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National Aquarium Replacing 684 Glass Panes Of Iconic Pyramid

Color-changing LEDs will be added to the border of the pyramid and may glow blue, Ravens purple or Orioles orange.

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The new glass will help prevent the exhibit from getting too warm and have permanent acid-etching to protect migrating birds from striking the glass. The tempered glass will eliminate “hot spots” that damage tropical plants within the exhibit.
The new glass will help prevent the exhibit from getting too warm and have permanent acid-etching to protect migrating birds from striking the glass. The tempered glass will eliminate “hot spots” that damage tropical plants within the exhibit. (Getty)

BALTIMORE, MD — Baltimore’s skyline will look a little different in the coming months. The National Aquarium is set to replace the hundreds of glass panes that encase its tropical rain forest exhibit with new, more energy-efficient glass, the aquarium announced Tuesday.

The project is slated to begin March 3 and is expected to end this fall. As the aquarium’s iconic pyramid undergoes improvements, the Upland Tropical Rain Forest will be closed to visitors.

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