Charlie & Kiwi's Evolutionary Adventure - Now through Mid-June

Join Charlie and his stuffed kiwi as he travels back in time to the age of the dinosaurs to discover the kiwis’ ancestors. Hear the story of Charlie and his great-great-great-great grandfather, and how Charlie comes to understand the origins of birds and why they are all so different from each other.

Illustrated by Peter Reynolds, award-winning illustrator of “Judy Moody” and other children’s books, this exhibit features whimsical drawings, fun hands-on components and live birds! The North Museum helped create this national traveling exhibition as part of our involvement in the National Science Foundation grant, Life Changes. 

Charlie and Kiwi’s Evolutionary Adventure allows you to examine and compare the bones of a Bambiraptor (a dinosaur), an Archaeopteryx (one of the first birds) and a modern crow. Using a computer based interactive, travel through time so you can see how birds have changed over many, many years.

Colorful puzzles show how birds have adapted to a variety of environments. Live Budgies included in the exhibit allow you to observe the slight variations in the birds’ color, shape, and size of their beak, legs, and feet. Your family can work together on 12 different discovery boxes, filled with games, puzzles, and hands-on activities.

Charlie and Kiwi’s Evolutionary Adventure flies into the North Museum on February 20, and will roost here through mid-June. Bilingual Spanish/English.