Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History
City: New Haven
The Yale Peabody Museum recently wrapped up a four-year renovation, adding vibrant galleries and more classroom space. Notably, it now features a renovated dinosaur display with more room for its 14 million object collection. Founded in 1866 by George Peabody’s philanthropy, the museum houses a wide variety of natural history specimens. Its collections include fossils, minerals, anthropology, and zoology, showcased in permanent and temporary exhibits. Visitors can enjoy the Great Hall of Dinosaurs, the Hall of Minerals, Earth, and Space, and the Hall of Mammalian Evolution. The museum aims to make natural history and science accessible to everyone.
Sighted guides now available
The Yale Peabody Museum will now offer sighted guides to help visitors who are blind or have low vision. For more information, please contact our Visitor Services team.
170 Whitney Ave, New Haven, CT 06511, USA
203-432-3738
