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Cleveland Museum of Natural History Announcements
University Circle Inc. Award Honors Sonia Winner
October 18, 2024
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Research Spotlight: Museum Awarded NSF Grant
October 17, 2024
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Join the Museum for Two Spooktacular Events
October 03, 2024
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2024 Membership Updates
October 01, 2024
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Museum Appoints Susan Donlan as New Board Chair
September 27, 2024
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Research Spotlight: Museum Awarded NEH Grant
August 30, 2024
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Museum hosts free recital series with CIM Students
August 28, 2024
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Museum Otters Featured on Cleveland Magazine Cover
August 28, 2024
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Museum Astronomers Honored in Local Publication
August 02, 2024
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Achieving Equitable Genomics Research in Africa
July 11, 2024
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Destiny Thomas Named 2024 She Leads 100 Honoree
June 27, 2024
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Sonia Winner Named 2024 Women of Note Honoree
June 17, 2024
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Museum Hosts Special Chairing Ceremony
June 14, 2024
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Get Groovy At Think & Drink with the Extinct
May 30, 2024
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Museum Launches Out-of-This-World Experiences
May 28, 2024
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Museum Featured in The New York Times
April 30, 2024
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Museum Receives Monumental Gift From Sears Family
April 26, 2024
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A Special Evening with Amy Tan
April 18, 2024
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Museum Hosts Total on the Oval Eclipse Watch Party
April 04, 2024
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Museum Receives A Transformational Gift
March 20, 2024
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A Special Evening with Cat Bohannon
March 05, 2024
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Museum Announces Total Solar Eclipse Events
February 20, 2024
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Museum Curator Featured in National Media
January 29, 2024
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Get "Hoppy" with Museum's Iconic Sauropod
January 24, 2024
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Museum Announces Ohio's New Buckeye Chuck
January 15, 2024
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Museum Featured in Travel + Leisure Magazine
November 17, 2023
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Donors Submit Challenge for Museum Support
November 15, 2023
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Museum Presents Out-of-This-World Lecture
October 16, 2023
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Museum Unveils New Visitor Hall
October 13, 2023
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Museum Welcomes New Board Member Byron DaSilva
July 11, 2023
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Museum welcomes animal ambassador Diego
May 09, 2023
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Museum Icon Balto Contributes to Science
April 27, 2023
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Earth Day Events Highlight Year-Round Conservation
April 18, 2023
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Lohiser Promoted to Senior Director of Finance
April 06, 2023
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Planetarium To Offer Eclipse-Themed Programming
March 27, 2023
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New Partnership Will Help Manage Cox Preserve
March 07, 2023
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Museum Hosts 15th Annual Wild & Scenic Film Fest
February 21, 2023
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Museum Awarded National Science Foundation Grant
February 16, 2023
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Museum Appoints New Board Member
February 10, 2023
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Dr. FInestone Published in Science Magazine
February 09, 2023
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Museum Welcomes All for Women in Science Day
February 07, 2023
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Museum Receives Donation From Shafran Family
February 02, 2023
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Museum Hosts Presentation by Dr. Edward Barksdale
February 01, 2023
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Museum Announces Summer Camp Offerings
January 13, 2023
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Discovery Day Returns to the Museum
January 09, 2023
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Enjoy reduced admission to the Museum
January 03, 2023
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Museum enters next phase of transformation
December 01, 2022
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Museum Named to Give 200 List
December 01, 2022
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Google Arts & Culture Celebrates Cleveland
November 18, 2022
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Dr. Finestone Publishes New Research in PLOS ONE
October 21, 2022
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Meenakshi Sharma Assumes New Leadership Role
October 20, 2022
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Owls & Howls and Evening Hours!
