Torosaurus: A Peabody Dinosaur

Permanent exhibition

The Peabody brought together paleontologists, zoologists and an army of artists and volunteers to create a 21-foot life-size bronze sculpture of   Torosaurus.  The 7,350-pound sculpture...

Daily Life in Ancient Egypt

Permanent exhibition

This exhibition attempts to embody current Yale research in Egyptian civilization, for which the Peabody collection has been an important resource. Passing into the heart of the exhibition, you...

Birds of Connecticut

Permanent exhibition

Image Above: Barred Owl - Strix varia The 722 mounted specimens in the Birds of Connecticut Hall are the more than 300 species that occur regularly in the state, with each species represented by one...

North American & Southern New England Dioramas

Permanent exhibition

In the museum world, the Yale Peabody Museum’s dioramas are considered masterpieces. In them our eye moves effortlessly from the specimens in the foreground to the background through the veil...

The Age of Reptiles Mural

Permanent exhibition

Rudolph F. Zallinger ’s   The Age of Reptiles   mural occupies the full length of the east wall of the Yale Peabody Museum’s   Great Hall,   where it presides over...

The Age of Mammals Mural

Permanent exhibition

Rudolph F. Zallinger’s   great mural   The Age of Mammals   is the centerpiece for the   Hall of Mammalian Evolution   at the Yale Peabody Museum.  Although the...

The Hall of Minerals, Earth and Space

Permanent exhibition

The Yale Peabody Museum’s new permanent Hall of Minerals, Earth and Space, the only exhibition of its kind in Connecticut, is designed to foster an appreciation for the wonders of our planet...