Mushroom Museum

"Animal Museum" and "Botanical Museum" series famous artists

Katie. Scott's fine brushes

Strong research knowledge at Kew Gardens

Outline the mysterious, strange, profound and rich world of enigmatic mushrooms

Following the plant and animal kingdoms, welcome to the Mushroom Museum to learn about mysterious and fascinating fungi and mushrooms!

Fungi are the most misunderstood and least understood species in the world. Scientists estimate that there are approximately 2.2 to 3.8 million species of fungi in the world, but only 5% of them have been identified so far . Even so, there is already too much magical knowledge worth exploring and understanding in the world of fungi . In this exquisite museum, you will see:

【Structure Grand View Garden】

Fungi are actually related to animals and distantly related to plants. Fungal cell walls are made of the same ingredients as human skin and insect exoskeletons.

The micrograph magnified more than 2,000 times shows that the shapes of the spores are ever-changing, looking like pods, tadpoles and stars. Some spores can even eject themselves when mature.

The soft mycelium can also penetrate hard stone surfaces and help scientists determine how old an object is.