Upcoming Events & Programs

January 2025

Monday, January 20

  • 10:00 am – 4:00 pm

    Festival / Family Day

    MLK Celebration

    Join the Yale Peabody Museum, CT Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, and the New Haven Museum for the 29th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Legacy of Social and Environmental Justice with a full day of free events open to all. Generously sponsored by Citizens. For over two decades, the Yale Peabody Museum has worked alongside organizations across the greater New Haven community to commemorate Dr. King’s legacy.  This year, we are thrilled to host a…

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February 2025

Saturday, February 1

  • 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm

    Talk

    The Speed of Life

    John H. Ostrom Lecture Series
    with Anjali Goswami

    Why is evolution seemingly a story of fits and starts, with long periods of relative stability interrupted by rapid transitions? What allows some species to survive and quickly exploit new opportunities, while others go extinct? Why do the same forms evolve over and over again in different groups, at different times, and in different places, while many hypothetical forms never evolve at all? With information from thousands of extinct and living animals, including…

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Ongoing

  • Adult Program

    Natural Science Illustration Program

    The Yale Peabody Museum’s Natural Science Illustration Program provides opportunities to learn a wide range of art techniques focusing on nature and natural science illustration. Whether you are a beginner or professional, our skilled and certified instructors provide personalized support in small classes to help you develop your abilities and discover new ways of encountering art and nature.  The Yale Peabody Museum’s collections and special outdoor locations provide…

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