We're Making Headlines This Year!
At the Cleveland Museum of Natural History, we are always seeking new ways to deepen our understanding of the natural world and our place within it. Inspired by a century-long tradition of breakthrough discoveries, our researchers continue to expand the frontiers of scientific knowledge—exploring everything from our species' origins in Africa to the biodiversity in our own backyards.
The renowned work of our curators has been published in the most prestigious peer-reviewed journals. Our scientists train the next generation of experts, mentoring graduate and undergraduate students and leading them through the process of scientific discovery.
Below are just a few examples of the Museum in the news:
The Today Show highlighted the Museum’s transformation, with NBC’s Maggie Vespa visiting our new galleries and exhibits to give viewers an inside look.
Chosen by an expert panel of editors and ranked by USA TODAY readers, the Museum was named one of the top 5 Best New Museums in the United States, finishing #4 overall in USA TODAY’s 2026 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards.
The Museum received national and local acknowledgement for its inclusion on Prix Versailles’s Most Beautiful Museums list. Nationally, Wanderlust Magazine, Archinect News, and Bustler reported on the honor, while locally, Cleveland Jewish News, Cleveland.com, WKYC, Fox 8, and others highlighted the award.
National Geographic featured the Museum among its top 10 family-friendly destinations to visit in 2025.
Research from the Museum's anthropology and paleontology departments was featured across national media outlets including National Geographic, Discover Magazine, Associated Press, Live Science, Smithsonian Magazine, and CNN.
Sonia Winner joined the Lay of the Land podcast to discuss the Museum’s transformation and the vision behind her leadership.
Global Freshwater Lead Scientist for the WWF, Jeff Opperman, described his post-transformation Museum visit in a Cleveland.com article.
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