Museum of Evolution of Life in Chandigarh

The Museum of Evolution of Life in Chandigarh is located in Sector 10 and gives you a fabulous recap of history beginning from the time of Indus Valley Civilization till date. One of the splendid museums in Chandigarh, it was made open for public viewing in August 1973. The Museum of Evolution of Life in Chandigarh takes you through an evolutionary journey of life from unicellular organism to the biological diversity of today. An apt place for those interested in evolutionary studies, the museum explains history through various paintings depicting origin of life, the variety and diversity of plant and animal life, and extinct races of man. The different art galleries of the museum can be classified under fields of astronomy, archaeology, botany, biology, history and geology. A large reference library gives you access to extensive studies and plenty of useful books.

The changes through which mankind went to reach the present stage are described in the Museum of Evolution of Life in Chandigarh by drawings and charts. It starts long ago when the apes began to evolve. Our DNA, which carries hereditary traits, can be analyzed to provide enough information about our ancestors. At least we have enough evidence to know that we evolve from apes. Previously Charles Darwin published his famous book based completely on observations, without any knowledge of genetics or any primate fossil evidences at his disposal. But the last century has seen fossils dug up in various continents lending faith to these postulates. The many fossil evidences, real or constructed, displayed in Museum of Evolution of Life in Chandigarh take you through the entire phase of evolution in a colorful way. With charts the end part of human evolution characterized by erect posture and a substantial brain evolution are collaborated.

A visit to the Museum of Evolution of Life in Chandigarh in your free time will be an informative journey through the phase mankind has passed to reach its present stage.

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