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With a unique place in the history of science and evolution, Down House was Charles Darwin’s family home – and today it is a site of outstanding international significance.
- Luxted Road, Downe, BR6 7JT, Kent
- 01689 859119
Down House is the former home of the English naturalist Charles Darwin and his family. It was in this house and garden that Darwin worked on his theory of evolution by natural selection, which he had conceived in London before moving to Down.
Das Down House ist das Wohnhaus, in dem der britische Naturforscher Charles Darwin von 1842 bis zu seinem Tod mit seiner Frau und den Kindern lebte. Es befindet sich in der kleinen Gemeinde Downe (vormals Down) der Grafschaft Kent südlich der britischen Hauptstadt London.
Discover Charles Darwin’s ‘living laboratory’ at Down House, the family home where he developed many of his ground-breaking ideas on evolution and natural selection. Tread the same paths as Darwin along the sandwalk and marvel at the collection of carnivorous plants in the glasshouses, in the beautiful surroundings of the Kent countryside.
The Darwin Family at Down House. How Charles and Emma Darwin’s children were both seen and heard during their surprisingly boisterous childhood at Down House in Kent. An illustrated alphabet by the Darwins’ son Horace, from the 1850s.
Down House belonged to the great scientist Charles Darwin, who lived here for 40 years until his death in 1882. After moving to the house in 1842, Darwin and his wife, Emma, remodelled the house and its extensive gardens, which Darwin used as an open-air laboratory.
1. Juli 2018 · Set in stunning Kentish countryside and only 15 miles from London, Down House is a day out to inspire all the family. The home of Charles Darwin for 40 years, here you can learn about his life and work and see our award winning exhibition.
