Megacerops, a hulking ’thunder beast’ that once roamed present-day South Dakota, one of many refurbished fossil mounts on view at the renewed Peabody Museum. (Photo by Dan Renzetti)
Megacerops, a hulking 'thunder beast' that once roamed present-day South Dakota, one of many refurbished fossil mounts on view at the renewed Peabody Museum. (Photo by Dan Renzetti) The beloved museum has been reimagined for the 21st century with bright new galleries, expanded classroom space, and compelling exhibits accessible to all. Following a transformative four-year renovation, the Yale Peabody Museum reopens to the public on Tuesday, March 26, at 10 a.m., with rejuvenated galleries, reimagined exhibits, and refurbished dinosaurs, including a towering Brontosaurus with some new pep to its step. Guests can pre-book visits on the Peabody's website. The museum will use a reservation system for the first 30 days after opening to manage anticipated crowds. The renewed Peabody - which now offers free admission for all visitors - is a dynamic center of participatory learning, groundbreaking research, and more accessible exhibitions that present the ever-changing story of life on Earth to a new generation of schoolchildren, university students, and museum-goers from New Haven, the region, and the world. A model of a male Pteranodon perches atop the welcome desk at the Peabody's main entrance.
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