Travel Pick: Pop Culture and Cinema in United States
Evolving Planet

Biological evolution is the idea that populations experience small genetic changes from one generation to the next. Over time and through the process of natural selection, these small changes can add up to big changes overall, including the emergence of a new species

Evolving Planet takes visitors on an awe-inspiring journey through 4 billion years of life on Earth, from single-celled organisms to towering dinosaurs and our extended human family. Unique fossils, animated videos, hands-on interactive displays, and recreated sea- and landscapes help tell the compelling story of evolution—the single process that connects everything that’s ever lived on Earth.

The exhibition includes nearly 1,300 unique specimens—many shown here for the first time—and more than 150 interactive displays.