Programs & Events
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- The Tract House: A Darwin Addition
- January 29, 2010
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Artist Lisa Anne Auerbach worked with the APS Museum on a second iteration of her series The Tract House. This version of her project, titled The Tract House: A Darwin Addition, is inspired by the current exhibition Dialogues with Darwin.
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- Second Sundays: Printing from Nature
- March 14, 2010
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Create a unique leaf print on fabric or paper inspired by Darwin’s Tree of Life.
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- Video Production Teacher Training (in collaboration with WHYY)
- March 20, 2010
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WHYY Learning Lab and the APS Museum collaborate to offer a special teacher training. Act 48 hours available.
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- Lecture: Karen Snetselaar, “Charles Darwin the Experimental Botanist”
- March 23, 2010
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Karen Snetselaar will describe some of Darwin’s botanical experiments and their impact on future plant biologists.
Museum Exhibition
April 17, 2009 - October 17, 2010
Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution through natural selection has produced more spirited dialogue than any other scientific idea in modern history. The APS Museum’s Dialogues with Darwin exhibition continues the conversation. Learn More.
American Philosophical Society Museum
Philosophical Hall
104 South Fifth Street
Philadelphia, PA 19106 USA
The APS Museum is the only venue in Independence National Historical Park to host exhibitions exploring history, art, and science. And, it’s the newest temporary contemporary art venue in Philadelphia … that’s 260 years old.
Diablogs
Topic: Can you teach the natural sciences without teaching evolution?
Do you think biology – or any of the natural sciences – can be taught without teaching evolution? Why or why not?
Visitor Comments
Have you seen our exhibition in person? Have you seen the online gallery? Tell us what you think—about Darwin, about the exhibition, about the website—and continue the dialogue.
