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26-03-2025
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Yale Peabody Museum celebrates 1 year since reopening
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — It was one year ago New Haven's Yale Peabody Museum opened its doors again after a massive four-year renovation. It was a complete overhaul of the 159-year-old museum. '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.' Connecticut Families: New exhibit at Yale Peabody Museum shows the wonders of our brains 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: Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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27-02-2025
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Connecticut Families: New exhibit at Yale Peabody Museum shows the wonders of our brains
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — An outing for all ages! A new exhibit at the Yale Peabody Museum explores the wonders of our brains. 'Mind Over Matter (Mind/Matter) is an exhibit to introduce visitors to how wonderful our brains are and the intricacies of our brains,' April Pruitt, assistant curator of the display at the Yale Peabody Museum, said. The exhibit includes visual tricks; visitors can look at an illusion mask of Albert Einstein. It also shows off visual differences. AllWorkCT provides guidance and support for employing those of all abilities 'Damsel flies, wasps, dragon flies all have different types of eyes than we do,' Pruitt explained. All of this teaches visitors about the brain, which we sometimes take for granted. 'The brain is this three-pound organ that encompasses all of who we are and we're still learning more about the brain every single day,' Pruitt said. This is the newest exhibit at the recently renovated museum, which has welcomed 350,000 visitors since it re-opened last April. The new look coincides with a new mission: to involve the public, making the museum experience relatable and accessible. 'In the memory section, there's a place where we ask people, 'What is your first memory and can you draw it? And, what age did this memory occur?'' Pruitt said. Learn the beginnings of neuroscience and end with a fascinating look at artificial intelligence (AI). 'AI can do certain things and human brains can do certain things,' Pruitt said. 'Sometimes they overlap, but a lot of times they're very different.' Human brains are good at integrating complicated information, while AI shines when completing specific tasks. 'I just don't want it to take over the whole entire world because we still need human brains. We don't always need to get answers and stuff from AI because we have our own brains we can use,' says 11-year-old Logan Pelosi of Berlin, who enjoyed seeing the exhibit. 'We did this section over here with a bunch of illusions you can do,' 11-year-old Lucca Pickman of Middletown added. The exhibit encourages thinking and discussion amongst folks of all ages. 'I want people to take away a sense of wonder about the brain,' Pruitt said. 'And we want visitors to go home and ask more questions about the brain.' Mind/Matter : The Neuroscience of Perception, Attention, and Memory will be on display at the Yale Peabody Museum through the end of 2025. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
