Upcoming Events & Programs
February 2026
Saturday, February 21
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12:30 pm – 4:00 pm
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 scavenger hunt to find hidden animals from the zodiac throughout the museum.
Open to Public
Tuesday, February 24
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4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
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 of their ancient use. Visitors will have the opportunity to touch and sound modern replicas of these extraordinary sonorous ceramics. Felipe Ledesma Núñez is an Ecuadorian sculptor and historian of…
Open to Public
March 2026
Thursday, March 26
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5:30 pm – 6:30 pm
Research Spotlight Talk
The Genome Time Machine
with Chase Doran Brownstein, PhD Candidate, Department of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology • From reconstructing the migration of tyrannosaurs across continents to investigating the origins of fusion between male and female anglerfishes, Chase Brownstein will discuss how evolutionary trees help us understand the timescale and trajectory of the history of life on Earth. Using insights from both DNA and fossils, we'll see how recent scientific research at the Yale…
Register Hybrid (Virtual & In-person)
Ongoing
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Exhibition
¡Taíno Vive!
Experience the history, identity, and culture of the Taínos, the Indigenous peoples of the northern Caribbean islands in this new bilingual exhibition. Experimenta la historia, la identidad y la cultura de los Taínos, los pueblos indígenas de las islas del norte del Caribe, en esta nueva exposición bilingüe. This bilingual exhibition brings to life the story of a people whom traditional scholarship once labeled as “extinct,” disproving the narrative through examining…
Open to Public
Ongoing
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Public Program
Family Programs
Calling all little scientists! The Museum will be holding a series of ongoing free activities for children curious about nature and how the world works.
Free admission