The museum installation includes first editions of many of Darwin’s works from the Lloyd Library in Cincinnati, including a rare presentation copy of On the Origin of Species. Visitors will be able to leaf through facsimile copies of the first edition, a special illustrated edition of the work, and commentaries on the significance of Darwin to the modern world.

October 1st is the 150th anniversary of the date Charles Darwin completed his corrections to the page proofs of On the Origin of Species. The reception features remarks by Maggie Heran, director, Lloyd Library; Heather Snyder, assistant, and Dr. Nicholas Money, Miami University professor of botany, on the Lloyd Library in Cincinnati. There will also be a guest appearance by Mr. Darwin himself, portrayed by Professor Thomas Gregg.