Press Room

Donors Submit Challenge for Museum Support

An anonymous couple has come forward with a bid to name the Cleveland Museum of Natural History's new Visitor Hall.

Posted November 15, 2023

Museum Presents Out-of-This-World Lecture

NASA Astronaut Douglas H. Wheelock launches the new season of the Cleveland Museum of Natural History’s Explorer Series.

Posted October 16, 2023

Museum Unveils New Visitor Hall

As the next step in its transformation and expansion, the Cleveland Museum of Natural History has debuted a new community space showcasing its most iconic objects and specimens.

Posted October 13, 2023

Museum Welcomes New Board Member Byron DaSilva

Byron DaSilva has joined the Cleveland Museum of Natural History's Board of Directors.

Posted July 11, 2023

Museum Welcomes Animal Ambassador Diego

The Cleveland Museum of Natural History has welcomed a new male northern bobcat, Diego, to the Ralph Perkins II Wildlife Center & Woods Garden—Presented by KeyBank.

Posted May 9, 2023

Museum Icon Balto Contributes to Science

Nearly 100 years after Balto's lifesaving mission, a DNA sample from the sled dog contributed to new studies published in a special issue of Science.

Posted April 27, 2023

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

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

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

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

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

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