September 30, 2022
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Museum Appoints Two New Board Members
September 20, 2022
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Celebrate Autumn Equinox with Art & Astronomy
September 08, 2022
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Myles Garrett Named Community Science Ambassador
August 25, 2022
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IMLS Grants to Support Collections, Transformation
August 18, 2022
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Dr. Svenson Promoted to Chief Science Officer
August 10, 2022
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Jones Day Foundation Awards Museum $300,000 Grant
August 03, 2022
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Meet Atticus and Emmett
May 25, 2022
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Drs. Finestone & Sawchuk join Anthropology Dept.
May 17, 2022
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Museum Receives $120,000 Grant from PNC Foundation
April 05, 2022
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Mandel Foundation Awards Museum $3 Million
January 13, 2022
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New Board Members Join In Midst of Transformation
December 23, 2021
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Maintaining a Safe and Healthy Environment
December 02, 2021
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Museum Offers $1 Admission for SNAP Participants
November 16, 2021
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100 Years of Discovery Exhibit Opens November 26
November 04, 2021
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Museum Releases New Strategic Plan
September 24, 2021
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All employees required to be vaccinated by Nov. 1
September 22, 2021
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Stay Up to Date with Museum President & CEO
September 17, 2021
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Museum Sponsors National Poll on Science
September 15, 2021
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Sonia Winner Elected to 50 Club
September 03, 2021
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Three new on-site activities available now!
September 01, 2021
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Federal Funding to Support Education Programs
August 31, 2021
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Official lineup of films announced
August 09, 2021
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Listening to the Land
August 02, 2021
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Speaker Series to Feature Trailblazing Leaders
July 07, 2021
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Project to Reinvent the Museum Begins
June 24, 2021
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Pioneering a New Model for Natural History Museums
June 22, 2021
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Visitor Update: Museum Begins Major Construction
June 16, 2021
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Museum Releases Economic Impact Study
June 02, 2021
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Displaying Biodiversity Data on the Dome
May 19, 2021
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Celebrating 100 Years of Discovery
May 10, 2021
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Museum Celebrates the Summer Solstice
May 09, 2021
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The Museum Presents Water Has Influence
April 01, 2021
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Remembering Linda the Marvelous Marsupial
March 26, 2021
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Haile-Selassie & Su Join Human Origins Institute
March 26, 2021
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Support Our Wildlife on Balto’s Day of Giving
March 18, 2021
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Museum Receives Major Gift From Anderson Family
February 25, 2021
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You're Invited to Balto's Birthday Bash
February 24, 2021
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Museum President Pens Op-Ed for Cleveland.com
February 15, 2021
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New Directors of Wildlife, Marketing & Operations
February 14, 2021
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Meenakshi Sharma Named a Cleveland 500
February 04, 2021
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Virtual Lineup for Women in Science Day 2021
January 26, 2021
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The Museum Expands Business Hours
January 20, 2021
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The Museum Goes Virtual for Annual Discovery Day
January 11, 2021
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Dunkleosteus terrelli Now ‘O-FISH-al’ State Fossil
December 21, 2020
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Current Science Now Open!
