Darwin
So I’m sure that most of us remember from our high school biology class that Charles Darwin was an English scientist who proposed the theory that all species have evolved over time from common ancestors. But what else do we know? Who was this man named Darwin? Where did he come from, and how did he live? And just how did he come to his conclusions that revolutionized the study of life?
Learn all this and more at the Field Museum’s new exhibit, Darwin. Visitors can see a complete collection of Charles Darwin’s memorabilia, manuscripts, artifacts, and personal belongings. Family photographs and letters exemplify how he was much more than a scientist; he was a husband and father of ten children. The exhibit also explains how scientists viewed the world before Darwin’s theory of evolution and how his theory still affects and inspires scholars today. Special features include:
- The book Darwin’s grandfather, Erasmus Darwin, wrote on his own idea of evolution.
- Some of the insects young Charles Darwin collected.
- A film on Darwin’s life, narrated by the scientist’s great-great-grandson, Randal Keynes.
- The original invitation to serve as a naturalist aboard the HMS Beagle.
- Notes and letters Darwin sent to friends and family from the voyage.
- Live animals, examples of the species that the scientist studied and observed.
- Darwin’s notebooks, including the first evolutionary tree he sketched.
- A reconstruction of Darwin’s study.
- One of the few existing manuscript pages from The Origin of Species, the 1859 book in which Darwin established evolution as the dominant scientific explanation of diversification in nature.
- Interactive stations that explore the basic concepts of evolution.
“Darwin” will be at the Field Museum from now until January 1, 2008. Admission requires a timed-entry ticket that must be purchased in combination with Basic Admission to the Museum. The ticket specifies a 30-minute window for entering the exhibition, but once you have entered, you may stay as long as you like. Reserving tickets in advance is recommended. And don’t forget the Field Museum Store and the exclusive exhibition store for videos, books, and gifts.
Tickets are $19 for adults, $14 for students and seniors, and $9 for children ages 4-11. Chicago residents receive a discount on admission (with proof of residency).
The Field Museum ($): 1400 S Lake Shore Dr, 312-922-9410
Daily: 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. (Last admission at 4:00 p.m.)
Pay lot available (accessible via 18th St exit on Lake Shore Drive)
Public trans: Bus # 2, 6, 10, 12, 14, 26, X28, 146
http://www.fieldmuseum.org/darwin/
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