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Peabody Museum of Natural History
Posted October 18, 2008 by Ima Local
Peabody Museum is a great way for your child to be amazed by dinosaur fossils and real live animals. The discovery room provides touchable items and hands-on projects. You can even see a real, live silk catepillar moth feeding! In the daily life in ancient Egypt exhibit, you can view treasures from tombs and mummies. Peabody Museum also houses the oldest metorite collection in the United States. The museum now offers a free 70-minute audio tour of the exhibits. The museum is open Monday-Saturday from 10-5 and on Sunday from 12-5. Any of these times should be perfect for you children to go on a fun filled adventure through the museum to explore.
170 Whitney Ave, New Haven, CT 06511
http://www.peabody.yale.edu
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Connecticut
Capital: Hartford
Largest Metro Area: Bridgeport
2007 Avg. Home Price: $311,019.35 (9)
2007 Avg. Household Income: $60,941.00 (3)
2007 State & Local Tax Burden: 12.2% (9)
Famous For: oldest newspaper, first hamburger, color TV