December 18, 2020
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Happy Holidays
December 16, 2020
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Just Released: Winter Program Guide
December 02, 2020
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Museum Reduces Hours in Response to COVID-19 Surge
November 19, 2020
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Holocene Halloween
October 15, 2020
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Just Released: Fall Program Guide
September 18, 2020
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A Remarkable Year for the Museum
September 10, 2020
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Museum Announces Public Reopening
June 08, 2020
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A Message of Solidarity
June 03, 2020
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Stay at Home
March 25, 2020
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Active Museum Memberships to be Extended
March 25, 2020
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All Public Events Postponed Through June 30
March 20, 2020
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Reexamination of Research Site Yields Rare Insight
March 18, 2020
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Museum to Temporarily Close to the Public
March 13, 2020
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Museum Statement on COVID-19
March 12, 2020
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A Wave of Progress in Our Transformation
March 06, 2020
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CLE Diet Project
March 05, 2020
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Museum Researcher Receives Prestigious Grant
January 30, 2020
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Pardon the Construction
January 21, 2020
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Museum Welcomes Dr. Caitlin Colleary
January 17, 2020
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Think & Drink: Extinction Tackles Current Threats
January 14, 2020
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Museum President & CEO to Open 2020 Speaker Series
January 06, 2020
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Museum Curator Recognized on Nature Top 10 List
December 17, 2019
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Re-imagined Logo to Celebrate Centennial
December 13, 2019
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Ultimate Dinosaurs Exhibit Opens Today
November 29, 2019
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Praying Mantis with Novel Mimicry Strategy
October 17, 2019
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The Face of Lucy's Ancestor Revealed
August 28, 2019
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Governor DeWine Tours Museum
August 19, 2019
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Sonia Winner Featured in Crain’s Cleveland
August 07, 2019
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New Hybrid Warbler Species Found
July 31, 2019
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Hybrid Spizella Sparrow Documented
June 26, 2019
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Museum Enters Into Biodiversity Science Alliance
April 17, 2019
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Museum Recognizes Volunteer Service
April 10, 2019
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Museum contributes to Lights Out study on birds
April 03, 2019
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Museum Partners with GAR Foundation
March 01, 2019
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Denise Su Honored as a Notable Woman in STEM
February 25, 2019
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Two Executives Join Museum
October 31, 2018
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CMNH Receives Major Gift for Capital Campaign
September 20, 2018
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Melissa Santee Joins Museum as CAO
August 24, 2018
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Sonia Winner Named President & CEO
June 27, 2018
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Dr. Denise Su featured on Science Friday
April 26, 2018
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State Awards $2.5 Million to Capital Campaign
April 06, 2018
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Dr. Gavin Svenson Honored by Crain's Cleveland
November 20, 2017
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Nature Center Named in Honor of Museum Curator
October 23, 2017
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Caribbean Mantises Have Ancient African Origin
September 27, 2017
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Museum Scientist Discovers New Dung Beetle Genera
July 07, 2017
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Giving Spotted Turtles a Head Start
July 03, 2017
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Here Comes the Sun
June 09, 2017
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Museum Releases New "Nature in the City" Guide
May 30, 2017
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Museum Director Honored by YWCA Greater Cleveland
May 08, 2017
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Museum IVC Program Wins Innovation Award
May 02, 2017
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Museum Named Fairport Community Beacon Recipient
March 30, 2017
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Museum to Participate in March for Science
March 28, 2017
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Perkins Wildlife Center Wins Award of Excellence
March 17, 2017
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Museum Debuts New Science Podcast
March 01, 2017
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Balto’s Journey Home
February 24, 2017
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Make a Virtual Connection with Your Wild Side
February 22, 2017
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Museum Joins #ColorOurCollections Week
February 06, 2017
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New Ancient Otter Species Among Largest Ever Found
January 23, 2017
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Sonia Winner Joins Museum as CDO
January 04, 2017
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Museum Weathers Storm to Talk Wildlife in Winter
December 14, 2016
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Researchers Name Two New Horned Dinosaur Tribes
December 13, 2016
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Whole Foods Market 5% Day December 14
December 07, 2016
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Predator Strategies Shaped Orchid Mantis Evolution
December 01, 2016
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University Circle Honors Museum at Annual Meeting
November 17, 2016
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Scientists Make Tracks on Dinosaur Claw Function
November 09, 2016
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Museum Kicks off National Distance Learning Week
