Yale Peabody Museum

Yale Peabody Museum The Yale Peabody Museum tells the story of over 4.5 billion years of the world's history and holds over 14 million objects and specimens in its collections.
(2075)

The newly renovated museum reopened to the public March 26, 2024. Admission is free.

Looking for a great way to celebrate the first day of Summer? Golden Hour, the Peabody’s inaugural summer benefit, takes...
06/20/2026

Looking for a great way to celebrate the first day of Summer? Golden Hour, the Peabody’s inaugural summer benefit, takes place tonight (Saturday, June 20), from 630 to 930 pm. In addition to a night of amazing music by Goodnight Blue Moon and delicious food by Small Kitchen Big Taste , Peabody scientists will share their expertise about the colorful beauty of bugs, how plants were used in summer solstice rituals, historical scientific instruments used to track the longest day of the year, and behind the scenes in our “Taíno Vive” exhibition. Join us for a night to remember!

Tickets available at the door or here: https://bit.ly/4xpYkDN

Goodnight Blue Moon will be headlining Golden Hour, our summer benefit taking place on Saturday, June 20 at 630 pm. Blen...
06/19/2026

Goodnight Blue Moon will be headlining Golden Hour, our summer benefit taking place on Saturday, June 20 at 630 pm.

Blending rich vocal harmonies with lush orchestrations, Goodnight Blue Moon has created a sound that is steeped in tradition, yet entirely current. GNBM is known for their energetic, honest, and dynamic live performances, offering a refreshing take on Americana roots music.

Awarded Best Roots Act in the 2016 New England Music Awards, and Best Folk/Traditional Act in the 2018 and 2013 Connecticut Music Awards, Goodnight Blue Moon has cemented their place as one of New England's premier groups. Goodnight Blue Moon has been regularly featured on WNPR's Where We Live and NEXT with John Dankosky. Their festival credits include CT Folk Festival, LAUNCH Music Festival, MUSIKFEST, Podunk Bluegrass Festival, I AM Festival and Block Island Music Festival. Goodnight Blue Moon's third studio album Dawning Dream was released April 2018.

For tickets to the event, visit https://bit.ly/4e8eDxy

The scientific tools historically used to track the solstice have evolved over time. Alexi Baker, Collections Manager fo...
06/18/2026

The scientific tools historically used to track the solstice have evolved over time. Alexi Baker, Collections Manager for the Peabody’s History of Science and Technology Collection, will be on hand in the HST Gallery (shown here) to share some of those instruments on Saturday, June 20 at Golden Hour. Tickets available here: https://bit.ly/4e8eDxy

Fish, birds, insects, and butterflies – indeed, all of nature – take on an ethereal quality in our newest display, "Pict...
06/17/2026

Fish, birds, insects, and butterflies – indeed, all of nature – take on an ethereal quality in our newest display, "Picturing at the Peabody," located on the second floor. The photo gallery was developed by Yale students in a collaboration between the Peabody and the Yale School of Art, using the Museum as the inspiration for their artwork.

Their artistic exploration of the Museum’s collections offers novel perspectives on human interaction with nature and the environment.

Nature isn’t always what it seems – beauty in nature can be performative, and often what we think we know isn’t really the case. For example, the fierce looking horns of the rhinoceros beetle are tools for digging, not aggression. An idyllic spot shown in our Connecticut dioramas is less stunning in real life. We can see faces in rocks. Nature forces us to examine who we are and what we believe.

"Picturing at the Peabody" is a fresh take on the Museum’s collections, challenging our viewers’ assumptions and highlighting the natural world in new ways. Come check it out!

