The YALE PEABODY MUSEUM of Natural History in New Haven, Connecticut, dates from 1866 and was founded by philanthropist George Peabody.
(When George died in 1869, his friend named a hotel after him in Memphis, Tennessee, a place we visited in August 2022 to see the famous procession of ducks).
When we explored the museum (Wed Jul 31 2024) it had only been open for 4 months following its closure in 2020 for a lengthy and significant renovation.
Admission was free.
The Yale Peabody Museum was spacious and airy - and cool compared to the humid summer air outside. The exhibitions were impressive.
The museum was busy with visitors consisting mostly of families with young children and small groups of tourists, but the large exhibition space meant there was plenty of room for everyone. The lighting of exhibits was sympathetic and really did help to showcase the fascinating collections. The $160 million donation from philanthropist Edward P. Bass for the renovation had clearly been well spent.
We only had a limited amount of time for our visit to New Haven and spent 50 minutes exploring the 3 floors of the museum. The highlight for us was of course the dinosaur fossils plus the detailed dioramas of stuffed animals. We got to see a full sized brontosaurus, stegosaurus and other famous and favorite dinosaurs.
We did call into the gift shop before leaving, but sadly the range of items and merchandise was poor, so we left empty handed (once again, no souvenir magnet for our collection, alas). This, however, did not spoil our visit and we were grateful for having had the opportunity to visit such a special and impressive place - and for free to boot!
📌 YALE PEABODY MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY
170 Whitney Ave., New Haven, CT 06511
🌐 peabody.yale.edu
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