November 04, 2016
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Dr. Evalyn Gates to speak on WTS Leadership Panel
October 31, 2016
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Roberta Muehlheim to Speak at TEDxCLEstate
October 17, 2016
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Dr. Evalyn Gates to Speak at NASA Glenn
October 14, 2016
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Rare Clovis Point Preform Reveals New Insights
October 11, 2016
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New Dinosaur Named for Ability to Evade Predators
September 21, 2016
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2016 Conservation Educator of the Year Announced
September 15, 2016
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Curator Dr. Haile-Selassie to Give Free Lecture
September 09, 2016
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Sears Garden Unveiled
August 12, 2016
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New Perkins Wildlife Center Grand Opening
August 01, 2016
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90.3 WCPN Previews New Perkins Wildlife Center
July 25, 2016
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Mentor Marsh Restoration Praised
July 07, 2016
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2016 Volunteer Awards
June 28, 2016
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WKSU on Fatal Foods in "The Power of Poison"
June 20, 2016
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Executive Director & CEO Honored with Award
June 13, 2016
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Lucy Had Neighbors
June 06, 2016
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New Dino Stamp Series includes Museum Find
June 03, 2016
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Scientists Pioneer New Method to Identify Mantises
June 01, 2016
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GSK Science in the Summer™ Program
May 24, 2016
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The Recovery of the Bald Eagle in Ohio
May 20, 2016
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Changing the Game
May 18, 2016
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Rare Ceremonialism Unearthed in Northern Ohio
May 09, 2016
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New Evidence Connects Dung Beetles to Dinosaurs
May 04, 2016
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KeyBank to be Wildlife Center Presenting Sponsor
May 02, 2016
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17-Year Periodical Cicadas Coming Soon
April 28, 2016
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Museum Named Outstanding Community Partner
April 25, 2016
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Steggie Returns Home with New Look
April 22, 2016
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Museum Celebrates National Volunteer Week
April 08, 2016
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Cleveland International Film Festival Discount
March 29, 2016
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GCBL Creates County Sustainability Toolkit
March 26, 2016
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Steggie Goes on Spring Break
March 23, 2016
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Executive Director Speaks at Education Conference
March 10, 2016
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Gravitational Waves Observed for First Time
February 11, 2016
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New Mantis Discovered Among French Collection
January 21, 2016
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Baby Dinosaur Skeleton Findings Revealed
January 14, 2016
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Revising the Mantis Family Tree
January 05, 2016
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Museum Graduate Student Publishes Research
December 17, 2015
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Bones on the Move
November 24, 2015
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New Research on Horned Praying Mantises
November 16, 2015
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Executive Director & CEO Speaks at TEDxCLESalon
November 13, 2015
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Neil deGrasse Tyson Narrates New Planetarium Show
November 10, 2015
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Rare Wildlife Behavior Observed in South Africa
October 08, 2015
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Issue 8 for Arts & Culture
October 05, 2015
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Key Dietary Shift in Human Evolution
September 14, 2015
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Popular Science and Nature Lecture Series Returns
September 10, 2015
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Pinnacle Award for Distance Learning Excellence
August 31, 2015
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Perkins Wildlife Center will close August 24
August 11, 2015
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Local Fieldwork Reveals 4,000-year-old Clay Floors
July 29, 2015
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New Horned Dinosaur Discovery
July 08, 2015
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Curator Discovers New Human Ancestor Species
May 27, 2015
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Book Sheds Light on Ancient Architecture
May 14, 2015
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Paleo Crossing: Clues to Ohio's Earliest Residents
May 11, 2015
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Whole Foods Market Chagrin 5% Day
April 14, 2015
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Distance learning featured at OMA conference
April 09, 2015
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Museum Unveils New Designs for Campus Reinvention
February 20, 2015
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Curator interviewed about new horned dinosaur
December 12, 2014
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New horned dinosaur from North America
June 18, 2014
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Ohio Millstones Have French Origins
June 04, 2014
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"Bush Tiger" Praying Mantis Discovery
May 20, 2014
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Cleveland Foundation Day on Wade Oval
May 19, 2014
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Curator Discovers 19 New Praying Mantis Species
March 18, 2014
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Rare ape skull fossil discovered in China
February 24, 2014
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Go back in time to meet a brand-new Lucy
September 12, 2013
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On the Trail of Lucy: Public Symposium
September 06, 2013
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PNC SmartHome is certified passive house
July 10, 2013
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Scientists describe new dinosaur
May 22, 2013
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