How did the Earth Begin?
And life? Enquiring by nature the human species has always looked for answers to these big questions, questions that have stimulated scientific progress and led to some great discoveries. These very questions form the thread that runs through ‘Orgens’, an exhibition that is open for the whole year at the Museum of Natural Science in Barcelona. This informative exhibition explains the origin of the Universe, of Earth, of life and humanity based on the most up-to-date research. The exhibition avoids anthropocentrism, a philosophical concept that considers man as being at the centre and as the final aim of all things. Since, ultimately, it’s impossible to fully understand the origin of humanity if we haven’t first understood the origin of life and of our planet, which is only a miniscule part of the Universe. ‘Orgens’ comprises four blocks or areas, illustrated with different objects made by humans: ‘The Origin of the Origins’, focusing on the beginning of the Universe; ‘A Scene: the Litt
