Each year, the Peabody Museum hosts a number of signature events, festivals, and special days for children, families, and the greater New Haven community. Through partnerships with community leaders, Yale groups and local organizations, we are able to bring enjoyable and educational programming to thousands of people. Scroll down to learn more–and help us make more memories in the coming years!
Past Events & Programs
February 2024
Thursday, February 15
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4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Webinar
Chew on This
What did the Lake Malawi region look like during the last ice age? Yale Ph.D. candidate Alex Bertacchi discusses how fossilized teeth of plant-eating animals can be used to reconstruct climate and vegetation in ancient Malawi. The results imply unique challenges to the…
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January 2024
Thursday, January 25
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4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Webinar
Magnetism Meets Malaria
Malaria is among the oldest infectious diseases to burden the health of humans and animals. Diseases like tuberculosis and syphilis leave tell-tale markings on the skeleton, which allow archaeologists to diagnose ancient infections in archaeological remains. Malaria,…
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Monday, January 15
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11:30 am – 3:30 pm
Festival / Family Day
MLK Celebration
Join the Yale Peabody Museum, CT Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, and the New Haven Museum for the 28th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Legacy of Social and Environmental Justice with two days of free events open to all. Generously sponsored by Citizens… 2024 Program List Sunday, January 14th, 12:30–3:30 pm… Presenting Corporate Sponsor and Sponsor for Workforce Development: … Event Partners: … With gratitude to Eli's Catering for their generous in-kind support of our staff and volunteers.
Open to Public
Sunday, January 14
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12:30 pm – 3:30 pm
Festival / Family Day
MLK Celebration
Join the Yale Peabody Museum, CT Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, and the New Haven Museum for the 28th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Legacy of Social and Environmental Justice with two days of free events open to all. Generously sponsored by Citizens… 2024 Program List Sunday, January 14th, 12:30–3:30 pm… Presenting Corporate Sponsor and Sponsor for Workforce Development: … Event Partners: … With gratitude to Eli's Catering for their generous in-kind support of our staff and volunteers.
Open to Public
December 2023
Thursday, December 7
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4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Webinar
Hiking the Himalayas for DNA
The Himalayas span at least five nations in Asia and contain the highest peaks in the world, including Mount Everest. They are home to high-altitude plants, many threatened with extinction from climate change and human activities. Yet because many species grow in hard-to-…
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Saturday, December 2
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10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Adult Program
Propagating Native Wildflowers from Seed
Including native plants in your garden is a great way to help pollinators. Expand your native plantings inexpensively by growing them yourself from seed. In this 2 hour course we’ll discover different… About the Instructor Jim Sirch, Education Coordinator at the Yale Peabody Museum, is a UConn Master Gardener and board member of his local land trust. As a trained naturalist, he brings a deep understanding of geology, plants, and wildlife, and how they interact within a… Photo of Jim Sirch collecting wildflower seeds; Photo by Willow Ann Sirch…
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November 2023
Thursday, November 30
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4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Webinar
A Tale of Two Lizzies
Lizards are the most diverse group of land-living vertebrates alive today. They thrive everywhere in the world, except at the poles. Yet a poor fossil record keeps the origins of the major lizard groups hidden. Yale Ph.D. candidate Dalton Meyer will show us how 3D-imaging…
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Saturday, November 18
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9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Adult Program
Exploring the Hidden Geology of East Rock
In this two and a half hour walk along the roads and trails of East Rock Park in New Haven, learn to identify clues to the geologic past of this site in the Central Valley of Connecticut by studying signs of volcanism, sedimentation and erosion and how they relate to…
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Wednesday, November 15
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5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Talk
Connecting Environment and Economy
Edward P. Bass Distinguished Lecture
with Eli FenichelYale professor Eli Fenichel discusses where, why, and how the environment is emerging as a primary driver of economic policy decisions both domestically and internationally. New initiatives like the U.S. Natural Capital Accounts and Environmental Economic Statistics…
Open to Public
Monday, November 13
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5:30 pm – 7:00 pm
Talk
Performance All the Way Down
Book Release
with Richard PrumPresented in partnership with RJ Julia Booksellers. Peabody curator and Yale ornithologist Richard Prum sits down with professor Joanna Radin to discuss his new book Performance All the Way Down: Genes, Development, and Sexual Difference. This much anticipated follow-up to…
Open to Public