Upcoming Events & Programs
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)
April 2026
Wednesday, April 22
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5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Talk
Ants, Microbiomes, and How I Became a Rainforest Explorer
Edward P. Bass Distinguished Lecture
with Corrie MoreauProfessor 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…
Open to Public
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