For 100 years, the Cleveland Museum of Natural History has been recognized as one of the finest natural history museums in North America. The Museum is the largest museum in Ohio dedicated to the natural sciences, hosting more than 375,000 total visitors and 13,000 member households throughout the year. The Museum’s collections encompass approximately 5 million specimens, while its Natural Areas Program protects more than 12,000 acres of natural habitats in Northeast Ohio. Each preserve harbors at least one unique natural community, including hardwood forest, Lake Erie island, fossil dune ridge, marsh, swamp, and glacial wetland. Together, these areas represent the remarkable biological diversity that was once widespread throughout the region, and now serve as educational and scientific resources.
