29 September  - 13 January 2008

The most in-depth exhibition ever mounted on this renowned naturalist and his theory of evolution, is coming to Auckland.

This exhibition explores the extraordinary life and discoveries of Charles Darwin, whose striking insights in the 19th century forever changed the perception of the origin of our own species as well as the myriad other species on this planet and launched modern biological science. Visitors of all ages will experience the wonders Darwin witnessed on his journey as a curious and adventurous young man aboard the HMS Beagle on its historic five-year voyage (1831-1836) to the Galapagos Islands and beyond.

Amendments to Darwin Programme

Most schools have already received information from us about the Darwin exhibition.  However, please note the following changes:

Years 12, 13
The DARWIN exhibition sits well alongside the Human Evolution programme run by Virgil, and the NZ Evolution/Speciation programme run by Sean in the Natural History galleries. COSTS $7 exhibition*, +$4 Human Evolution, +$4 NZ Evolution.

Years 7-8
Educator led session in Learning Centre + exhibition. 2 hours total. Available 29 October through to end of year  COST $3 + $7* exh.

Years 9-10
Museum educator facilitated session in the exhibition. COST $3 + $7* exh.

Years 1-6
There is a lot of material in the exhibtion that will be of interest to younger students with some excellent interactive activities. The exhibition would work well alongside a visit to the Natural History galleries and/or a visit to Weird & Wonderful. COST $7* exh + $2 Weird & Wonderful.

*Member Schools pay $6 for the exhibition.

The link below is to the American Museum of Natural History's Darwin mini-site for educators - while some material is not relevant to our curriculum - it gives an excellent overview of the exhibtion and the learning experiences that can be gained from it.