The Missouri Botanical Garden will host a new exhibit featuring 25 'larger-than-life' LEGO sculptures this summer.

"Nature Connects 2.0" will include 12 installations on display in the Climatron and Shoenberg Temperate House. More than 300,000 LEGO brick pieces will be used in the construction of the exhibit.

The exhibit opens to the public May 24 and runs through September 7.

They will have a natural theme and include animals, plants and people. A bald eagle, butterfly, lily and ducks will be among the subjects. The sculptures are created and designed by certified Master LEGO builder, Sean Kenney.

The exhibit is commissioned by Reiman Gardens at Iowa State University. The original Nature Connects exhibit is currently touring Gardens around the country. Nature Connects 2.0 will debut at the Missouri Botanical Garden.

The Brookings Interpretive Center will include an interactive play area with LEGO bricks.

WHAT: Nature Connects 2.0, Art with LEGO Bricks

WHEN: May 24-September 7, 2014, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.