Cleveland Museum of Natural History

Currently On Exhibit


Polar Obsession

October 8, 2011 through March 4, 2012

Location: Fawick Gallery

Photographer Paul Nicklen has spent two decades capturing images of the Arctic and Antarctica, a "remote, raw, unforgiving, beautiful, and yet extremely fragile world." His photography illustrates both his passion for the environment and a deep commitment to conservation.


Fieldwork: Soldiers, Sailors, and Stones

February 26, 2011 through March 31, 2012

Location: Lower Level Gallery

Curator of Invertebrate Paleontology Joe Hannibal and Curator of Mineralogy Dr. David Saja contributed their expertise to the rehabilitation of the 116-year-old Cuyahoga County Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument, located on Public Square in downtown Cleveland. Learn more about their work on this historic building.


Exhibits
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Mythic Creatures: Dragons, Unicorns & Mermaids

March 3 through July 1, 2012

Location: Kahn Hall

Mythic Creatures: Dragons, Unicorns & Mermaids traces the natural and cultural roots of some of the world's most enduring mythological creatures from Asia, Europe, the Americas, and beyond. This amazing exhibition includes eye-popping models, paintings, and textiles, along with other cultural objects from around the world ranging from shadow puppets to Japanese armor that bring to light surprising similarities and differences in the ways people around the world have been inspired by nature to envision and depict these strange and wonderful creatures.

Seth Chwast: Mythic Works

March 17 through May 13, 2012

Location: Fawick Gallery

Seth Chwast, a 29-year-old artist who was diagnosed with autism at age 2, has produced a large body of paintings, drawings, and sculptures depicting mythological creatures. In 2006, the artist began a series of large colorful paintings of griffins. In keeping with the mythological theme, the series grew to include the winged horse Pegasus of Greek lore.


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.

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.