Cleveland Museum of Natural History

Cleveland Museum of Natural History

The Cleveland Museum of Natural History is a natural history museum located approximately five miles (8 km) east of downtown Cleveland, Ohio in University Circle, a 550-acre (220 ha) concentration of educational, cultural and medical institutions.

The museum was established in 1920 to perform research, education and development of collections in the fields of anthropology, archaeology, astronomy, botany, geology, paleontology, wildlife biology, and zoology.

In 2002, the new Fannye Shafran Planetarium was built near the entrance to the museum, containing displays on the planets in the Solar System, and historical instruments of exploration, such as compasses and astrolabes.

Location

University Circle
Cleveland, Ohio
USA

Getting There

To reach the Cleveland Museum of Natural History by public transportation, you can take the Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority (RTA) bus or rapid train. The museum is located in the University Circle neighborhood, which is well-served by public transportation.

If you are traveling from downtown Cleveland, you can take the Red Line rapid train from Tower City Station to the University Circle Station. From there, it's just a short walk to the museum.

If you are coming from other parts of Cleveland or the surrounding area, you can take a bus to the University Circle neighborhood. The RTA operates several bus routes that serve the area, including routes 9, 10, 32, and 48. You can use the RTA's trip planner tool on their website to plan your route and find the nearest bus stop to your starting point.

Once you arrive in the University Circle neighborhood, you can use the RTA's free trolley service, the CircleLink, to get around. The CircleLink stops at several locations in the neighborhood, including the Cleveland Museum of Natural History.

Nearby Airports

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