Theme:
The Psychology of Self-Discovery
L. Frank Baum’s timeless story becomes a scientific parable in this interpretive exhibit.
Four central metaphors — the Yellow Brick Road, the Companions, the Witch, and the Wizard — represent the four social sciences: Epistemology, Psychology, Therapy, and Morality.
Dorothy’s journey from Kansas to Oz mirrors humanity’s journey from ignorance to insight, from dependence on illusion to self-realization.
The panels invite visitors to recognize their own journeys as processes of moral awakening.
“When the curtain is drawn, the Wizard revealed, reason replaces illusion — and science becomes the new moral compass.”