Kaleidoscopes!

A line of people are waiting their turn with the goals of stepping up to look through an eye-sized whole in a mirror.

Its reflective side faces another mirror. There is an object between them. Each on-looker, as he takes his turn, sees his own, seemingly infinite number of variations on the objects that separate them. After all, they are looking through a kaleidoscope!

A pair is set up at which people can freely take their turn at being fascinated by imagery. Geometric shapes and images are created in response to the way the mirrors are situated and vary based on the objects that are placed in front of them. The exhibit is a successful exploration of symmetry, mathematics and science. Crowds continuously surround it and cameras have been held up to the peephole seeking pictures of the infinite.

Behind the scopes is a large wall adorned with pictures of famous mathematicians and scientists who are said to have used kaleidoscopic results to explain and define DNA, the Periodic Table of Contents and more – suggesting that kaleidoscopes are not only fun and fascinating but educational tools which can contribute to learning and discovery every day.