Upcoming Events & Programs

April 2026

Sunday, April 12

  • 10:00 am – 11:30 am

    Public Program

    Yoga at the Peabody

    Come stretch out among the dinosaurs and gems! Throughout this spring and summer, the Peabody will host yoga classes in the Burke Hall of Dinosaurs and our Mineral Galleries.  Sessions take place on Sundays April 12, May 3, June 7, July 12, and August 2 from 10 to 11:30 am. Expert yoga instructors from Yale Campus Recreation provide a welcoming, inclusive atmosphere. All experience levels welcome. Participants must be 16 years or older. Classes must be booked at least…

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Saturday, April 18

  • 10:00 am – 3:00 pm

    Festival / Celebration

    Earth Day 2026

    Celebrate Earth Day at the Yale Peabody Museum! On April 18 from 10 am to 3 pm, we’ll offer family-friendly activities, including environmental themed crafts, storybook readings, a scavenger hunt, a used book giveaway from New Haven Reads, and free “seed snails,” a sustainable home gardening method. Art will once again fill the museum’s Central Gallery. In collaboration with the Boys and Girls Club of Connecticut, we will be featuring recycled art sculptures designed…

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Wednesday, April 22

  • 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm

    Talk

    Ants, Microbiomes, and How I Became a Rainforest Explorer

    Edward P. Bass Distinguished Lecture
    with Corrie Moreau

    Professor Corrie Moreau has worked in museums and explored rainforests around the world on the hunt for the most diverse and ecologically successful group of social animals on the planet… Ants!  During these travels she discovered new species, observed important interspecies interactions, and even accidentally “smuggled” home unexpected guests.  In this talk she will share cutting edge research happening in natural history museum collections and the research she does…

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May 2026

Sunday, May 3

  • 10:00 am – 11:30 am

    Public Program

    Yoga at the Peabody

    Come stretch out among the dinosaurs and gems! Throughout this spring and summer, the Peabody will host yoga classes in the Burke Hall of Dinosaurs and our Mineral Galleries.  Sessions take place on Sundays April 12, May 3, June 7, July 12, and August 2 from 10 to 11:30 am. Expert yoga instructors from Yale Campus Recreation provide a welcoming, inclusive atmosphere. All experience levels welcome. Participants must be 16 years or older. Classes must be booked at least…

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Sunday, May 10

  • 9:30 am – 11:30 am

    Special Event

    Blooms and Brunch

    Celebrate Mother’s Day with Blooms & Brunch at the Yale Peabody Museum. Treat the special women in your life to a charming morning filled with delicious crêpes provided by Crêpes Choupette, sparkling mimosas, and live music in a beautiful museum setting. Guests can enjoy a candle stick decorating craft, perfect for a meaningful take-home keepsake, take time to explore the museum’s galleries at their own pace, and capture the moment at our photobooth. This 21+ event…

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June 2026

Sunday, June 7

  • 10:00 am – 11:30 am

    Public Program

    Yoga at the Peabody

    Come stretch out among the dinosaurs and gems! Throughout this spring and summer, the Peabody will host yoga classes in the Burke Hall of Dinosaurs and our Mineral Galleries.  Sessions take place on Sundays April 12, May 3, June 7, July 12, and August 2 from 10 to 11:30 am. Expert yoga instructors from Yale Campus Recreation provide a welcoming, inclusive atmosphere. All experience levels welcome. Participants must be 16 years or older. Classes must be booked at least…

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July 2026

Sunday, July 12

  • 10:00 am – 11:30 am

    Public Program

    Yoga at the Peabody

    Come stretch out among the dinosaurs and gems! Throughout this spring and summer, the Peabody will host yoga classes in the Burke Hall of Dinosaurs and our Mineral Galleries.  Sessions take place on Sundays April 12, May 3, June 7, July 12, and August 2 from 10 to 11:30 am. Expert yoga instructors from Yale Campus Recreation provide a welcoming, inclusive atmosphere. All experience levels welcome. Participants must be 16 years or older. Classes must be booked at least…

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August 2026

Sunday, August 2

  • 10:00 am – 11:30 am

    Public Program

    Yoga at the Peabody

    Come stretch out among the dinosaurs and gems! Throughout this spring and summer, the Peabody will host yoga classes in the Burke Hall of Dinosaurs and our Mineral Galleries.  Sessions take place on Sundays April 12, May 3, June 7, July 12, and August 2 from 10 to 11:30 am. Expert yoga instructors from Yale Campus Recreation provide a welcoming, inclusive atmosphere. All experience levels welcome. Participants must be 16 years or older. Classes must be booked at least…

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Ongoing

  • 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…

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Ongoing

  • 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.

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