The Botanical Garden Museum promotes, on the 12th and 13th of February, a special program in celebration of the Day of Darwin (Darwin Day), a date celebrated internationally in honor of the birth of Charles Darwin (1809–1882), one of the most influential scientists in history.
The initiative reinforces the museum’s commitment to scientific dissemination and environmental education, highlighting the importance of the theory of evolution for understanding biodiversity and the conservation of life on the planet.
Celebrated annually by the Botanical Garden Museum, “Semana de Darwin” is an opportunity to bring the public closer to the ideas that transformed , many of them developed from observations made by Darwin during his visit to Brazil in 1832 — including visits to Rio de Janeiro and the Botanical Garden itself. For a science and botany museum, the date has an even more special meaning, as it connects the study of plants and
The program includes practical workshops, educational visits and interactive games aimed at families and different audiences, covering topics such as adaptation, natural selection, plant diversity and the evolution of life. All activities are free and subject to space capacity.
Check the schedule:
- Extraction of DNA from Fruits – Thursday, 12/2 | 9am to 10am
How is it possible to visualize the DNA present in fruits? In this practical workshop, the public is invited to explore basic concepts of biology in a simple and fun way, performing DNA extraction from fruits with everyday materials, such as detergent, water, salt and alcohol.
- Educational Visit: Darwin and the Evolution of Plants – Thursday and Friday, 12 and 13/2 | 10:30 am to 11:30 am
On this visit, guests remember Charles’s passing Darwin through Rio de Janeiro and the Botanical Garden, exploring how his observations of flora contributed to the formulation of theories of evolution.
- Botanical Games – Thursday and Friday, 12 and 13/2 | 2pm to 5pm
Interactive games that turn learning into fun. Children and families explore species, Brazilian biomes and biodiversity themes through collective and educational activities.
More information about “Darwin Week” is available on the website
