Cleveland Museum of Natural History

Currently On Exhibit

Surviving: The Body of Evidence

June 6 through August 30, 2009

Location: Kahn Hall
"Surviving: The Body of Evidence" explores the process of evolution and its profound impact on humans. Interactive activities throughout the exhibition enhance a focused examination of the human body in the context of its evolutionary strengths and limitations, while large-screen technologies give life to complex topics.


  

Making Faces: The Art and Science of Forensic Facial Reconstruction

February 28 through June 28, 2009

Location: Fawick Hall
This exhibition explores the art of facial reconstruction; its uses, methods and the many ways it is employed to solve the mysteries of the past and present.


  

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.


  

Fieldwork: Ancient Discoveries from Cleveland to Mongolia

Currently on Exhibit

Location: Lower Level Gallery
The exhibition highlights recent fieldwork conducted in Alberta, Canada, Cleveland, Ohio, and the Gobi Desert, in Southern Mongolia, by Dr. Michael Ryan and the Museum’s Vertebrate Paleontology team. The exhibit includes color photographs, maps and artifacts that illustrate the group’s search process and findings.


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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Summer 2009

Visions of Galapagos
July 18 through October 11, 2009

Fall 2009

Dinosaurs: Ancient Fossils, New Discoveries
October 10, 2009 through January 31, 2010

Through the Eyes of the Eagle: Illustrating Healthy Living for Children
October 24, 2009 through January 24, 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.