October Marks the Return of Extended Hours and Family Fun
CLEVELAND—September 29, 2022—This fall, the Cleveland Museum of Natural History continues to offer fun programming for guests of all ages with the return of Owls & Howls and evening hours on Fridays.
Friday Night Lights! Everyone is invited to enjoy extra hours and programs every Friday night.
Beginning Friday, October 21, the Cleveland Museum of Natural History will be keeping the lights on Friday nights until 8pm. Each Friday evening will feature special programming, including Current Science presentations, gallery talks, up-close looks at the Museum’s animals, in-depth conversations with curators and special guests, and access to the Ralph Mueller Observatory (October 21–November 4, weather permitting). Programming for Friday-night hours will be promoted each week on the Museum’s website (CMNH.org) and social-media platforms.
On the first extended Friday, October 21, the Museum will welcome Merrill Rainey, author of Roar! I'm a Dinosaur. Rainey, an Ohio author and paper engineer, will lead a paper toy dinosaur workshop, inspired by his popular Color, Cut, Create book series. His book will be available for purchase on site. Additionally, Dr. Caitlin Colleary, Assistant Curator of Vertebrate Paleontology, will give a gallery talk on Cleveland fossils. Museum scientists Dr. Mike Donovan and Amanda McGee will offer an up-close look at the Museum’s paleontology collection.
Upcoming Friday nights:
These events are free for members. For nonmembers, normal admission rates apply for Friday-evening events; guests who purchase a ticket at any time on Friday are welcome to stay past 5pm at no additional cost.
Owls & Howls returns for the entire Halloween weekend!
Costumes, coyotes, and curators, oh my! Once a single-day celebration, Owls & Howls will now span an entire weekend—the evening of Friday, October 28, and all day Saturday, October 29, and Sunday, October 30. Guests of all ages are invited to wear costumes and participate in a range of activities and presentations celebrating Ohio’s native animals, including decorating pumpkins that will be shared with the Museum’s animal ambassadors, attending special Current Science presentations, making dino masks, taking spooky photos in the photo booth, and enjoying special wildlife demonstrations in the Ralph Perkins II Wildlife Center & Woods Garden—Presented by KeyBank. Sunday afternoon will also include a concert by students from the Cleveland Institute of Music.
Current Membership Discount
To thank the community for its continued support during the Museum’s transformation, the Cleveland Museum of Natural History is currently offering a 50% discount on its Pack-level membership. Members enjoy free daily general admission to the Museum; special members-only events; and discounts on parking, store purchases, and programming. Additionally, the Pack membership comes with access to more than 1,500 reciprocal institutions through the ASTC, NARM, and ROAM programs, with all participating institutions offering free admission to members, as well as a 10% store discount. Most memberships are 100% tax deductible.
Ensuring Access for All
The Cleveland Museum of Natural History is a place for the community to gather, learn, and find inspiration. Every Sunday, residents of Cleveland and East Cleveland are invited to visit the Museum free of charge during the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Community Days, an opportunity made possible through a generous grant from the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Foundation. The Cleveland Museum of Natural History is also a proud participant in the nationwide Museums for All initiative, presented locally by Paul Lincoln and Kathy Toderick, through which guests can purchase admission tickets for $1 per ticket for up to four tickets by presenting their SNAP EBT (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Electronic Benefit Transfer) card.
About the Cleveland Museum of Natural History
The Cleveland Museum of Natural History illuminates the world around us and inspires visitors to engage with the natural forces that shape their lives. Since its founding in 1920, the Museum has pioneered scientific research to advance knowledge across diverse fields of study and used its outstanding collections, which encompass more than 5 million artifacts and specimens, to deepen the public’s understanding of the dynamic connections between humans and nature. Through its Natural Areas Program, the Museum stewards nearly 12,000 acres of protected ecosystems across northern Ohio. A community gathering place, educational center, and research institution, the Museum is a vital resource that serves Cleveland and the nation. For more information, visit CMNH.org.
For all media inquiries, please contact:
Samantha Guenther
External Communications Manager
216.403.4557
sguenther@cmnh.org
