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SPONSORED: On The Trail of Lucy On Thu 9/19 and Fri 9/20, Case Western Reserve University, The Cleveland Museum of Natural History, the Institute for the Science of Origins and The Leakey Foundation will host a 2-day symposium and panel discussion offering insights on human evolution. For tickets and details, visit CMNH.org or call 216-231-1177.
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Cool Cleveland got a rare peek at the Armington Raptor Center hidden inside the Perkins Wildlife Center and Woods Garden at the Cleveland Museum of Natural History.
Harvey Webster, Director of Wildlife Resources is getting ready for Birds, Beasts, Brats and Beer on Thu 8/22, which is the only time during the year when the public is able to grab a Great Lakes beer and a brat and get up close and personal during the event’s Animal Encounter.
Watch along and meet George the Bald Eagle, Omega the one-eyed Eastern Screech Owl, Sweeney the Red-Tailed Hawk, Vinnie the Turkey Vulture, a matched pair of Barred Owls, Beaker and Archie, who is 38 years old, possibly the oldest Bard Owl known. CMNH.org
SPONSORED: Explore Northern Ohio's wild beauty and local wineries on a wine tour with The Cleveland Museum of Natural History! A naturalist-led hike through a spectacular Museum preserve is followed by a wine-tasting opportunity at a local winery. The next tour is Sat 7/27 at Burkholder Preserve and St. Joseph Vineyard. CMNH.org
SPONSORED: We're go for launch at The Cleveland Museum of Natural History's Rocket & Space Adventure Camp, Tue 7/16 - Fri 7/19! Kids in grades 5-8 will build and launch two model rockets, see planetarium programs, observe & record solar/sunspot activity with the Museum's telescope and more. Register today! CMNH.org
SPONSORED: Blast off this summer with Rocket & Space Adventure camp at The Cleveland Museum of Natural History, Tue 6/16 - Fri 6/19. Kids in grades 5-8 will build and launch rockets, see shows in the Shafran Planetarium and observe & record sunspot activity using the Museum telescope. CMNH.org
SPONSORED: Rock on! High school students are eligible to register for Future Scientists: Glacial Geology, Mon 6/24 - Fri 6/28 at The Cleveland Museum of Natural History. Join scientists in the field to search for boulders that reveal information about the glaciers that covered this region during the last ice age. CMNH.org
If you love nature, or photography, or just incredible places and animals, you're gonna love this show. Cleveland Museum of Natural History director of exhibitions Joel Alpern shows us around a few of his favorites from the Top 100 wildlife photographs. These winners were chosen from over 48,000 entries from 98 countries.
The Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition was organized by the Natural History Museum in London, and was started by the BBC Magazine in 1965. This amazing exhibition will be on view at CMNH, free with museum admission, through Sun 9/15/13. The kids will love it, too. CMNH.org
SPONSORED: Attention Parents! Register your 5th & 6th graders for a unique outdoor adventure with Student Naturalists at The Cleveland Museum of Natural History. Sessions begin Sat 6/18. Activities include science experiments, hiking, water quality monitoring and an overnight camping trip in central Ohio! CMNH.org
SPONSORED: Usher in the warm summer months by hiking and observing nature along the Rocky River at the Cleveland Museum of Natural History's Medina Sanctuary. Discover one of the Museum's oldest natural areas with its outstanding diversity of native wildflowers and a large Great Blue Heron rookery. CMNH.org
SPONSORED: Wrap up another great Explorer Lecture Series on Fri 5/24 at 7:30PM with Cleveland Museum of Natural History curator Dr. Joe Hannibal. He'll discuss "The Story of the Oliver Hazard Perry Statue: A Lesson About Marble" Join us and get your fill of Ohio history! CMNH.org
Dr. Darin Croft may have one of the coolest jobs in the world.
He's a research associate at the Cleveland Museum of Natural History, and he helped prepare for their new exhibit "Megalodon: Largest Shark That Ever Lived."
Listen to this interview as he talks about this fascinating and massive and prehistoric shark that lived for 15 million years and has been extinct for about 2 million years.
Have a look at their cool exhibit, with jaws of increasing size showing adolescent and mature shark jaws, and a huge display that allows visitors to actually walk inside this 60-foot long sculpture the size of Megalodon.
