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Darwin Does Chicago

Apr 25, 2007

The Field Museum in Chicago will open an exhibit on Darwin on June 15. The exhibit traces his life and work on evolutionary theory through a displayed collection of many of the fossils he collected on his HMS Beagle journey. It features hands-on interactives, interviews with contemporary scientists, and live animals, including Galapagos tortoises, frogs and iguanas.

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