Yale Peabody Museum
The Yale Peabody Museum at Yale University (also known as the Peabody Museum of Natural History or the Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History) is one of the oldest, largest, and most prolific university natural history museums in the world. New Haven is where it stands. Its origins go back to 1866.
A museum inside New Haven
You can stay in New Haven
Yale Peabody Museum is inside New Haven, which has 19 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
A day trip from Hempstead
Hempstead is about 59 miles southwest (straight-line). Where to stay ↓
Established in 1866
Yale Peabody Museum dates from 1866. About ↓
Best months: May, Jun, Aug, Sep and Oct
May, June, August, September and October are the mild months, with highs of 64–82°. When to go ↓
An airport 4 miles away
Tweed New Haven (HVN) has airline service, about 4 miles from Yale Peabody Museum.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
The climate here
The months below show the weather around Yale Peabody Museum.
Yale Peabody Museum
The Yale Peabody Museum at Yale University (also known as the Peabody Museum of Natural History or the Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History) is one of the oldest, largest, and most prolific university natural history museums in the world. It was founded by the philanthropist George Peabody in 1866 at the behest of his nephew Othniel Charles Marsh, an early paleontologist. The museum is best known for the Great Hall of Dinosaurs, which includes a mounted juvenile Brontosaurus and the 110-foot-long (34 m) mural The Age of Reptiles. The museum also has permanent exhibits dedicated to human and mammal evolution; wildlife dioramas; Egyptian artifacts; local birds and minerals; and Native Americans of Connecticut.
In 2020, the Peabody Museum closed for its "first comprehensive renovation in 90 years." It reopened, with more than twice the exhibition space, on March 26, 2024.
- Type
- Museum
- Established
- 1866
- Opened
- 1876
- Wikipedia readers
- 13K a year
Places to stay near Yale Peabody Museum
The closest lodging is in New Haven (19) and Branford (16).
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Yale Peabody Museum | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Haven | in town | — | 19 14 hotels · 2 motels · 3 inns & B&Bs | 138,774 | $287K | D |
| Branford | 7 mi east | 10 min | 16 7 hotels · 4 motels · 4 inns & B&Bs · 1 campground | 28,724 | $401K | B− |
| Milford | 10 mi southwest | 15 min | 18 11 hotels · 4 motels · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 RV park | 53,606 | $417K | C+ |
| West Haven | 4 mi southwest | 5 min | 7 6 hotels · 1 lodge or cabins | 55,351 | $292K | B |
| Shelton | 11 mi west | 15 min | 12 11 hotels · 1 lodge or cabins | 42,880 | $453K | A− |
| Hamden | 6 mi north | 10 min | 6 6 hotels | 61,824 | $298K | D |
| East Haven | 4 mi southeast | 5 min | 4 3 hotels · 1 campground | 27,925 | $294K | C+ |
| Wallingford | 12 mi northeast | 15 min | 9 5 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 3 lodges & cabins | 44,406 | $353K | A− |
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Getting there
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Also near Yale Peabody Museum
Within 70 miles you can add these well-known places.
Big draw54 mi MuseumUnited States Military Academy
Big draw66 mi City parkCentral Park40.0M visitors a year
Big draw68 mi Stadium & arenaMadison Square Garden
12 mi Stadium & arenaYale Bowl
Big draw69 mi Stadium & arenaMetLife Stadium
Big draw67 mi TheatreStudio 54
Big draw66 mi MuseumMetropolitan Museum of Art2.0M visitors a year
Big draw62 mi Stadium & arenaYankee StadiumPhoto credits
United States Military Academy: USMA Public Affairs Office, Public domain · Central Park: Ed Yourdon from New York City, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Madison Square Garden: Ajay Suresh from New York, NY, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Yale Bowl: Kenneth Zirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0 · MetLife Stadium: babyknight, CC BY 2.0 · Studio 54: Americasroof (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Metropolitan Museum of Art: Hugo Schneider, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Yankee Stadium: Matt Boulton, CC BY-SA 2.0
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Know before you visit Yale Peabody Museum
Is Yale Peabody Museum in New Haven?
Yes. It’s inside New Haven, CT.
When is the best time to visit Yale Peabody Museum?
May, June, August, September and October, with highs of 64–82°.
How far is Yale Peabody Museum from Brookhaven and Islip?
About 32 miles south of Brookhaven and about 44 miles south of Islip, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Yale Peabody Museum?
Tweed New Haven (HVN), about 4 miles away. The nearest big hub is Bradley (BDL), about 45 miles.
Where should I stay near Yale Peabody Museum?
New Haven (in town, 19 places to stay), Branford (7 mi, 16 places to stay) and Milford (10 mi, 18 places to stay).
Tips for visiting, from New Haven
No one has shared advice yet; New Haven’s Town Square takes questions.
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.