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Upcoming at Valley Life Sciences Building
Science Exhibition

Evolution Days 2026

February 13 at 12pm - February 14

At Valley Life Sciences Building

Downtown Berkeley, Berkeley

See beetles Darwin collected himself
Meet at the T. rex skeleton
Tours fill up fast, book early

Stand under a Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton, then go behind the scenes to see Darwin's actual beetle collections from his Voyage of the Beagle. The Essig Museum opens its hidden insect archive for rare guided tours exploring millions of years of wild adaptations.

What are you into?

  • Behind-the-scenes tours
  • Darwin's specimens
  • Family-friendly science
  • Rare collection access
  • Valley Life Sciences Building
  • Downtown Berkeley
  • Berkeley
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