Charles Darwin: evolution of a scientist
3 October 2009-30 August 2010
Free entry
See Charles Darwin's story unfold through larger than life illustrations in a graphic novel style alongside fantastic objects, some collected by Darwin himself.
See Darwin as you have never seen him before and discover the key moments in the development of his career, from his childhood interest in nature to his discovery of the most important idea in biology. Find out about the importance of Darwin's less well known work, from pigeon breeding to the origin of coral reefs on submarine volcanoes.
Explore the reaction to Darwin's ideas and their impact on science and society.
Discover how natural selection continues to create the diversity we see in the natural world- just what is a species and what is the evidence for evolution?
Find out about Manchester's links to Darwin's ideas - from the story of the Peppered Moth to the history of The Manchester Museum.
