Upcoming Events & Programs
January 2026
Monday, January 19
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12:00 pm – 4:00 pm
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 Haven Public Schools will share music and dance. Immerse yourself in what the New Haven community offers at the Yale Peabody Museum!
Open to Public
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5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
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 King Jr. Day of Service and Celebration. Admission to the slam is free and suggested for adults. This event is preceded by a Community Poetry Open Mic session, hosted by Frederick-Douglass Knowles II…
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