Kansas University’s Natural History Museum will celebrate Charles Darwin’s 200th birthday this month.

A talk in the museum Wednesday will begin the events. Invertebrate paleontology curator and professor Bruce Lieberman will give the talk at 7 p.m.

“Darwin’s Journey,” a new exhibit at the museum, will open Feb. 12, which is Darwin’s birthday. From 4 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. that day, the museum will provide cake and fruit punch during an open house. All events are free.