The Heydey of Natural History

Thu, Dec 8
7:30-9 pm
Free.

Never has the status of science been held in higher esteem and the
public taken a bigger interest in natural history than during the
mid-19th century in America and Britain. This was a time of great
voyages of discovery, when fabulous fossil beasts were first
unearthed and put on public display. Most of today's renowned science
museums, including the California Academy of Sciences, were
established amid this enchantment with natural history. No middle-
class home was thought complete without a display of butterfly
collections or stuffed birds. John Dillon, Science Director at the
Randall Museum and President of the San Francisco Amateur
Astronomers, will explore the nature and extent of this fervor and
how Charles Darwin's Origin of Species influenced it. San Francisco
Naturalist Society general meeting. For more information, contact
Patrick at (415) 225-3830 or Free.

Venue:

Randall Museum
199 Museum Way
San Francisco
(415) 554-9600
http://www.randallmuseum.org

Additional Info:

(415) 225-3830
http://www.sfns.org