Explore Over 5 Billion Years of Natural History

Our doors may be closed right now, but we’re opening windows into the many digital resources available here at the Peabody and across the internet.  Experience our new repository for digital resources, educational tools, and interesting online curiosities of the Peabody Museum!

Browse over 14 million specimens and objects from 10 curated collections that tell the story of our Earth, its life, history, and cultures.

Browse our rich collection of scholarly articles, books, journals, monographs and more.

Browse and purchase the Peabody’s award-winning companion books to its exhibitions and programs.

Learn about the groundbreaking academic research and the brilliant scientists at Yale who help make the Peabody a world-class scientific institution.

Find and connect with the cultural heritage collections across Yale's museums, archives, and libraries in new ways and all in one place.

Learn more about various academic awards administered by the Yale Peabody Museum.

Learn about the Yale Peabody Museum's collections digitization efforts, data and web platforms, and biodiversity informatics capabilities.

From now through 2024, we’re renovating and expanding the Yale Peabody Museum’s galleries and building new treasures for future generations.  Learn about our goals and progress here.

During our renovation, our goal is to publish as many digital experiences and archive exhibition materials here.  Please check back throughout the coming months!