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Comment below and let us know which animal you got! 🧇☕
08/29/2026

Comment below and let us know which animal you got! 🧇☕

Coming soon! 🌍🎉We're excited to host , for The Science of Optimism on Thursday, November 19! During this moderated Q&A, ...
08/25/2026

Coming soon! 🌍🎉

We're excited to host , for The Science of Optimism on Thursday, November 19! During this moderated Q&A, we’ll talk to Green about his career, his influence, and how important it is to remain optimistic in a world where distrust in science is becoming more normal.

Tickets drop to the public on October 14 at noon—click the link in our bio to sign up for ticket alerts. You'll want to act fast! We expect a sellout. This program is a part of the Linda and Les Vinney Know Your World Lecture Series.

08/25/2026

This month, we celebrate the 100th anniversary of the discovery of the Johnstown Mastodon! 🎉

The Museum's Dr. Caitlin Colleary shares the story behind the discovery and how it has become such an iconic specimen for the Cleveland Museum of Natural History. Ready to dive deeper? Head to the Museum's latest Science Blog post, then meet the Johnstown Mastodon on display when you visit our Dynamic Earth gallery!
Picture credits: Johnstown Ohio Historical Society

08/24/2026

Welcome the Museum's new Curator of Botany, Dr. Miranda Sinnott-Armstrong!

Dr. Sinnott-Armstrong's research focuses on the biology of color in plants, particularly how traits like fruit and flower coloration evolve through interactions with animals and the environment.

She brings a strong collections-based research approach, having worked extensively with herbaria around the world and contributed to advancing macroecological and evolutionary understanding of plant diversity.

Comment below to share your favorite fruit! 🍓🥑

Welcome to the hottest days of the year, aka the “Dog Days” of Summer! ☀️Did you know that they're sometimes called the ...
08/19/2026

Welcome to the hottest days of the year, aka the “Dog Days” of Summer! ☀️

Did you know that they're sometimes called the “dog days” because Sirius, also known as the Dog Star, is visible in the summer sky? Join Museum naturalists AND Museum astronomer, Monica Marshall, on Sunday, August 9 for a hike through our Mentor Marsh State Nature Preserve. We'll listen to the sounds of summer and top it off with a special solar viewing experience!

(This is the peak time for songbirds and insects' songs, so be ready to hear some nature’s music!)
Photo credits: Suzy Horvath

Pizza, snacks, music, movies, and the Museum after-hours? Yes, please! 🌎We're calling all teens to join us for Wild Ones...
08/15/2026

Pizza, snacks, music, movies, and the Museum after-hours? Yes, please! 🌎

We're calling all teens to join us for Wild Ones: A Teen Night on Friday, August 21! Guests can sketch species during diorama drawing sessions, explore biodiversity through scavenger hunts for prizes, and weave conservation-themed friendship bracelets.
The evening also includes up-close wildlife encounters, live science demonstrations, and opportunities to connect with local youth and career organizations.

This event is exclusively for teens ages 13–18. To learn more and purchase pre-registration tickets, visit CMNH.org.

⚾ Our partnership with the Cleveland Guardians takes center stage tomorrow, August 15!Museum fans heading to the game ca...
08/14/2026

⚾ Our partnership with the Cleveland Guardians takes center stage tomorrow, August 15!

Museum fans heading to the game can look for a special gateway giveaway sling bag featuring the Museum’s logo, one of the ways our partnership with the Guardians is coming to life at Progressive Field. (You might even catch the Museum's own Acting President & CEO, Meenakshi Sharma, throwing out the ceremonial first pitch!)

And the fun continues after the final out with the fan-favorite Rock ‘n’ Blast fireworks show. 🎆

Limited tickets are still available. We hope to see you at the ballpark!

Which gallery did you get? Drop your emoji below! 🦉🌎
08/13/2026

Which gallery did you get? Drop your emoji below! 🦉🌎

The Museum is saddened to share the passing of one of our beloved animal ambassadors, Buckeye, the 10-year-old gray fox....
08/12/2026

The Museum is saddened to share the passing of one of our beloved animal ambassadors, Buckeye, the 10-year-old gray fox.

For nearly a decade, Buckeye was a favorite among guests and staff alike within the Perkins Wildlife Center. He arrived at the Museum in June 2016 as a young pup and, over the years, helped countless visitors connect with and appreciate Ohio’s native wildlife.

In recent years, Buckeye had been receiving medical care for heart-related health challenges. At 10 years old, he lived a long life for a gray fox, whose typical life expectancy is approximately 6 to 8 years in the wild and 10 to 12 years in human care.

This September will feel especially bittersweet as we celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Perkins Wildlife Center—an anniversary Buckeye was very much a part of from the beginning.

We are grateful for the many years we had with this curious, charismatic fox, and for the joy, wonder, and connection he brought to so many people. ❤️

Congratulations to Museum Research Associate and longtime Kelleys Island bird banding volunteer Tom Bartlett, who has be...
08/12/2026

Congratulations to Museum Research Associate and longtime Kelleys Island bird banding volunteer Tom Bartlett, who has been inducted into the Ohio Department of Natural Resources Hall of Fame! 🎉

This is a tremendous and well-deserved honor recognizing Tom’s decades of dedication to Ohio’s birds, wildlife, and natural areas. For more than 25 years, Tom has banded birds at the Museum’s Scheele Preserve on Kelleys Island, surpassing an incredible 20,000 birds banded along the way.

Tom’s contributions extend far beyond bird banding. A gifted biologist and field naturalist, his research and conservation work have helped inform the protection of significant natural areas by the Museum and our conservation partners. His commitment to sharing his knowledge and giving countless hours to conservation has made a lasting difference.

Tom joins an extraordinary group of past Ohio Natural Resources Hall of Fame inductees, including Harvey Webster, Jim Bissell, E. Lucy Braun, Jared Potter Kirtland, and John Chapman (“Johnny Appleseed”).

Congratulations, Tom, we are incredibly proud to have you as part of the Museum family!

https://ohiodnr.gov/discover-and-learn/safety-conservation/about-ODNR/news/hall-of-fame-2026?fbclid=IwY2xjawTgWOlleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETE0U2hQWUZtQ3R5bzhYMTBJc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHjy5VKQz1aiM1uc9T4NwaCqdk9OFjtt6PW5NZBoyAQpAat1Ew28_JY7QIzzj_aem_8p7NzJLQqo06N1MstWQsXA

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