Plants have traditionally played an important role celebrating the summer solstice. Patrick Sweeney, Collections Manage...
06/17/2026

Plants have traditionally played an important role celebrating the summer solstice. Patrick Sweeney, Collections Manager for the Peabody’s Botany Collection, will join us during Golden Hour, the Peabody’s summer benefit, to talk about how plants were part of the festivities to mark the longest day of the year. Join us! https://bit.ly/4e8eDxy

With only a short time left to explore Peabody’s temporary exhibition "¡Taíno Vive! Caribbean Indigenous Resistance," wh...
06/16/2026

With only a short time left to explore Peabody’s temporary exhibition "¡Taíno Vive! Caribbean Indigenous Resistance," what better way than to tour it than with Kailen Rogers, Associate Director of Exhibitions, during the Peabody’s summer benefit Golden Hour, diving into the stories, crafts, and utilitarian artifacts of the Caribbean Indigenous survival journey. The benefit takes place Saturday, June 20 at 6:30 pm and tickets are still available: https://bit.ly/4e8eDxy

Part of the fun of the Peabody’s Golden Hour celebration on June 20 at 6:30 pm is picking the brains of our scientists, ...
06/15/2026

Part of the fun of the Peabody’s Golden Hour celebration on June 20 at 6:30 pm is picking the brains of our scientists, who will be across the museum sharing their passion for the natural world. Garret Jolma, Museum Assistant for the Peabody’s Entomology Collection, will be in the Dynamic Nature Gallery, showcasing specimens and discussing the wonder of bugs, from bugs with bright color patterns and iridescence to more muted coloring.

Tickets are still available: https://bit.ly/4e8eDxy

Get a delicious start to your day while helping the Peabody. On Saturday, June 20 from 10 am until we run out, our frien...
06/12/2026

Get a delicious start to your day while helping the Peabody. On Saturday, June 20 from 10 am until we run out, our friends at Olmo will offer coffee and their New Haven-style bagels at the museum for a suggested donation supporting the Peabody’s public education programs, which hosted almost 30,000 students on tours of the museum, while another 10,000 attended our workshops.

We are excited to announce that the Yale Peabody Museum has received a 2026 Architecture Award from The American Institu...
06/11/2026

We are excited to announce that the Yale Peabody Museum has received a 2026 Architecture Award from The American Institute of Architects!

The project is the institution’s first major renovation and expansion since it opened in 1925. Based on more than a decade of master planning, the LEED Gold-certified transformation increases teaching, exhibit, and collection space while improving wayfinding, advancing sustainability goals, and preserving the museum’s historic character.

This recognition marks Centerbrook’s 14th award for the Yale Peabody Museum project.

Congratulations to the Yale Peabody Museum, Yale University, and our design and construction team!

https://centerbrook.com/activity/centerbrook_wins_2026_aia_architecture_award_for_yale_peabody_museum_renovation_and_expansion

CBK Team: Mark Simon, FAIA; Andrew Santaniello, AIA; David O’Connor, AIA, JIA, LEED AP BD+C; David Petersen, AIA; Justin Hedde, AIA; Katie Watts; Jim Coan, AIA, LEED AP; Aaron Emma, RA; Sheryl Milardo

Contractor: Turner Construction Company
Landscape Architect: Field Operations
Exhibit Designer: Reich and Petch
Structural Engineer: Gilsanz Murray Steficek
MEP Engineer: Arup
Civil Engineer: Langan Engineering
Acoustic/AV: Cavanaugh Tocci Associates
Building Envelope: Leavitt Associates
Lighting: Cline Bettridge Bernstein Lighting Design
Signage: Strong Cohen

Photos by Peter Aaron/OTTO

Join us for the closing of “Taíno Vive” on Sunday, June 21 from noon to 5 pm. Say goodbye to this popular temporary exhi...
06/11/2026

Join us for the closing of “Taíno Vive” on Sunday, June 21 from noon to 5 pm. Say goodbye to this popular temporary exhibition about the joys and complexity of Caribbean Indigenous culture with a day of talks and a film screening, culminating in music and a prayer.

Learn more and see the the day's lineup: https://bit.ly/4xoO1Qt

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170 Whitney Avenue
New Haven, CT
06511

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Tuesday 10am - 5pm
Wednesday 10am - 5pm
Thursday 10am - 5pm
Friday 10am - 5pm
Saturday 10am - 5am
Sunday 12pm - 5pm

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