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Yale Peabody Museum Of Natural History

Yale Peabody Museum Of Natural History

Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History

One of the most memorable places to visit in New Haven is the Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History.  Filled with notable geological, biological and anthropological collections and its renowned Great Hall of Dinosaurs where among the many displays stands the fossil skeleton of a 65-foot Brontosaurus that roamed the earth some 150 million years ago and is the highlight of everyone's visit to the museum.


Yale Peabody Museum of Natural HistoryThe Geat Hall is also home to the Pulitzer award winning 110 foot mural, a fresco secco painting by Rudolph F. Zallinger.  It took Zallinger 3 1/2 years to paint the mural which was finished in 1947.

You can explore thw wonders of anthropology in the Hall of Native Americans, Fossil Fragments and Daily Life In Ancient Egypt.  You'll discover the world of natural history in the Hall of Mammalian Evolution, the Hall of Connecticut Birds, the Hall of Minerals, Earth and Space and through the Petrified Wood-Rainbows in Stone and eleven Habitat Dinorama exhibits.


Children can experience nature and view live creature exhibits in The Discovery Room.  It is a wonderful chance for children to explore nature first hand with touchable specimens and hands-on activities.
Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History

The Yale Peabody Museum Of Natural History is located at 170 Whitney Avenue in New Haven and is open Monday-Saturday from 10:00am to 5:00pm and on Sunday from noon to 5:00pm.  It is closed on January 1, Easter, July 4 , Thanksgiving and December 24th & 25th.  The museum is wheelchair accessible.  Some exhibits may be closed on weekday mornings for school programs so make sure you call ahead or schedule or visit for after 1:00pm. 

Parking is available in Yale Lot #22 and is accessible from Whitney Avenue opposite Humphrey Street on block north of the museum.  Metered street parking is also available and on weekends, parking is free in all Yale lots. 

The exact location of Yale Peabody Museum Of Natural History can be found on the Google map below.


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Long Wharf Pier - Long Wharf Harbor New Haven CT

Just off of I-95 on Long Wharf Drive is the 600 foot Long Wharf Pier.  The pier is a popular spot for bird watchers and where visiting tall ships dock during the summer.

Long Wharf Pier - Long Wharf New Haven CT

Across the harbor at the Port of New Haven you can watch the activities of the tankers and cargo ships that are daily droppiong off or picking up their cargo.

Long Wharf Pier - Long Wharf New Haven CT

 

 

 

If you're looking for a great day out with the family or a corporate outing, Long Whaf Pier is the home of the Quinnipiack Schooner and the Amistad Schooner.

Both offering sailing cruises during the summer months of the New Haven Harbor area.  The Amistad Schooner is a life size replica of the historic Freedom Schooner Amistad and the Quinnipiack Schooner additionally serves as a floating classroom for hundreds of our local students.

 

 

 

Long Wharf Pier is located 398 Long Wharf Drive, New Haven CT 06511

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