Darwin Days 2026
February 10 - February 14
Darwin Days 2026 explores the marvelous world of mollusksevolution educationand more!
February 10th – 14th
Darwin Day is an annualinternational commemoration of the birthday and ideas of Charles Darwina British naturalist born February 121809and author of the seminal book On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection.
The first organized Darwin Day events took place in 1995and were organized by the Humanist Community of Palo AltoCalifornia. The years since have seen Darwin Day celebrations around the world increasing annually at a steady rate.
In 2006the Paleontological Research Institution and its Museum of the Earthin collaboration with Cornell University and Ithaca Collegecelebrated the first official Darwin Days in IthacaNew Yorkwith a five-day series of panel discussionsfilm screeningsspeakersand workshopsaimed at increasing awareness of Darwin’s theory and its relevance todayin the Ithaca community and beyond.
Join us this year from February 10- 14 to celebrate the work of Charles Darwin and the study of evolution. In 2026Darwin Days dives into the remarkable story of mollusk evolutioninspired by PRI’s special exhibition at the Museum of the EarthMarvellous Mollusks: The Secret World of Shells.
From film and conversation to hands-on family funjoin us as we explore how these extraordinary animals have adapteddiversifiedand thrived for hundreds of millions of years.