Japanese armor that bring to light surprising similarities and differences in the ways people around the world have been inspired by nature to envision and depict these strange and wonderful creatures. – www.cmnh.org