diorama
noun
di·ora·ma
ˌdī-ə-ˈra-mə 
-ˈrä-
-ˈrä-
1
: a scenic representation in which a partly translucent painting is seen from a distance through an opening
2
a
: a scenic representation in which sculptured figures and lifelike details are displayed usually in miniature so as to blend indistinguishably with a realistic painted background
b
: a life-size exhibit (as of a wildlife specimen or scene) with realistic natural surroundings and a painted background
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Another new display features an ancient sea life diorama that includes Oddball Art Studios’ Mike Rende’s vibrant sculptures of a Tully Monster, an ammonite, an opabinia and a trilobite set up in an underwater scene created by museum board President Judy Hayner.
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Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
Visitors to temples and Buddhist theme parks in Asia may find paintings or three-dimensional dioramas of women in a bloody pond.
—Megan Bryson, The Conversation, 5 Feb. 2026
The museum is also going back to its roots by once again having live musical performances in the iconic mammal diorama hall.
—Richard Guzman, Daily News, 28 Jan. 2026
Scenes are rendered with an diorama-esque economy of mise en scene that feels unreal, almost game-like — an aesthetic met with meaning in the film’s final act — and Nagahisa and Takeda take every opportunity to present the city from a different, often discomfiting angle.
—Blake Simons, IndieWire, 26 Jan. 2026
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Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
Visitors to temples and Buddhist theme parks in Asia may find paintings or three-dimensional dioramas of women in a bloody pond.
—Megan Bryson, The Conversation, 5 Feb. 2026
The museum is also going back to its roots by once again having live musical performances in the iconic mammal diorama hall.
—Richard Guzman, Daily News, 28 Jan. 2026
Scenes are rendered with an diorama-esque economy of mise en scene that feels unreal, almost game-like — an aesthetic met with meaning in the film’s final act — and Nagahisa and Takeda take every opportunity to present the city from a different, often discomfiting angle.
—Blake Simons, IndieWire, 26 Jan. 2026
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“Diorama.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/diorama. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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