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February 2019
Nature 360: February Nature Lab
It’s the middle of winter, and you may be wondering, “Where have all the animals gone?” Let’s find out together! Test the effectiveness of different animal coverings as insulation and compare that to materials we use to insulate ourselves. Conduct a chemical experiment to analyze the energy output of different snacks as you determine what foods might best support animals during long hibernations. Explore how different classes of animals (including humans) are adapted to survive a Pittsburgh winter. We welcome…
Find out more »Dinosaurs Tour
Discover the fascinating stories behind the dinosaurs in our renowned hall Dinosaurs in Their Time! Meet the real Dippy (Diplodocus carnegiei) type specimen that sparked people’s interests in paleontology around the world as well as a beloved Apatasaurus Andrew Carnegie named after his own wife.
Some of the most unique fossils can be found at Carnegie Museum of Natural History—let us guide you to them!
This tour typically meets at Paleolab on the first floor by the T. rex skull.
Expedition: Antarctica
Travel to Antarctica with Paleontologist Dr. Matt Lamanna to search for fossils in a family-friendly, interactive documentary about finding dinosaurs in one of the most remote places on Earth.
Dinosaurs Tour
Discover the fascinating stories behind the dinosaurs in our renowned hall Dinosaurs in Their Time! Meet the real Dippy (Diplodocus carnegiei) type specimen that sparked people’s interests in paleontology around the world as well as a beloved Apatasaurus Andrew Carnegie named after his own wife.
Some of the most unique fossils can be found at Carnegie Museum of Natural History—let us guide you to them!
This tour typically meets at Paleolab on the first floor by the T. rex skull.
Nature 360: February Nature Lab
It’s the middle of winter, and you may be wondering, “Where have all the animals gone?” Let’s find out together! Test the effectiveness of different animal coverings as insulation and compare that to materials we use to insulate ourselves. Conduct a chemical experiment to analyze the energy output of different snacks as you determine what foods might best support animals during long hibernations. Explore how different classes of animals (including humans) are adapted to survive a Pittsburgh winter. We welcome…
Find out more »Live Animal Encounters
Join museum educators in the Earth Theater every day to meet members of the museum’s living collection. Get up close with feathered, furry, and scaly friends while learning about animal habitats, interesting behaviors, and exciting scientific studies.
Each day is unique, so you never know what kind of animals will be featured thanks to a rotating cast of cool animals! Meet a 6-foot-long python, colorful sun conures, or even some friendly skunks!
Dinosaurs Tour
Discover the fascinating stories behind the dinosaurs in our renowned hall Dinosaurs in Their Time! Meet the real Dippy (Diplodocus carnegiei) type specimen that sparked people’s interests in paleontology around the world as well as a beloved Apatasaurus Andrew Carnegie named after his own wife.
Some of the most unique fossils can be found at Carnegie Museum of Natural History—let us guide you to them!
This tour typically meets at Paleolab on the first floor by the T. rex skull.
Expedition: Antarctica
Travel to Antarctica with Paleontologist Dr. Matt Lamanna to search for fossils in a family-friendly, interactive documentary about finding dinosaurs in one of the most remote places on Earth.
Dinosaurs Tour
Discover the fascinating stories behind the dinosaurs in our renowned hall Dinosaurs in Their Time! Meet the real Dippy (Diplodocus carnegiei) type specimen that sparked people’s interests in paleontology around the world as well as a beloved Apatasaurus Andrew Carnegie named after his own wife.
Some of the most unique fossils can be found at Carnegie Museum of Natural History—let us guide you to them!
This tour typically meets at Paleolab on the first floor by the T. rex skull.
Live Animal Encounters
Join museum educators in the Earth Theater every day to meet members of the museum’s living collection. Get up close with feathered, furry, and scaly friends while learning about animal habitats, interesting behaviors, and exciting scientific studies.
Each day is unique, so you never know what kind of animals will be featured thanks to a rotating cast of cool animals! Meet a 6-foot-long python, colorful sun conures, or even some friendly skunks!
R.W. Moriarty Science Seminar
“Natural History’s Place in Science and Society.”
Speaker: Josh Tewksbury
We are living in a rapidly changing, increasingly resource limited world starving for answers to complex questions. In that context, the revitalization of natural history is critical, and a head to toe makeover of what it means to be a naturalist is also essential. Tewksbury believes a successful vision of natural history in the Anthropocene must have at least three elements: 1) an open embrace of change, technology and the concept of the cyborg naturalist, 2) a determination to stitch together the very best naturalist traditions of the past with the urgency of the present, and 3) an unwavering commitment to rapid, radical diversification of those who identify themselves as naturalists, and the images we use to define the field, and he provides some examples.
*Co-sponsored by the 21st Century Naturalist Project, in collaboration with the University of Pittsburgh’s UPCLOSE program, funded by the Spencer Foundation.
Live Animal Encounters
Join museum educators in the Earth Theater every day to meet members of the museum’s living collection. Get up close with feathered, furry, and scaly friends while learning about animal habitats, interesting behaviors, and exciting scientific studies.
Each day is unique, so you never know what kind of animals will be featured thanks to a rotating cast of cool animals! Meet a 6-foot-long python, colorful sun conures, or even some friendly skunks!
Educator Workshop: City Nature Challenge
Help your students contribute to science! This workshop will explore the surprising biodiversity of habitats like sidewalk cracks, suburban parking lots, and the diverse array of green spaces that cross our landscape in and around the city. Learn techniques for recording and analyzing nature observations. Use the iNaturalist app to contribute data to crowdsourced science efforts, and also sketch with pencil and paper. This workshop will introduce classroom activities that will help your students participate in a global effort to…
Find out more »Live Animal Encounters
Join museum educators in the Earth Theater every day to meet members of the museum’s living collection. Get up close with feathered, furry, and scaly friends while learning about animal habitats, interesting behaviors, and exciting scientific studies.
Each day is unique, so you never know what kind of animals will be featured thanks to a rotating cast of cool animals! Meet a 6-foot-long python, colorful sun conures, or even some friendly skunks!
Live Animal Encounters
Join museum educators in the Earth Theater every day to meet members of the museum’s living collection. Get up close with feathered, furry, and scaly friends while learning about animal habitats, interesting behaviors, and exciting scientific studies.
Each day is unique, so you never know what kind of animals will be featured thanks to a rotating cast of cool animals! Meet a 6-foot-long python, colorful sun conures, or even some friendly skunks!
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