Also on display is "Sharkabet! A Sea of Sharks from A to Z," an exhibition of fantastical but scientifically accurate paintings of sharks in action by artist Ray Troll. CMNH.org.
SPONSORED: On Fri 5/3 at 7:30PM, discover "How Geology Influenced the War of 1812: The Battle of Lake Erie" at The Cleveland Museum of Natural History's Explorer Lecture Series. Dr. Charles E. Hernendorf with The Ohio State University will discuss the unique geologic features of Presque Isle Bay. CMNH.org
SPONSORED: On Sat 4/13, come Celebrate Science with Sid the Science Kid at The Cleveland Museum of Natural History! From 10AM-3PM, enjoy crafts, activities, science demonstrations and catch a special preview of Sid the Science Kid: The Movie. Free with Museum admission! CMNH.org
SPONSORED: On Fri 4/5 at 7:30, The Cleveland Museum of Natural History presents "Our Changing World and the New Normal: Birds and the Balance of Nature," part of the Explorer Lecture Series. Dr. John Kricher will sign books following his talk. CMNH.org
SPONSORED: Now open! Megalodon: Largest Shark that Ever Lived and Sharkabet: A Sea of Sharks from A to Z, both through September 1 at The Cleveland Museum of Natural History. Explore the world of giant prehistoric sharks, and see how sharks have evolved over 400 million years! CMNH.org
SPONSORED: On Fri 3/15 at 7:30PM, don't miss The Cleveland Museum of Natural History's Explorer Lecture Series featuring Dr. Denise Su, curator of paleobotany and paleoecology, as she discusses "Shuitangba: An Ecosystem in Transition." Discover what we can learn from ancient ecosystems. CMNH.org
SPONSORED: Wild & Scenic! Kick off film festival season at The Cleveland Museum of Natural History's Wild & Scenic Environmental Film Festival on Sat 2/16 at 6PM. See some remarkable short films about ordinary human beings who are changing the world in some surprising ways. Click the link for film descriptions, tickets and trailers! Just $5 for students. CMNH.org
SPONSORED: Don't miss the last weeks of Whales | Tohora at The Cleveland Museum of Natural History! Visit now and get a rare glimpse of these mysterious giants of the deep from the perspective of South Pacific cultural traditions. This remarkable exhibit closes Sun 1/27. CMNH.org
SPONSORED: Music under the stars! Don't miss one of the most distinctive concerts this season. The Almeda Trio will perform an eclectic musical mix under the stars and stunning imagery of the Shafran Planetarium at The Cleveland Museum of Natural History. Tickets are $20 and $25 for shows on Fri 12/21 and Sat 12/22. CMNH.org
It's official. For the first time in their 90 year history, the Cleveland Museum of Natural History just announced a major expansion and renovation. The $125 million project will bring the basement laboratories, research centers and bone collections out for public view while building two new wings and a spectacular new entryway.
Listen to Dr. Evalyn Gates, Executive Director and CEO of the Cleveland Museum of Natural History as she describes the exciting changes coming to CMNH. "It is so exciting, it's time for this museum.
* 50 Greatest Photographs of National Geographic is on view through 1/13/13.
* Whales | Tohora is on view through 1/27/13.
* The Mystery of the Mayan Medallion opens 1/26/13.
* Megalodon: Largest Shark That Ever Lived opens 3/16/13. CMNH.org
SPONSORED: Adventures of a Whale Painter On Fri 12/14 at 7:30PM, join the Cleveland Museum of Natural History for our Explorer Series Lecture with marine biologist, author and illustrator Richard Ellis. This is a companion event to our Whales | Tohora exhibit, on view through 1/27/13! CMNH.org
SPONSORED: Be an Oddball On Fri 11/9 at 7:30PM, join The Cleveland Museum of Natural History for the latest Explorer Series lecture. Dr. Nate Hardy will discuss "Species Diversification of Evolutionary Oddballs." Discover how traits like parasitism and asexuality impact the speed at which species are formed and go extinct. CMNH.org
SPONSORED: Go Green at The Cleveland Museum of Natural History on Thu 10/18 at Building with Nature, a green building symposium! Join us from 9AM-5PM for a panel of national experts on topics like architecture, biomimicry and responsive design. This event is free, but you must register in advance at CMNH.org.