Yale Peabody Museum celebrates 1 year since reopening
'The museum's gallery space is about 50% larger than it was before,' Chris Norris, the Peabody's director of public programs, said. 'We have a whole new building.'
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Exhibits have been reimagined, the stories re-told. You can get right up close to hair from a wooly mammoth, or … something from a prehistoric giant sloth.
'So, these things that look a little like horse apples, that's basically giant ground sloth poop,' Norris said.
Whatever the reason, people are flocking to the Peabody. In the year since reopening, a staggering number of visitors have roamed the halls.
'We've had 415,000 people through the museum,' Norris said. 'That's about three times more than a good year before we closed.'
Revived Yale Peabody Museum attracts visitors with fascinating new pieces
Some of the new things since the renovation are items you actually have to look for. In some of the displays, there are drawers you can pull out for a little extra information. One in particular is about how some scientists at Yale are using turtles as an inspiration for robots that can walk on land and swim in the ocean.
Temporary exhibits like 'Mind Over Matter' showcase cutting edge research, but with a hands-on approach for kids.
'Wherever possible, we try to get people up close with our collections and with our exhibitions,' Norris said.
Despite the increased attendance, museum officials said it never feels crowded, and it is never done changing and innovating. A new exhibit will open in December.
'I can't say very much about it, but I can say that it's a collaboration with a major national museum and it's on a subject that will resonate with a lot of residents of New Haven and Connecticut,' Norris said.
The museum is always holding events, talks, and performances. For more information, go to: https://peabody.yale.edu/.
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