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Cleveland Museum of Natural History

1 Wade Oval Dr., University Circle, Cleveland, OH 44106
216 231 4600
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Ranked #19 of 70 attractions in Cleveland
Type: Natural History Museums
Activities: Arts and crafts
Owner description: This innovative museum carries out its mission to "help people discover and explore the natural world" through a series of displays involving... more » Owner description: This innovative museum carries out its mission to "help people discover and explore the natural world" through a series of displays involving everything from dinosaur bones to astrological equipment plus "Lucy," one of the oldest skeletons of humanity's earliest ancestors. « less
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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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7 reviews 7 reviews
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4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 14, 2013 NEW

We went to see the Megalodon exhibit. That was fine. But, they also have mastodon and mammoth skeletons face to face, and a volunteer came up to help us distinguish the two. Helped me a lot - and the gift store is fun.

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Colonial Heights, VA
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 11, 2013

I thought this was a pretty good natural history museum; covered all the bases. Fantastic gemstone collection. They had an outdoor area with live animals. I felt the enclosures were too small for species that tend to roam, like fox and bobcat. The eagle and red tailed hawk may have been injured, but the hawk was flying circles in a... More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 9, 2013 via mobile

Been there once been there a thousand times. It is never fresh and interesting. The only interesting part is the room that shows constellations.

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Great Neck, New York
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6 reviews 6 reviews
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 5, 2013

This has the feel of a large public library. Not the same as museums in NY or Chicago. They have live animals that have been rescued and on display in an outside area. Nice for a rainy sunday afternoon.

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North Canton, Ohio
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 28, 2013 via mobile

We ventured up from North Canton on a rainy Sunday and I'm so glad we did! Both my boys (3 1/2 and 1 1/2 years old) enjoyed the museum! We especially enjoyed all the animals... The outside (live) native Ohio animals were a special treat ! There is a bobcat, coyote, bald eagle, peregrine falcons, owls, foxes, raccoons, deer, turkey,... More

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Lake Zurich, Illinois
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 14, 2013

Do your kids love touching things? Well, this is the place for them. Cleveland Museum of Natural History has tons of things to do as well as a huge Omnimax theater that makes you feel like you are in the setting. Try it soon!

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 8, 2013

Our group of kids enjoyed the sights (ages 7-12) and it held their attention for a few hours. Dinosaur and Balto exhibits were really attention getting. Glad we went. Parking was a bit difficult but perhaps if we knew the area better it would have been easier.

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 7, 2013

everything, we had a really great time! Want to return with my grandchildren. Balto and all the animals were very entertaining.

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Sharpsville, Pennsylvania, United States
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6 reviews 6 reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 5, 2013

My husband and I recently took our son (8) and daughter(3) to the Cleveland Museum of Natural History. I was unsure how it would go over with the 3 year old, but she had just as much fun as her brother. I found the museum very kid friendly, with more hands on items than I expected. We were particularly fond... More

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Pepper Pike, Ohio
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed April 4, 2013

I went there with 9 and 10 y old last weekend. Boring expo. Lots of facts just to read off the walls. Dinosores in one room. Sharks in another room. Animal show - that we couldn't stand - more like "one man telling stories about animals". We only stayed for eagle and some rat... We went through a whole museum... More

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