Researcher in Bioinformatics laboratory

Research at the Peabody

Our departments support the Museum’s dedication to the preservation, documentation, and ongoing research of the Peabody’s many holdings. Each is staffed with museum professionals who contribute to impactful and collaborative research initiatives and scientific publications.

The Peabody’s curatorial divisions are governed by the Museum’s collections policies and best practices document. Collections are available to researchers for scholarly use and loans are issued to individuals at established institutions. Loans and access can be arranged through the curatorial division’s collections manager.

Collections at the Yale Peabody Museum are stewarded by curators who hold faculty appointments in a Yale University academic department. The honorary titles of Faculty Affiliate and Curatorial Affiliate are granted to individuals who give of their time and expertise to a curatorial division. Affiliates are appointed by a vote of the Board of Curators and typically serve a 5-year renewable term.

  • Information Science

    Learn how the Peabody supports the digitization, mobilization, and analysis of collections data for research and education at Yale and worldwide.

  • Research Spotlight: Yale Ancient Pharmacology Program

    Learn more about the distinctive transdisciplinary research approach of this Yale program, built on the legacy of two decades of research conducted by the ARCHEM and SPRP.

  • George Gaylord Simpson Prize

    Every year, the Peabody awards outstanding research publications by Yale graduate students and recent PhD graduates concerning evolution and the fossil record—read them here!