About the
exhibition

Visitors receive an eye-opening introduction to the amazing work their cells do to keep them healthy and active, and learn how sometimes changes can build up in cells and cause them to multiply out of control, resulting in cancer. Stunning visuals then transport visitors to the frontiers of cancer science today, inspiring hope in the rapid progress taking place.

A pattern-copying game shows how some of the DNA changes that lead to cancer are the result of “copy and paste” errors—simple mistakes—that happen when cells replicate.

Some cancer-causing gene variants happen by chance, while others have known causes. A series of infographics highlight various known causes.

A 90-second animated “cartoon” tells the story of a healthy little cell that, due to no fault of its own, develops changes to its DNA “instruction book,” causing it to stop obeying healthy cell rules and making it multiply out of control, leading to cancer.

A flip-panel interactive that sparks curiosity through surprising facts about what cancer is, who gets it (even dinosaurs did!) and how cancer cells are a bit like “zombies” because they refuse to die a normal cell death.

Can anyone get cancer? What about animals? This expansive infographic uses icons and text to explore who can be affected by the disease. By studying cancer patterns in ourselves and other living creatures, we can gain insights into how it works and how we can help detect, treat, and prevent it.