About this Event
Mark your calendars, Charles Darwin is turning 216! Join museum educators and UT scientists at the McClung's annual celebration of Darwin Day. Visitors are welcome to engage in family-friendly activity stations exploring themes of deep time, evolution, and adaptation. It will be a party. Come ready to take pictures with a giant Darwin puppet!
Guests may also bring their personal rock collections to be identified by experts.
The event if free but participants must register in advance.
Date: Sunday, February 23
Time: 12:00-4:00 p.m.
**Tickets available starting February 10 **
Where to Park:
Limited free parking for Darwin Day will be available in lot S9 next to the Art & Architecture building on Volunteer Boulevard across Circle Park. Those free spaces are indicated on the map in teal.
Additional spots available on Circle Park and on approved public parking spaces for $2 per hour paid through the Park Mobile App. For more information about campus parking, please visit: https://parking.utk.edu/parking/visitors/.
Support for Darwin Day provided by the following UT Departments:
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
Earth, Environmental, and Planetay Sciences
Funding for the McClung Museum’s educational programming has been provided by the Knox County Tourism Consortium.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
McClung Museum of Natural History & Culture, 1327 Circle Park Drive, Knoxville, United States
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