The Cleveland Museum of Natural History has completed a $150 million transformation and has officially unveiled the reimagined exhibits.
The transformation features an expanded 375,000 square foot campus and more than 2 acres of outdoor space. The immersive exhibits encourage visitors to deepen their connection to science and the natural world.
“Every aspect of our transformed Museum aims to achieve one unified vision: to promote healthy humans, a healthy planet, and a better future for all,” says Sonia Winner, president and CEO of the museum.
Some of the highlights include:
Visitor Hall: This space is FREE and open to the public during museum hours. It features eight of the museum’s most iconic specimens, which all have ties to Cleveland, including “Balto,” the famous sled dog, “Lucy,” the early hominin species, and “Dunk,” Ohio’s state fossil fish.
Ames Family Curiousity Center: A hands-on learning space focused on Ohio’s biodiversity.
Evolving Life Wing: Highlights how human and nonhuman things adapt and evolve over time.
Larry Sears and Sally Ziotnick Dynamic Life Wing: Explore Earth’s 4.6 billion-year history with fossil displays and visualizations of cycles that have shaped our planet.
Nathan and Fannye Sharon Planetarium: Featuring new technology for an extraordinary view of the cosmos.
Ralph Perkins II Wildlife Center & Woods Garden: Get closer to Ohio’s wildlife while observing feedings and animal enrichment in action.
Tickets to the museum are available at cmnh.org