Upcoming Events & Programs

March 2026

Thursday, March 26

  • 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…

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April 2026

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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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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