In 1859 the naturalist Charles Darwin published On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection, changing forever the way in which scientists and natural historians...
Exhibitions
The following list details current, forthcoming, and past exhibitions held in the Library. These are usually displayed in the Library Exhibition Area located between the Old Library and the Working Library (on entering the Working Library turn left and walk through the reference section and periodicals area). The Exhibition Area is open to visitors Monday to Friday 9am-5pm.
Please note that these details are provisional and may be subject to alteration.
Online exhibitions
‘…of all dead men Handel has had the largest place in my thoughts. In fact I should say he and his music have been the central fact in my life ever since I was old enough to know of...
‘One’s thoughts fly so fast that one must shoot them; it is no use trying to put salt on their tails.’ -Samuel Butler, Notebooks
Photography in Britain began in 1835 –...
Previous exhibitions
Butler Day at the Cambridge Science Festival
(17/03/2012)
All Conquering Death
(16/01/2012 - 27/04/2012)