Darwin's Garden: An Evolutionary Adventure
Through June 15
"...a stunning, multipart exhibition”
—The New York Times, April 25, 2008
Charles Darwin is best known for his theory of evolution and other natural history achievements, but little is known about his enduring and insightful work with plants and the important role they played in formulating his ideas. Yet from cradle to grave, botany played a pivotal role in Darwin's life. From counting peonies and playing under the apple trees in his father's garden as a boy to collecting "all the plants in flower" on his famous voyage to the Galápagos as a young man and testing the sex and sensitivity of plants at his home, Down House, in his later years, plants were a lifelong preoccupation for Darwin.
Darwin's Garden: An Evolutionary Adventure explores the untold story of Darwin's botanical influences, his research, and his contribution to our understanding of plants, and ultimately, of life in general. The exhibition is featured in three Botanical Garden venues and includes an "evolutionary tour" of living plants that demonstrate key points on the tree of life, which links all living beings through a common ancestry.
A symposium with leading Darwin scholars headlines the list of events and programs scheduled throughout the duration of the show.
The New York Botanical Garden is pleased to have historian and renowned Darwin expert David Kohn, Ph.D., as guest curator and advisor of Darwin's Garden: An Evolutionary Adventure.
Enhance your enjoyment of Darwin’s Garden: An Evoluntionary Adventure with the Botanical Garden’s color catalog featuring an illustrated essay by Darwin scholar David Kohn. The catalog also provides descriptions of the historical documents displayed in the Mertz Library gallery and of Darwin’s plant experiments, some of which will be presented in the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory; a sample Darwin activity for children; and a fold-out diagram of the plant “Tree of Life.” Purchase with your tickets or after your visit.
Please note that the closing date of the exhibition varies with each venue.
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