American Philosophical Society Museum

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Philadelphia Area Center for History of Science

Dialogues with Darwin: An Exhibition of Historical Documents and Contemporary Art

Programs & Events

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The Tract House: A Darwin Addition
January 29, 2010

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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Video Production Teacher Training (in collaboration with WHYY)
March 20, 2010

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

Karen Snetselaar will describe some of Darwin’s botanical experiments and their impact on future plant biologists.

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Print Aweigh, Take Away!
April 10, 2010

Enjoy a family-friendly weekend of activities as the APS Museum, Independence Seaport Museum, and Printing Office and Bindery at Franklin Court join forces to honor an age-old technique for communication – printing words on paper. 

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.

Dialogues with Darwin at the APS Museum

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.

An item from the Dialogues with Darwin exhibition

Diablogs

Charles Darwin

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?

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Charles Darwin

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.

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