Percussion Pop-Up!

Join us in Burke Hall of Dinosaurs to hear mesmerizing melodic percussion works composed and performed on marimba and vibraphone by graduate students from the Yale School of Music! This short program will be performed twice, at 12:30 pm and 1:30 pm.  Ouroboros  The symbol…

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Percussion Pop-Up!

Join us in Burke Hall of Dinosaurs to hear mesmerizing melodic percussion works composed and performed on marimba and vibraphone by graduate students from the Yale School of Music! This short program will be performed twice, at 12:30 pm and 1:30 pm.  Ouroboros  The symbol…

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Gallery Talk

Hidden Sounds at the Peabody

Join us to explore the Peabody's holdings of whistling bottles, enigmatic vessels capable of producing sound through water. Take a close look at their intricate acoustic systems as ISM fellow Felipe Ledesma Núñez discusses the discovery of the only known archival record…

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Festival / Celebration

LunarFest 2026

Giddy up! Explore the Peabody to learn about the Earth's rich evolutionary history leading us to modern day horses. Get hands-on with our Year of the Horse craft; view specimens and authentic Chinese artifacts at our activity stations, then set off on a self-guided… Schedule - February 21st… More information can be found here: https://theshopsatyale.com/lunarfest-parade/ 

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Special Event

Jurassic Sparks

We’re excited to invite you to Jurassic Sparks, a one-of-a-kind Valentine’s date night at the Yale Peabody Museum. Step back in time and flirt with the past as you explore the museum after hours, where science, history, and romance collide. Your ticket includes a delicious…

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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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