Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History,
170 Whitney Avenue,
New Haven, CT 06520-8118

Founded in 1866, the Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History serves Yale University by advancing our understanding of earths history through geological, biological, and anthropological research, and by communicating the results of this research to the widest possible audience through publication, exhibition, and educational programs. The exceptional collections of the Museum, which include over 12 million specimens and objects, are at the heart of University teaching and research, and provide the basis of exhibitions and public education programs that communicate the importance and excitement of studying the earths history and the diversity of life and culture.