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Cleveland Museum of Natural History, Cleveland, OH

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Cleveland Museum of Natural History

Cleveland Museum of Natural History is a museum in Cleveland, OH, part of the Cleveland guide. Cost: under $25. Open year-round.

1 Wade Oval Dr · Cleveland, OH

Why you should go…

Home to Ohio's best dinosaur skeletons, a dazzling gem vault, and research that discovered the famous 3.2-million-year-old hominid Lucy, this University Circle anchor emerged from a top-to-bottom renovation as one of the most modern natural history museums in the country. Outdoor wildlife habitats feature rescued otters, bobcats, and raptors. Great with kids, genuinely fascinating without them.

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