Changing Exhibits
Gregor Mendel:
Planting the Seeds of Genetics
May 24, 2008 - September 28, 2008
Today's breathtaking advances in medicine and biology depend on the fundamental laws of heredity discovered nearly 150 years ago by an Augustinian friar working in a garden. Our special exhibit, “Gregor Mendel: Planting the Seeds of Genetics,” presents Mendel's life and work, charts the rise of Genetics and introduces you to some “Modern Mendels,” present-day scientists who are building upon his discoveries. (more)
Upcoming Exhibits
- The First Dinosaur Skeleton
- Hadrosaurus returns to the Academy in the Fall of 2008 (more)