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    The Scopes Monkey Trial: A Philadelphia International Festival of the Arts Event

    The Scopes Monkey Trial: A Philadelphia International Festival of the Arts Event

    Presented by Penn Museum at University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology (Penn Museum)

    April 3, 2013


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    “Great Battles” Evening Lecture


    A Philadelphia International Festival of the Arts Event


    The Scopes Monkey Trial


    The Scopes Monkey Trial (The State of Tennessee vs. John Thomas Scopes) was a landmark American legal case in 1925 in which a high school science teacher, John Scopes, was accused of violating Tennessee's Butler Act, which made it unlawful to teach evolution. Modernists, who said religion was consistent with evolution, were set against religious fundamentalists in a trial that helped to fuel the controversy regarding teaching evolution in public schools. Dr. Janet Monge, Associate Curator-in-Charge and Keeper of Collections, Physical Anthropology Section, discusses this groundbreaking case. To register, go to www.penn.museum/greatbattles. For more information, call 215.898.2680.


    • At-a-
      Glance

      • Venue Info

        University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology (Penn Museum)

        3260 South Street
        Philadelphia, PA 19104

        Full map and directions

      • Admission Info

        Tickets:

        Admission with advance registration: $5; $10 at the door based on availability.

        Info Phone: (215) 898-4000

      • Dates & Times

        Dates:
        April 3, 2013

        Times:

        6:00 pm - 7:30 pm


         

      • Accessibility Info

          Currently, no accessibility information is available for this event.