Festival / Family Day

Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service and Celebration

Join over a dozen community organizations as they gather at the Yale Peabody Museum to celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s work, offering knowledge about food, educational, racial, and environmental justice. Set against the wonder of the museum, students from the New… Schedule of Events… Event Partners: Bethel AME Church Cityseed, Citywide Youth Coalition Connecticut Black Caucus of the American Library Association Yale Center for British Art Greater New Haven African American Historical Society Mothers and Others for Justice National Council of Negro Women New Haven…

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Performance

Z Experience Poetry Slam

The Peabody will host the “Z Experience Poetry Slam” in our Central Gallery from 5:00 to 7:00 PM. Hosted by Croilot Adames Semexant, this long-running spoken word event attracts a large and supportive crowd every year, and will wrap up the day's events of our Martin Luther… Pictured (above): Godis Tymani Rain competing at the 2023 Z Experience Poetry Slam

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Talk

To Know Our Trees

Edward P. Bass Distinguished Lecture
with W. John Kress, Ph.D

Over the last five years Earth endured the highest temperatures it has experienced for thousands, if not millions, of years as a direct result of human activities. Why have so many humans altered their relationship to Nature, especially over the last two centuries, and… Kress is Distinguished Scientist and Curator Emeritus at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History. He formerly served as the…

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Talk

Mind/Matter: The Panel

In conjunction with the closing of Yale Peabody Museum’s acclaimed exhibition Mind/Matter: The Neuroscience of Perception, Attention, and Memory, the Wu Tsai Institute and Peabody invite you to a special closing event exploring one of the most pivotal and poignant…

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For Kids

Spooktacular 2025!

Join us at the Peabody for our “Spooktacular” celebration, suggested for little ones up to age 10. Come in costume (nothing too scary, please) and learn about spectacular creatures, collect fun items, and explore the wonderful weirdness of the Peabody’s collections up…

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Author Talk: Rachel Ignotofsky

New York Times-bestselling creator of Women in Science, Rachel Ignotofsky, will offer a free public workshop in the Peabody's digital classroom for ages 10 and up on Friday, October 17th from 4:00-5:00 PM. Her new book Dinosaurs: Exploring Prehistoric Life and Geological…

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Festival / Celebration

Fiesta Latina

Fiesta Latina is an annual celebration of Hispanic heritage, organized in partnership between the Yale Peabody Museum and Junta for Progressive Action.  It is Junta's signature fundraising event and one of Greater New Haven's most vibrant celebrations. This year, we're … Saturday, September 27… Event Supporters … More Info

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Public Program

Celebrate Juneteenth

Celebrate Juneteenth on Saturday, June 28 with a pair of storytellers for kids. Noon Abdul-Razak Zachariah, author of The Night is Yours, a gorgeous bedtime read-aloud about joy and family love and community, and about feeling great in your own skin. 2 PM Laura McClam…

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Talk

Trees / Earth on Fire

Peabody Speakers Bureau
with Jon Gewirtzman & Riley Wadehra

The Yale Peabody Museum Speakers Bureau features informative and fun science talks from Yale University graduate student experts. Students in the program worked with the Peabody to hone their skills in science communication to bridge the gap between scientific research and… Jon Gewirtzman Trees Nature’s Unexpected Methane Machines… Riley Wahedra Earth on Fire Wildfires Across our Planet What…

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Talk

Stronger Together / Genes, Brains, and Behavior: Oh My!

Peabody Speakers Bureau
with April Pruitt & Will Rogers

The Yale Peabody Museum Speakers Bureau features informative and fun science talks from Yale University graduate student experts. Students in the program worked with the Peabody to hone their skills in science communication to bridge the gap between scientific research and… April Pruitt Genes, Brains, and Behavior: Oh My!… Will Rogers Stronger Together How Relationships Help Slow…

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