Since January 2022, Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Community Days have welcomed thousands of local residents to the Cleveland Museum of Natural History for free on Sundays. Beginning January 25, 2025, the initiative will expand to offer free admission on both Saturdays and Sundays for residents of the City of Cleveland, East Cleveland, Brooklyn, Euclid, Garfield Heights, Maple Heights, and Warrensville Heights. Learn more about the expansion! 

To receive free admission, reserve tickets online and present proof of residency at the Welcome Desk on the day of your visit. Proof of residency should include a City of Cleveland, East Cleveland, Brooklyn, Euclid, Garfield Heights, Maple Heights, or Warrensville Heights address, and can be any of the following: 

• Current Ohio driver's license or state ID
• Utility bill or bank statement
• Medical insurance statement
• Lease agreement or mortgage statement
• Paystub or W2
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Mandel Community Days give you access to everything covered by a general admission ticket, including: 

• Larry Sears and Sally Zlotnick Sears Dynamic Earth Wing
• Evolving Life Wing
• Ames Family Curiosity Center
• Smead Discovery Center—Presented by PNC
• Thelma and Kent H. Smith Environmental Courtyard 
• Ralph Perkins II Wildlife Center & Woods Garden—Presented by KeyBank 
• Corning Gallery