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Darwin200 Collection

Background imageDarwin200 Collection: HMS Beagle

HMS Beagle in straits of Magellan. Mt. Sarmiento in the distance

Background imageDarwin200 Collection: H. M.s Beagle

H. M.s Beagle
Frontispiece from A Naturalists Voyage Round the World (1912) by Charles Darwin

Background imageDarwin200 Collection: Xanthopan morganii praedicta, sphinx moth

Xanthopan morganii praedicta, sphinx moth
Darwins sphinx moth, found in Madagascar. The species as a whole is known as Morgans sphinx

Background imageDarwin200 Collection: Angraecum sesquipedale, Madagascan orchid

Angraecum sesquipedale, Madagascan orchid
This species of orchid was used by Darwin to prove his theories of evolution. Illustration from The British Museum (Natural History) by Peter Whitehead and Colin Keates, 1981

Background imageDarwin200 Collection: Specimens collected by Darwin on the voyage of the Beagle 18

Specimens collected by Darwin on the voyage of the Beagle 18
A case displaying various beetle specimens collected by Charles Darwin during the Beagle voyage, as well as a map of the ships route

Background imageDarwin200 Collection: Galapagos archipelago

Galapagos archipelago
Illustration (p.398) from Charles Darwins Journal of Researches, first illustrated edition 1890

Background imageDarwin200 Collection: Charles Robert Darwin (1809-1882)

Charles Robert Darwin (1809-1882)
Bust of the naturalist Charles Darwin (1809-1881)

Background imageDarwin200 Collection: The Origin of Species

The Origin of Species
Foreign-language first editions of some of the works of Charles Darwin, the British-born naturalist and writer

Background imageDarwin200 Collection: Diagrams of H. M. S. Beagle

Diagrams of H. M. S. Beagle
Facing page 1 from A Naturalists Voyage Round the World (1912) by Charles Darwin

Background imageDarwin200 Collection: Xanthopan morganii praedicta, Madagascan sphinx moth

Xanthopan morganii praedicta, Madagascan sphinx moth
Darwins sphinx moth, found in Madagascar. The species as a whole is known as Morgans sphinx

Background imageDarwin200 Collection: Pyrocephalus rubinus nanus, vermilion flycatcher

Pyrocephalus rubinus nanus, vermilion flycatcher
Plate 7, hand coloured lithograph by John and Elizabeth Gould from Charles Robert Darwins Zoology of the Voyage of the H.M.S. Beagle, Part 3 Birds, (1838-41). This is not one of Darwins finches

Background imageDarwin200 Collection: Carollia brevicauda, silky short-tailed bat

Carollia brevicauda, silky short-tailed bat
Phyllostoma Grayi. Illustration by John Gould (1804-1881) from The Zoology of the Voyage of H.M.S. Beagle, Vol 1, Part 2 Mammalia, 1838-1839, by Charles Darwin

Background imageDarwin200 Collection: Lagenorhynchus obscurus, dusky dolphin

Lagenorhynchus obscurus, dusky dolphin
Delphinus fitzRoyi. Plate from The Zoology of the Voyage of H.M.S. Beagle, Vol. 1 Part 2 Mammalia, 1838-1839, by Charles Darwin

Background imageDarwin200 Collection: Fuegians

Fuegians
Three Fuegians: Fuegia Basket, Jemmy Button and York Minster. Jemmy Button is centre right portrait. Taken from Charles Darwin: The Man and his Warfare

Background imageDarwin200 Collection: The Origin of Species

The Origin of Species
Foreign-language first editions of some of the works of Charles Darwin, the British-born naturalist and writer

Background imageDarwin200 Collection: Darwin first editions

Darwin first editions
First editions of some of the works of Charles Darwin, the British-born naturalist and writer

Background imageDarwin200 Collection: Ascension, Terns and Noddies

Ascension, Terns and Noddies
Illustration (p.538) from Charles Darwins Journal of Researches, first illustrated edition 1890

Background imageDarwin200 Collection: Coquimbo, Chile

Coquimbo, Chile
Illustration (p.366) from Charles Darwins Journal of Researches, first illustrated edition 1890

Background imageDarwin200 Collection: St. Louis, Mauritius illustration

St. Louis, Mauritius illustration (p.513) from Charles Darwins Journal of Researches, first illustrated edition 1890

Background imageDarwin200 Collection: The Descent of Man, New York, 1923

The Descent of Man, New York, 1923
Darwin published this work in 1871 and during his lifetime it was translated in to Danish, Dutch, French, German, Italian, Polish, Russian and Swedish

