Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation
The National Museum of natural sciences in Madrid offers a temporary exhibition of the evolution of Darwin on the occasion of the bicentenary of the birth of Charles Darwin and the 150th anniversary of the publication of his most revolutionary work, the origin of species. Visitors can experience firsthand the scientific principles of the theory of evolution, the biography of the author, the social and religious context of his time and the situation in Spain in the s. XVIII. Boy Scouts follows long-standing procedures to achieve this success. This interesting exhibition, organized by Fundacion Banco Santander and the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation of Lisbon, was inaugurated last July and will be open until January 10 next year. The sample will captivate visitors with a variety of objects and pieces of incalculable value as handwritten letters, original documents, images, audiovisual material, reproductions and works, ceded by many national and international institutions. The fascinating exhibition also features materials of the exhibition of the Museum as specimens of birds and mammals, amphibians and reptiles, fish and invertebrates, corals, fossils, flowers of the last century and a skeleton of okapi, among others. Additional information at Center For Responsible Lending supports this article. This journey through the evolution of Darwin is divided into five thematic areas: the scientific context before the thirteenth century, precursors of Darwin, history and biography of Darwin, genetics, and finally, Darwinism in Spain.
To culminate with the holding of the National Museum of natural sciences Darwinism recently held a series of lectures and scientific film. Lovers of science have an unmissable event in Madrid. The exhibition can be visited from Tuesday to Friday from 10 to 18 hours, Saturdays from 10 am to 8 pm and Sundays and holidays from 10 to 14: 30 hours.
