The Academy of the Lynx and Natural History: Old Science, New Discoveries, and Strange Creatures

The Academy of the Lynx and Natural History: Old Science, New Discoveries, and Strange Creatures represents the astonishing complexity of natural history and the formidable challenges faced by early naturalists in their attempts to comprehend it. The exhibition begins with the Academy of the Lynx, one of the earliest scientific societies, and continues up through the global voyage of a young Charles Darwin.