Renovation and New Additions — Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History
The Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History in New Haven, Connecticut reopened March 26, 2024 after a renovation and 57,631-square-foot addition designed by Centerbrook Architects & Planners with exhibition design by Reich+Petch — the first major changes to the museum since it opened in 1925.
| Venue | Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History |
|---|---|
| Project type | Major Renovation |
| Status | Completed |
| Year completed | 2024 |
Credits
| Firm | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|
| centerbrook-architects-and-planners | Architecture | |
| Reich+Petch | Exhibit Design | |
| kubik maltbie | Fabrication | Exhibit fabrication, per Sitara's own project page (sitara.systems/ypm-multimedia) — not independently corroborated elsewhere. |
| Electrosonic | AV Integration | AV integration, per Sitara's own project page (sitara.systems/ypm-multimedia) — not independently corroborated elsewhere. |
| Anita Jorgensen Lighting Design | Lighting Design | Credited on the firm's own portfolio (ajld.net); independent press coverage describes relit galleries and restored dioramas but does not name a specific lighting designer. |
| Sitara Systems | Media Design & Software | Building-wide system of 15 digital interpretive interactives |
Description
The 172,355-square-foot project added a new floor of anthropology galleries, restored historic dioramas in place while relighting them, and tripled the museum's classroom space.
Sources
- https://news.yale.edu/2024/03/26/inspiring-wonder-again-peabody-museum-reopens
- https://centerbrook.com/project/yale_university_peabody_museum
- https://www.archpaper.com/2024/06/extension-yale-peabody-museum-centerbrook-architects-learning/
- https://www.ajld.net/project.php?id=115
- https://www.sitara.systems/ypm-multimedia/