Darwin - Journey to Knowledge

From 16 Sep 2009 to 02 Jan 2010

17 Sept 2009 - 3 Jan 2010. To celebrate the bicentennial of British naturalist Charles Darwin (1809-1882), 2009 has been nominated internationally as 'Year of Darwin'. This comprehensive exhibition illustrates the life and work of Darwin who established the modern evolutionary theory with his work 'On the Origin of Species'.

Recognising his enormous contribution to science, the exhibition includes specimens collected by Darwin during his five year voyage on HMS Beagle. With over 30 million geological, mineralogical, palaeontological and zoological objects, the Museum f