This exhibition looks at toxins through the lenses of nature, culture, and science. They play a variety of roles in nature. For instance, tree frogs use them to protect themselves from predators, while cobras use them to catch their prey. 

An historical look at human interaction with toxic substances through to the current day includes stories of murder by poisoning, the effects of environmental toxins on human health and the natural world, and even the use of toxic substances in medicine. 

As Paracelsus once said, „The dose makes the poison, “ and that remains true today!