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The CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY (inc. 1920) is the latest and most public in a long Cleveland tradition of institutions focused on natural history. Earlier organizations included the "ARK," the CLEVELAND ACADEMY OF NATURAL SCIENCES, and the Kirtland Society of Natural Sciences.
Our mission is to inspire, through science and education, a passion for nature, the protection of natural diversity, the fostering of health and leadership to a sustainable future. Today's hours: 10am to 5pm | 216.231.4600
The Museum's most iconic attractions and visitor favorites — including Balto, Dunkleosteus (Dunk), Haplocanthosaurus (Happy), Lucy, and the Moon rock—are now showcased in a stunning Visitor Hall. Free to the public, this dramatic space will eventually serve as the gateway to the reimagined Cleveland Museum of Natural History.
Jon Grimm. Past Chair, Board of Directors. “The Museum is a classroom that helps people of all ages understand natural history and become better stewards of the environment. When the transformation project is complete, the Museum will have a far greater capacity for these efforts, therefore increasing the number of people it touches and ...
The Cleveland Museum of Natural History was founded in 1920 in the spirit of those who had a passion for the natural sciences. Today, the Museum is considered one of the finest institutions of its kind in North America. Its mission emphasizes scientific research, conservation and education. Permanent exhibits of special interest include the 3 ...
Specialties: To inspire, through science and education, a passion for nature, the protection of natural diversity, the fostering of health and leadership to a sustainable future. Established in 1920. In the 1830s, Cleveland's first natural history collections were housed in a small wooden building on Public Square. Its two rooms were crowded with animal specimens, earning it the nickname "the ...
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The Cleveland Museum of Natural History channel provides up-to-date information on the Museum's exhibits, scientific research, outreach, and education. You are welcome to view and share our ...