Background imageDarwin200 Collection: Raised beaches, Patagonis

Raised beaches, Patagonis
Illustration (p.182) from Charles Darwins Journal of Researches, first illustrated edition 1890

Background imageDarwin200 Collection: Homeward Bound

Homeward Bound
Illustration (p.531) from Charles Darwins Journal of Researches, first illustrated edition 1890

Background imageDarwin200 Collection: Fox

Fox
An illustration (Plate 7, Mammals) from the Zoology of the Beagle

Background imageDarwin200 Collection: Toxodon Platensis, found at Sadillo

Toxodon Platensis, found at Sadillo
Illustration (p.134) from Charles Darwins Journal of Researches, first illustrated edition 1890

Background imageDarwin200 Collection: Bridge of the Incas, Uspallata Pass

Bridge of the Incas, Uspallata Pass
Illustration (p.357) from Charles Darwins Journal of Researches, first illustrated edition 1890

Background imageDarwin200 Collection: Patagonian bolas

Patagonian bolas
Illustration (p.248) from Charles Darwins Journal of Researches, first illustrated edition 1890

Background imageDarwin200 Collection: St Helena

St Helena
Illustration (p.517) from Charles Darwins Journal of Researches, first illustrated edition 1890

Background imageDarwin200 Collection: Patagonians from Cape Gregory

Patagonians from Cape Gregory
Illustration (p.245) from Charles Darwins Journal of Researches, first illustrated edition 1890

Background imageDarwin200 Collection: The Origin of Species title page - Polish edition

The Origin of Species title page - Polish edition
Title page of a Polish first edition of the best-known work of Charles Darwin, the British-born naturalist and writer

Background imageDarwin200 Collection: Rodent

Rodent
An illustration (Plate 21, Mammals) from the Zoology of the Beagle

Background imageDarwin200 Collection: Buenos Ayres Bullock-wagons

Buenos Ayres Bullock-wagons
Illustration (p.150) from Charles Darwins Journal of Researches, first illustrated edition 1890

Background imageDarwin200 Collection: Berkeley Sound, Falkland islands

Berkeley Sound, Falkland islands
Illustration (p.214) from Charles Darwins Journal of Researches, first illustrated edition 1890

Background imageDarwin200 Collection: Hide bridge illustration

Hide bridge illustration (p.334) from Charles Darwins Journal of Researches, first illustrated edition 1890

Background imageDarwin200 Collection: Fossil tooth of horse, from Bahia Blanca

Fossil tooth of horse, from Bahia Blanca
Illustration (p.138) from Charles Darwins Journal of Researches, first illustrated edition 1890

Background imageDarwin200 Collection: The Origin of Species title page - Italian version

The Origin of Species title page - Italian version
Title page of an Italian first edition of the best-known work of Charles Darwin, the British-born naturalist and writer

Background imageDarwin200 Collection: The Origin of Species title page - Russian edition

The Origin of Species title page - Russian edition
Title page of a Russian first edition of the best-known work of Charles Darwin, the British-born naturalist and writer

Background imageDarwin200 Collection: Bat

Bat
An illustration (Plate 1, Mammals) from the Zoology of the Beagle

Background imageDarwin200 Collection: Journal of Researches - title page

Journal of Researches - title page
The title of page of Darwins Journal of Researches in Geology and Natural history

Background imageDarwin200 Collection: Tahitian

Tahitian
Illustration (p.438) from Charles Darwins Journal of Researches, first illustrated edition 1890

Background imageDarwin200 Collection: Mylodon

Mylodon
Illustration (p.140) from Charles Darwins Journal of Researches, first illustrated edition 1890

Background imageDarwin200 Collection: Portrait of a Gentleman study

Portrait of a Gentleman study
Opening page of The Malay Archipelago, The Land of the Orang-Utan and the Bird of Paradise. A Narrative of travel with studies of Man and Nature. By Alfred Russel Wallace, 1874

Background imageDarwin200 Collection: The zoology of the voyage of HMS Beagle

The zoology of the voyage of HMS Beagle
A first edition of Charles Darwins The zoology of the voyage of HMS Beagle, in three volumes

Background imageDarwin200 Collection: Page 186 from The Origin of Species

Page 186 from The Origin of Species
Page 186 of a first edition of On The Origin of Species by means of natural selection, or, the preservation of favoured races in the struggle for life (1859) by Charles Darwin (1809-1882)

