Living Lab

Living Lab

This is a place for you to think about the world in your own way. 

The Living Lab is home to live animals, including butterflies, poison dart frogs, lizards, and an eastern indigo snake.

This gallery displays an array of objects from across the museum’s collections. Most of the Peabody’s galleries feature items selected by curators to tell a story. In the Living Lab, visitors are invited to explore and form their own stories based on what they see.

Turtles

We’re used to seeing turtles from the back and sides. In the Living Lab, we’ve flipped our turtles onto their backs for a different view.

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Photo credit: Andy Melien / Yale Peabody Museum

How Many Shades of Blue?

These are just some of the many varieties of blue in nature. But how is the color blue made? In different ways, it turns out.

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Photo credit: Andy Melien / Yale Peabody Museum

Poison Dart Frogs

These colorful critters are native to tropical Central and South America. How many different species can you spot?

Living Lab poison dart frogs

Photo credit: Andy Melien / Yale Peabody Museum

North American Freshwater Stream Fishes

The freshwater streams and rivers of the eastern United States host the highest fish diversity of any non-tropical freshwater habitat.

Living Lab fishes

Photo credit: Andy Melien / Yale Peabody Museum