Take your group on a virtual adventure with Carnegie Museum of Natural History! Virtual Field Trips & Activities are offered in a variety of themes and two delivery styles and can be adapted for different age ranges and neurodiverse learners.
Before You Book Your Virtual Field Trip – Gather Information
- Virtual Programs must be booked four weeks in advance. This allows us to coordinate with you regarding the unique digital needs of your group.
- Have a preferred date for your program and back up date.
- Have the number of children and adults attending your program.
Pricing is $9 per student/learner.
(10 participant minimum)
To request special disability accommodations for virtual programs, please contact groupvisits@carnegiemuseums.org There is also a space to request accommodations in the booking form.
We have scholarship opportunities for schools and organizations that qualify. Apply for a scholarship for a group visit or field trip.
Pick Your Program Theme & Format
Dinosaurs
Dinosaurs in their Time Virtual Tour
Explore classic favorites, as well as some surprises, from Dinosaurs in Their Time—Carnegie Museum of Natural History’s core exhibition featuring real dinosaur fossils. Museum experts guide you through an interactive experience broadcast live with amazing views of the fossils and environments on display.
Dinosaurs Interactive Lesson and Hands-on Activity
Travel back in time to a world ruled by massive plant eaters and vicious carnivores. Discover fossils, learn about what a paleoartist does, and try your hand at this Cretaceous career!
Powdermill Nature Reserve
Explore the wonders of nature and field research through virtual media! Our expert naturalists will guide you through favorite features of Powdermill Nature Reserve such as Powdermill Run, Black Birch Trail, and indoor nature exhibits as we explore plant and animal adaptations to different habitats. Plus learn how scientists safely study birds at Powdermill Avian Research Center, examine the entomology collection, and more!
Animals & Their Ecosystems
Wildlife Halls Tour
Take a virtual tour of the wildlife hall at Carnegie Museum of Natural History and investigate unique adaptations of animals and their environments through drawings and observations.
Animals Interactive Lesson and Hands-on Activity
Discover the wild ways animals use fur, feathers, scales, and more to adapt to their habitats, and discuss what people can do to protect their wild relatives.
Egypt
Walton Hall of Ancient Egypt Tour
Take a virtual tour to explore the connections between nature and human culture in Ancient Egypt.
Egypt Interactive Lesson and Hands-on Activity
Write your name in hieroglyphics, analyze awesome artifacts, and create your very own food mummy with the museum educators.
Reptiles
Explore amazing adaptations of reptiles! Learn to identify the differences between reptiles and amphibians, and see if you can design camouflage to help blend into a specific environment.
Rocks & Geology
Discover the hidden wonders of rocks and minerals! Learn why some rocks glow and others float, and use clay to demonstrate the transformation of some rocks under heat and pressure.
Plants & Botany
Get cool, green, and shady with museum educators as you learn about the ways plants are important for humans and wildlife across the world. Design your own plant specimen while learning about the function of different plant parts.
Insects
Discover what makes creepy, crawly, and cool insects so special, plus learn about the important roles insects play in the environment.
Three Sisters: Haudenosaunee Science & Culture
Explore contemporary cultures of the Haudenosaunee people (also called Iroquois) and their relationships with the natural world. Examine tools and hand-crafted objects to learn about unifying themes and unique beliefs across the Seneca, Cayuga, Onondaga, Oneida, Mohawk, and Tuscarora nations.
The virtual field trip today was AWESOME! The kids enjoyed it, were engaged, and had fun. I know they knew a lot, but they also LEARNED a lot-the content was thorough and well presented and I loved that it looked like we were right there in the museum with you next to the exhibits. It was one of the best virtual programs I have seen so far.
Jane Camp, Supervisor of Student Events, PA Cyber
Book Your Virtual Field Trip & Activity
Book Online
Book your field trip online and our Visitor Services team will get back to you via email to confirm details about your upcoming visit. If you have any questions, please email GroupVisits@CarnegieMuseums.org for more information.