Background imageDarwin200 Collection: Eimeo and barrier reef

Eimeo and barrier reef
Illustration (p.432) from Charles Darwins Journal of Researches, first illustrated edition 1890

Background imageDarwin200 Collection: Mocking bird

Mocking bird
An illustration (Plate 17, Birds) from the Zoology of the Beagle

Background imageDarwin200 Collection: Page 187 from The Origin of Species

Page 187 from The Origin of Species
Page 187 of a first edition of On The Origin of Species by means of natural selection, or, the preservation of favoured races in the struggle for life (1859) by Charles Darwin (1809-1882)

Background imageDarwin200 Collection: Ladies Combs, Banda Oriental

Ladies Combs, Banda Oriental
Illustration (p.186) from Charles Darwins Journal of Researches, first illustrated edition 1890

Background imageDarwin200 Collection: Back page of Wallace - Darwin paper, with Wallaces notes

Back page of Wallace - Darwin paper, with Wallaces notes
WP7/9 - Back page of Alfred Russel Wallaces annotated copy of his joint 1858 paper with Darwin. Wallace papers, Natural History Museum, London

Background imageDarwin200 Collection: Amblyrynchus cristatus

Amblyrynchus cristatus
Illustration (p.411) from Charles Darwins Journal of Researches, first illustrated edition 1890

Background imageDarwin200 Collection: The Origin of Species title page - Spanish version

The Origin of Species title page - Spanish version
Title page of a Spanish first edition of the best-known work of Charles Darwin, the British-born naturalist and writer

Background imageDarwin200 Collection: Charles DarwinCharles Robert Darwin (1809-1882)

Charles DarwinCharles Robert Darwin (1809-1882)
A statue of Charles Darwin, by Sir Joseph Edgar Boehm, on the stairs of the Central hall at the Natural History Museum, London

Background imageDarwin200 Collection: The Origin of Species title page - French edition

The Origin of Species title page - French edition
Title page of a French first edition of the best-known work of Charles Darwin, the British-born naturalist and writer

Background imageDarwin200 Collection: Evening Camp, Buenos Aires

Evening Camp, Buenos Aires
Illustration (p.128) from Charles Darwins Journal of Researches, first illustrated edition 1890

Background imageDarwin200 Collection: The Origin of Species title page - German edition

The Origin of Species title page - German edition
Title page of a German first edition of the best-known work of Charles Darwin, the British-born naturalist and writer

Background imageDarwin200 Collection: Australian group of weapons and throwing sticks illustrati

Australian group of weapons and throwing sticks illustration (p.480) from Charles Darwins Journal of Researches, first illustrated edition 1890

Background imageDarwin200 Collection: Journal of Researches in Geology and Natural history

Journal of Researches in Geology and Natural history
A first edition of the one of the works of Charles Darwin, the British-born naturalist and writer

Background imageDarwin200 Collection: Testudo abingdonii, Galapagos Islands

Testudo abingdonii, Galapagos Islands
Illustration (p.397) from Charles Darwins Journal of Researches, first illustrated edition 1890

Background imageDarwin200 Collection: Irregular troops illustration

Irregular troops illustration (p.85) from Charles Darwins Journal of Researches, first illustrated edition 1890

Background imageDarwin200 Collection: Bringing in a prisoner illustration

Bringing in a prisoner illustration (p.84) from Charles Darwins Journal of Researches, first illustrated edition 1890

Background imageDarwin200 Collection: Bad weather, Magellan Straits

Bad weather, Magellan Straits
Illustration (p.229) from Charles Darwins Journal of Researches, first illustrated edition 1890

Background imageDarwin200 Collection: Darwin statue, September 1927

Darwin statue, September 1927
The 2.5 tonne marble statue of Darwin was unveiled in June 1885 after a worldwide public appeal raised &, xfa; 4500

Background imageDarwin200 Collection: Carollia perspicillata, Sebas short-tailed bat

Carollia perspicillata, Sebas short-tailed bat
Short-tailed fruit bat

Background imageDarwin200 Collection: Title page of Darwins Researches

Title page of Darwins Researches
Researches in Geology and Natural History (1839) by Charles Darwin (1809-1882) open at its title page

Background imageDarwin200 Collection: Pyrocephalus rubinus, vermilion flycatcher

Pyrocephalus rubinus, vermilion flycatcher
Plate 6, hand coloured lithograph by John and Elizabeth Gould from Charles Robert Darwins Zoology of the Voyage of the H.M.S. Beagle, Part 3 Birds, (1838-41). This is not one of Darwins finches

