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A Walk Through Time depicts the 4.6 billion year story of our Earth and progresses from the formation of our solar system to the beginning of life on Earth to the present. The Walk offers a rich context for exploring fundamental issues regarding humanity and the future of all life on Earth. The Walk Through Time exhibit was imagined by physicist Sidney Liebes, who wanted to inspire people with the magnificent story of life on Earth and provide a cautionary tale of how human actions today threaten Earth’s diversity and stability. The University of Montana (UM) has one of the few copies of the physical exhibit and periodically displays it on the UM campus. View the Walk Through Time digital archives to learn more about the exhibit and the individual exhibit panels.

  • Panel 25: Joint Ventures

    Panel 25: Joint Ventures

  • Panel 26: Surfacing

    Panel 26: Surfacing

  • Panel 27: Biologic And Geologic Systems Wed

    Panel 27: Biologic And Geologic Systems Wed

  • Panel 28: Ore-iginals

    Panel 28: Ore-iginals

  • Panel 29: Energized

    Panel 29: Energized

  • Panel 30: Off To Sea

    Panel 30: Off To Sea

  • Panel 31: Putting The O's Into Ozone

    Panel 31: Putting The O's Into Ozone

  • Panel 32: Abundant Life

    Panel 32: Abundant Life

  • Panel 33: Great Mortalities For The Immortals

    Panel 33: Great Mortalities For The Immortals

  • Panel 34: The Earth Rusts

    Panel 34: The Earth Rusts

  • Panel 35: Metamorphic Mergers

    Panel 35: Metamorphic Mergers

  • Panel 36: What Are Protoctists?

    Panel 36: What Are Protoctists?