Each year, the Essig Museum celebrates the birthdays of Charles Darwin (February 12th, 1809), Alfred Russel Wallace (January 8th, 1823), and Henry Bates (February 8th, 1825) with special behind-the-scenes tours of our collection in the Valley Life Sciences Building (VLSB). Join us for a special look at our collections featuring beetles collected by Darwin during his Voyage of the Beagle. We will also take a closer look at adaptations – traits that evolved over millions of years to help insects obtain food, avoid predators, and find mates.
Museum Tours will begin at 12pm, 1pm, 2pm, 3pm, and 4pm from the foot of the Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton in VLSB.
We will be limiting the number of people in our small exhibit space, so reserve your free tickets with Eventbrite. Note: There are multiple tour times – check the Select Date and Time options on Eventbrite to choose a time slot.