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Be a Part of the Peabody

Learn about the many ways you can join us as a partner to support the study and love of natural history.

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The Yale Peabody Museum has served the public and the scientific community since 1866. Treasures housed within our collections enrich teaching and learning, and inform the work of curators and researchers redefining their fields. Find out here how you can join us at this transformative moment and become a partner in everything we do.

We invite you to look ahead with us. The Yale Peabody Museum is inspiring new generations of students, scholars, scientists, and enthusiasts of the natural world. Your gift ensures that we can continue to serve our community and remain an open source for those interested in everything from dinosaurs to insects, plants, gems and minerals, and the history of human culture.  

Contact us for more information on giving opportunities for the Peabody.

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  • Planned Giving

    Friends of the Peabody can invest in our next 150 years by making a planned gift to the Museum.

  • Annual Support

    All of the Peabody’s most important initiatives depend on the generosity of these wonderful people and organizations.

  • Institutional Partners

    The Yale Peabody Museum offers the business community valuable exposure to select audiences, including Connecticut families, educators, tourists, and global online audiences.

  • Adopt-a-Bone

    Leave your name on the first Brontosaurus!

    We’re inviting donors to celebrate yourself or a loved one–by adopting an actual bone in our original Brontosaurus exhibit.

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Become a Member

Make an impact at the Peabody by becoming an Insider or joining one of our patron groups!

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