Darwin News
The Darwin bicentenial celebrations will be a busy time for Shrewsbury. Make sure you stay up to date by checking this page regularly.
Darwin Treasure Hunt - Enjoy The Fun of Collecting
Shrewsbury Museum & Art Gallery is inviting families to come and take part in a free treasure hunt around the galleries of Rowley’s House and as part of the 200th anniversary celebrations of the birth of Charles Darwin, all children taking part will receive a prize for successfully completing the puzzle.
14th December 2009
A Cargo Of Curiosities
Shrewsbury Museum & Art Gallery has come up with an innovative shopping experience, linked to the 200th anniversary of the birth of the county town's most famous son.
16th November 2009
Darwin Dinosaur
A new dinosaur discovered in China has been named after Shrewsbury's Charles Darwin
16th October 2009
Darwin Descendant Re-Creates Beagle Voyage
The great great granddaughter of Charles Darwin attempts to re-create the Beagle voyage
2nd September 2009
New Darwin River Walk in Shrewsbury
Visitors to Shrewsbury are now able to follow a new Darwin River Walk with the opportunity to follow in the footsteps of a young Charles Darwin and discover the areas where as a child he would forage for bugs and creepy crawlies in the River Severn.
29th April 2009