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Earth Day Events Highlight Year-Round Conservation

On Sunday, April 23, community members are invited to visit the Cleveland Museum of Natural History for an Earth Day celebration.

Posted April 18, 2023

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Lohiser Promoted to Senior Director of Finance

The Cleveland Museum of Natural History announced the promotion of Patty Lohiser to Senior Director of Finance, a position on the Museum’s senior leadership team.

Posted April 6, 2023

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Planetarium to Offer Eclipse-Themed Programming

The community is invited to join the Cleveland Museum of Natural History for three full days of planetarium programming themed around the upcoming total solar eclipse.

Posted March 27, 2023

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New Partnership Will Help Manage Cox Preserve

Medina County Park District (MCPD) has entered into a 25-year lease agreement with the Cleveland Museum of Natural History to restore and manage a portion of the 69-acre Cox Nature Preserve.

Posted March 7, 2023

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Museum Hosts 15th Annual Wild & Scenic Film Fest

On Friday, March 10, the Cleveland Museum of Natural History is hosting the South Yuba River Citizens League’s Wild & Scenic Film Festival (WSFF), presented locally by Appalachian Outfitters.

Posted February 21, 2023

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Museum Awarded National Science Foundation Grant

The Cleveland Museum of Natural History was awarded a grant from the National Science Foundation that will ensure the Museum’s long-term ability to steward a globally significant fossil collection.

Posted February 16, 2023

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Museum Appoints New Board Member

The Cleveland Museum of Natural History has welcomed Dr. Kari Cunningham to its Board of Directors.

Posted February 10, 2023

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Dr. Finestone Published in Science Magazine

Dr. Emma Finestone, the Cleveland Museum of Natural History's Assistant Curator of Human Origins, co-authored research on some of the first stone tools.

Posted February 9, 2023

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Museum Welcomes All for Women in Science Day

The Cleveland Museum of Natural History is proud to celebrate International Day of Women and Girls in Science on Saturday, February 11.

Posted February 7, 2023

Museum Receives Donation from Shafran Family

The Cleveland Museum of Natural History has received a $3 million gift from the children of Nathan and Fannye Shafran and their spouses that will support planetarium renovations and upgrades.

Posted February 2, 2023

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Museum Hosts Presentation by Dr. Edward Barksdale

The Cleveland Museum of Natural History is proud to host “Reflections from the Precipice of Hope,” a virtual presentation by Dr. Edward M. Barksdale Jr., on Thursday, February 23, at 6:30pm.

Posted February 1, 2023

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Museum Announces Summer Camp Offerings

This summer, on-site summer camps return to the Cleveland Museum of Natural History. Registration for two unique camp experiences is now open to the public.

Posted January 13, 2023

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