Cleveland Museum of Natural History

Currently On Exhibit

Dinosaurs: Ancient Fossils, New Discoveries

October 10, 2009 through January 31, 2010

Location: Kahn Hall
This groundbreaking exhibition presents the most up-to-date look at how scientists are reinterpreting many of the most persistent and puzzling mysteries of the dinosaurs: what they looked like, how they behaved, and how they moved, as well as the complex and hotly debated theories of why they became extinct.


Every Body Eats

October 24, 2009 through January 10, 2010

Location: Fawick Gallery
What is in the food we eat? Is breakfast really that important? Are you eating enough fruits and vegetables? Find out the answers to these questions and more in Every Body Eats, a highly interactive exhibition that explores nutrition and teaches us the science of making healthy food choices. See what ingredients are in various foods, learn how to read nutrition labels, scan items at a mini-supermarket, and find out what an appropriate serving size looks like. Healthy choices are within reach!


Through the Eyes of the Eagle:
Illustrating Healthy Living for Children

October 24, 2009 through January 24, 2010 

Location: Corning Gallery
For thousands of years, Native Americans have told stories to pass on their history, knowledge and culture to future generations. In the Eagle Books—a series of books with wise animal characters showing children the joy of physical activity, eating healthy foods, and diabetes prevention—a wise eagle is the tribal elder who teaches traditional ways of health that children can remember and retell. The exhibit will feature original watercolors used in these stories, which are authored by Georgia Perez of Nambe Pueblo, and illustrated by Patrick Rolo, Bad River Band of Ojibwe, and Lisa A. Fifield, Oneida Tribe of Wisconsin, Black Bear Clan.


Fieldwork: The Rare and the Wonderful at Singer Lake Bog

Aug 24, 2009 through July 12, 2010

Location: Lower Level Gallery
Learn about bog habitats and the particular characteristics that make Singer Lake special. See plant and insect specimens from the Museum’s collection that display the remarkable biodiversity of the site. Tour the site via video, and learn about the Museum’s wide-reaching conservation efforts.


Tyrannosaurus rex

Now on Permanent Exhibit

Location: Kirtland Hall of Prehistoric Life
When T. rex lived 68 million to 65 million years ago during the Late Cretaceous Period, it was the largest and most formidable predator of its time. Come see the Museum's new full-sized replica of a T. rex as it faces off against the Museum's Triceratops.


Triceratops horridus

Now on Permanent Exhibit

Location: Kirtland Hall of Prehistoric Life
The Museum has acquired a 21-foot-long, full-sized replica of a Triceratops dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous period, from 68 million to 65 million years ago.

This exhibit has been made possible by The William J. and Dorothy K. O'Neill Foundation.


Meet Jane, a Juvenile Tyrannosaur

Location: Main Lobby
Jane is a life-sized skeletal cast of a juvenile tyrannosaur from the Late Cretaceous. While some scientists believe Jane may be a juvenile T.rex, others say it is instead a close cousin, Nanotyrannus, of which The Cleveland Museum of Natural History has the only certain specimen.


Exhibits
Coming Soon

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Winter 2010

Amazing Feats of Aging
January 23, 2010 through May 2, 2010

Spring 2010

Wild Music: Sounds & Songs of Life
January 23, 2010 through May 9, 2010


Permanent Museum Exhibits

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From awesome dinosaurs and enchanting live animals to dazzling diamonds and distant planets, visitors of all ages can discover the nature of their universe as they experience our permanent exhibits.