University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology
Time: 1:00 to 4:00 p.m.
Place: University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology
Charles Robert Darwin, author of On the Origin of Species and The Descent of Man, was born February 12, 1809. Penn Museum joins a growing international celebration leading up to next year’s 200th anniversary of his birth in 2009. On Sunday afternoon, Penn professors from a variety of disciplines will offer short talks in the galleries, focusing on what evolution means to their particular fields of study. There will be children’s activities, badminton (a favorite Darwin pastime), film, a sneak preview of the spring exhibition “Surviving: The Body of Evidence,” and birthday cake—and Charles Darwin promises to make an appearance! Free event. Information: 215/898-4890.