From dinosaurs and exotic cultures, to rare diamonds and distant planets, The Cleveland Museum of Natural History provides a fun and exciting environment for adults and children to explore the Earth and beyond.

Learn about space and astronomy in the state-of-the art Shafran Planetarium. Be dazzled by fabulous gems and jewels in the Wade Gallery. Meet "Lucy," one of humanity’s earliest ancestors; “Happy,” a 150-million-year-old plant-eating dinosaur; Triceratops, a 21-foot-long horned dinosaur; and a massive armored fish.

Try hands-on activities in the Smead Discovery Center.

And see native Ohio animals and plants in the 2.2-acre Perkins Wildlife Center & Woods Garden.

Special Exhibit:

The Genographic Project: A Landmark Study of the Human Journey

June 19, 2010 - September 12, 2010

Location: Fawick Gallery

Who are we and where did we come from? The Genographic Project is a study of the human journey. It aims to unravel the tale that our genes can tell: where we originated and how we came to populate the Earth. Free with Museum admission.

HOURS:

Mon.-Sat. 10am-5pm
Wed. 10am-10pm
Sun. 12noon-5pm

Closed: Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and New Year's Day

GENERAL ADMISSION TICKETS:

Adults (ages 19 and up): $10.00; $6 after 5 pm on Wednesdays
Youths (ages 7-18): $8.00
College students with ID: $8.00
Seniors (60 and up or with a Golden Buckeye Card): $8.00
Accessibility (wheelchair) rate: $7.00
Children (ages 3-6): $7.00
Toddlers (age 2 and under): FREE

$4 each with general admission
FREE for members and their guests
FREE for toddlers (children's planetarium programs scheduled weekends and school holidays)

PARKING:

Parking is available, space permitting, in the Museum's lot off of Wade Oval Drive during Museum hours. Handicapped parking is available.

General parking is $2/hr, $15/day maximum.