Sensory Friendly Hours
Sensory Friendly Hours: Egg Hunt
At the Museum 4400 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesExperience our annual egg hunt in a quieter, sensory friendly environment before the museum opens to the general public. Hunt for clues among dinosaurs and gems and learn some fun science facts to earn a springtime goodie bag to take home. Saturday, April 3, 2021 8:30 a.m. - 10 a.m. Sponsors
Sensory Friendly Hours
At the Museum 4400 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesExplore the museum in a sensory friendly environment. Tours and quiet zones will be available for all guests. Saturday, June 12, 2021 8:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. Sponsors
Sensory Friendly Hours
At the Museum 4400 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesExplore the museum in a sensory friendly environment. Tours and quiet zones will be available for all guests. Saturday, August 28, 2021 8:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. Sponsors
Sensory Friendly Hours: Booseum
At the Museum 4400 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesExplore the museum in a sensory-friendly environment and celebrate Halloween. Listen to some Halloween-themed stories, visit with our animal ambassadors, and learn more spooky specimens in our collection. Tours and quiet zones will be available for all guests. Saturday October 23, 2021 8:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. Sponsors
Sensory Friendly Hours: Holiday Activities
At the Museum 4400 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesExplore the museum in a sensory friendly environment. Tours and quiet zones will be available for all guests. Saturday, December 18, 2021 8:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. Sponsors
Sensory Friendly Hours
At the Museum 4400 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesExplore the museum in a sensory friendly environment. Tours and quiet zones will be available for all guests. Sunday, December 19, 2021 8:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. Sponsors
Sensory Friendly Hours
At the Museum 4400 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesExplore the museum in a sensory friendly environment. Tours and quiet zones will be available for all guests. Saturday, April 16, 2022 8:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. Sponsors
Sensory Friendly Hours
At the Museum 4400 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesExplore the museum in a sensory friendly environment. Dig for fossils in Bone Hunters’ Quarry, complete a scavenger hunt, meet live animals, and chat with staff from The Children’s Institute of Pittsburgh. Tours and quiet zones will be available for all guests. Saturday, July 23, 2022 8:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. Sponsors
Sensory Friendly Hours
At the Museum 4400 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesExplore the museum’s haunted halls in a sensory-friendly environment to celebrate Halloween! Meet live animal ambassadors, complete a Halloween scavenger hunt, enjoy story time with our staff, and chat with representatives from The Children’s Institute. Tours and quiet zones will be available for all guests. Costumes are encouraged. Saturday, October 29, 2022 8:30 a.m. to […]
Sensory Friendly Hours
At the Museum 4400 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesExplore the museum in a sensory friendly environment. Tours and quiet zones will be available for all guests. Monday, December 26, 2022 8:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. Sponsors Sponsors
Sensory Friendly Trick or Treat
At the Museum 4400 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesSensory Friendly Trick or Treat Put on your favorite costume and head to Carnegie Museum of Natural History for a sensory-supportive Halloween Trick or Treat! Museum galleries will have reduced audio and visual elements and calm spaces with support materials. Pick a seat around our story time faux campfire, meet a scaley live animal ambassador, […]
Sensory Friendly Weekend
At the Museum 4400 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesSensory Friendly Weekend Standard sensory friendly supports are in place during regular hours for all CMNH visitors: • Lower lighting in select galleries • Video sounds and exhibit background audio turned off in select galleries • Calming spaces • Take-away support materials (single use ear plugs, sunglasses, fidget toys, etc.) Please register before March 15 […]
Sensory Friendly Egg-stravaganza!
At the Museum 4400 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesSensory Friendly Egg-stravaganza! Celebrate springtime at this sensory supportive experience at Carnegie Museum of Natural history! From tiny insects to giant dinosaurs, the museum has eggs and nests of all shapes and sizes to discover. Which one is YOUR favorite? Museum galleries will open to this event before regular museum hours, will have reduced audio/visual […]
Sensory Friendly Evening: Camp Out
At the Museum 4400 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesSensory Friendly Evening Head to Carnegie Museum of Natural History for a sensory-supportive evening campout, no sleeping bag or tent required! Read seasonal stories around the faux campfire and explore nighttime nature with some live animal ambassadors. Museum galleries will reopen for this event after the museum has closed to the general public and will […]
Sensory Friendly Weekend
When: February 22 – 23, 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Where: Carnegie Museum of Natural History Tickets: Free with Museum Admission Families with members who have sensory processing needs are invited to explore the museum galleries with reduced audio and visual elements. Calming spaces with support materials, including single-use ear plugs, sunglasses, fidget toys, etc., […]
Sensory Friendly Weekend
When: February 22 – 23, 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Where: Carnegie Museum of Natural History Tickets: Free with Museum Admission Families with members who have sensory processing needs are invited to explore the museum galleries with reduced audio and visual elements. Calming spaces with support materials, including single-use ear plugs, sunglasses, fidget toys, etc., […]
Sensory Friendly Weekend
At the Museum 4400 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesWhen: Saturday, May 3, 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. and Sunday, May 4, 12:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m. Where: Carnegie Museum of Natural History Tickets: Free with Museum Admission Families with members who have sensory processing needs are invited to explore the museum galleries with reduced audio and visual elements. Calming spaces with support materials, including single-use ear plugs, […]
Sensory Friendly Weekend
At the Museum 4400 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesWhen: Saturday, May 4, 12:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m. Where: Carnegie Museum of Natural History Tickets: Free with Museum Admission Families with members who have sensory processing needs are invited to explore the museum galleries with reduced audio and visual elements. Calming spaces with support materials, including single-use ear plugs, sunglasses, fidget toys, etc., will be available. […]
Sensory Friendly Weekend
At the Museum 4400 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesWhen: Saturday, June 7, 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. and Sunday, June 8, 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Where: Carnegie Museum of Natural History Tickets: Free with Museum Admission Families with members who have sensory processing needs are invited to explore the museum galleries with reduced audio and visual elements. Calming spaces with support materials, including single-use ear plugs, […]
Sensory Friendly Trick or Treat
At the Museum 4400 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesWhen: Friday, October 24, 6:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m. Where: Carnegie Museum of Natural History Tickets: $16 ($12 for Carnegie Museums Members) Trick-or-treat your way through the museum at this all ages and all abilities event! Wear your favorite costume to listen to Halloween stories around our faux campfire, enjoy apple cider and other tasty treats, get […]