Background imageDarwin200 Collection: Certhidea olivacea, warbler-finch

Certhidea olivacea, warbler-finch
A specimen of a warbler-finch (Certhidea olivacea) collected in the Galapagos Islands during the Voyage of the Beagle

Background imageDarwin200 Collection: Letter from Darwin to Wallace dated November 23 1880

Letter from Darwin to Wallace dated November 23 1880
Photograph from the Wallace collection in the General Library of The Natural History Museum

Background imageDarwin200 Collection: Geospiza fuliginosa, small ground finch

Geospiza fuliginosa, small ground finch
A specimen of a small ground finch (Geospiza fuliginosa) collected by Robert FitzRoy in the Galapagos Islands during the Voyage of the Beagle

Background imageDarwin200 Collection: Oliver Crimmen with Pseudoscarus lepidus specimen

Oliver Crimmen with Pseudoscarus lepidus specimen
Oliver Crimmen, curator at the Natural History Museum, London. Specimen featured is a parrotfish, holotype, Tahiti, collected by Charles Darwin on the Beagle voyage

Background imageDarwin200 Collection: Nesomimus parvulus, Galapagos mockingbird

Nesomimus parvulus, Galapagos mockingbird
A specimen of a Galapagos mockingbird (Nesomimus parvulus) collected by Charles Robert Darwin in the Galapagos Islands during the Voyage of the Beagle

Background imageDarwin200 Collection: Drawing of H. M. S. Beagle

Drawing of H. M. S. Beagle
Facing page 98 from A Naturalists Voyage Round the World (1912) by Charles Darwin

Background imageDarwin200 Collection: Erasmus Darwin (1732-1802)

Erasmus Darwin (1732-1802)
Portrait of Erasmus Darwin, a physician and grandfather to Charles Darwin. Engraving published 1807

Background imageDarwin200 Collection: Down House

Down House
Once the home of Charles Darwin and now the Darwin Museum, Orpington, Kent

Background imageDarwin200 Collection: Down House gardens

Down House gardens
Once the home of Charles Darwin and now the Darwin Museum, Orpington, Kent

Background imageDarwin200 Collection: Darwins Octopus

Darwins Octopus
A specimen held in the Natural History Museum, London, of an octopus collected by Charles Darwin

Background imageDarwin200 Collection: Camarhynchus crassirostris, vegetarian finch

Camarhynchus crassirostris, vegetarian finch
Plate 41, hand coloured lithograph by John and Elizabeth Gould from Charles Robert Darwins Zoology of the Voyage of the H.M.S. Beagle, Part 3 Birds, (1838-41). Finch from the Galapagos Islands

Background imageDarwin200 Collection: Manuscript page from The Origin of Species

Manuscript page from The Origin of Species
A page of manuscript for On The Origin of Species by means of natural selection, or the preservation of favoured races in the struggle for life (1859) by Charles Darwin (1809-1882)

Background imageDarwin200 Collection: Darwins beetles

Darwins beetles
Display box of beetles collected by Charles Darwin with a map of the voyage of his ship, The Beagle

Background imageDarwin200 Collection: Geospiza scandens, common actus finch

Geospiza scandens, common actus finch
A specimen of a common cactus finch (Geospiza scandens) collected in the Galapagos Islands during the Voyage of the Beagle

Background imageDarwin200 Collection: Portrait

Portrait
Photograph from the Wallace collection held in the Natural History Museums Archive, reference WP15/3/5. The subject of the portrait is not known

Background imageDarwin200 Collection: Syngnathus crinitus, banded pipefish

Syngnathus crinitus, banded pipefish
Specimen jar containing a banded pipefish (Syngnathus crinitus) collected by Charles Darwin in Patagonia during the voyage of the Beagle

Background imageDarwin200 Collection: Engraulis ringens, Peruvian anchoveta

Engraulis ringens, Peruvian anchoveta
Peruvian anchoveta (Engraulis ringens) specimens brought back by Charles Darwin on his voyage on HMS Beagle

Background imageDarwin200 Collection: Syngnathus crinitus, insular pipefish

Syngnathus crinitus, insular pipefish
Insular pipefish (Syngnathus crinitus) specimens brought back by Charles Darwin on his voyage on HMS Beagle

Background imageDarwin200 Collection: Clinus crinitus

Clinus crinitus
Fish specimens (Clinus crinitus) brought back by Charles Darwin on his voyage on HMS Beagle



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