Events at The Home of Charles Darwin (Down House)

Tue 30 Jul - Sat 3 Aug 2013
Grab a magnifying glass and join our explorer for a hunt through the gardens at the Home of Charles Darwin, Down House to find a mass of fascinating minibeasts. Discover more about bugs and their habitat and create your own creepy crawly to take home.

Tue 6 - Sat 10 Aug 2013
Anchors aweigh! Set sail on a nautical adventure as you learn the ropes of seafaring, 1800s style.

Tue 13 - Sat 17 Aug 2013
You are invited to meet the Darwin's at Down House this Summer. Enjoy tales of Darwin's discoveries and voyages, learn about his continuing research and hear about his life at home with his adored children.

Tue 20 - Sat 24 Aug 2013
Calling all budding Einsteins, this ingenious event will get your brains buzzing! From the totally practical to the downright wacky, take a trip through history's most exciting inventions or see if you can make an important discovery like Darwin himself.

Tue 27 - Sat 31 Aug 2013
Experience a range of Victorian games and pastimes as we take a look at how Darwin's children would have lived in the 19th Century at Down House and how toys were very different to what you might have today!