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 61: The Lichen Consolidation

Panel 61: The Lichen Consolidation

Panel 62: Intimate Alliances

Panel 62: Intimate Alliances

Panel 63: Amphibians: Lured To Land

Panel 63: Amphibians: Lured To Land

Panel 64: Rhythms Of Life And Loss

Panel 64: Rhythms Of Life And Loss

Panel 65: Carboniferous Period: The Coal Forests

Panel 65: Carboniferous Period: The Coal Forests

Panel 66: Enveloping Eggs

Panel 66: Enveloping Eggs

Panel 67: Sowing And Reaping

Panel 67: Sowing And Reaping

Panel 68: Radiant Reptiles

Panel 68: Radiant Reptiles

Panel 69: Leaping Lizards

Panel 69: Leaping Lizards

Panel 70: Permo-Triassic Extinction

Panel 70: Permo-Triassic Extinction

Panel 71: Emiliania Huxleyi: Belle Of The Ball

Panel 71: Emiliania Huxleyi: Belle Of The Ball

Panel 72: Night Journeys: First Mammals

Panel 72: Night Journeys: First Mammals