This year marks 100 years of discovery at the Cleveland Museum of Natural History. 

What You Need To Know

  • Cleveland Museum of Natural History was founded in 1920

  • "100 Years of Discovery" exhibition is open now

  • Learn about the past, present and future through interactive displays, meant to insire future scientists and historians

To celebrate, the museum curated an exhibit featuring the museum's past, present, and future endeavors.

The "Balto" exhibit, featuring the hero dog of Nome Alaska, is a favorite for young visitors, including Derrick Nam.

During the 1925 diptheria outbreak in Alaska, Balto led a sled dog team on a journey to deliver mediciine for children. 

"He was very hardworking and then saved thousands of lives," said Nam.  

Nicole Gunter works at CMNH as a curator of Invertebrate Zoology. She says seeing children get excited about history reminds her of how she found her passion.

“Some of my favorite childhood memories were that discovery and engagement from going to my local museum," she said. "It’s the energy when you see a three-year-old run up to a fossil specimen and then be able to list 10 or 20 dinosaurs right off the bat.” 

This exhibit presents the early days of the museum, its research and plans for the future.

“Whether it’s the first time you visited the museum or your 101st time, "there’s so much more to see. There are many specimens that are on display in this exhibit that have never been shown before publicly,” Gunter said.

The 100 Years of Discovery exhibit tuns through the end of July.