DinoFest
At the Museum 4400 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesWhen: Saturday, June 13, 2026, 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Where: Carnegie Museum of Natural History Tickets: Included with purchase of museum admission. Get Tickets → Dig into the past, present, and future of paleontology at Carnegie Museum of Natural History's second annual DinoFest! Discover how studying ancient fossils shapes our understanding of life today as you […]
Behind the Scenes Tour: Big Bone Room – Sold Out!
Photo credit: John Schisler, courtesy of Carnegie Magazine When: Saturday, June 13, 2026, 10:30–11:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m., 2:00–3:00 p.m., and 3:30–4:30 p.m. Where: Carnegie Museum of Natural History Tickets: $50 (includes museum admission). Visitors ages 18+ are invited to join Dr. Matt Lamanna, Mary R. Dawson Curator of Vertebrate Paleontology, or Dr. Sarah Davis, […]
Polar World Closing Weekend
When: Friday, June 26–Sunday, June 28, 2026, 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Where: Polar World: Wyckoff Hall of Arctic Life and Halls of Wildlife, Carnegie Museum of Natural History Tickets: Included with Purchase of Museum Admission. Get Tickets → Join us as we celebrate the stories and legacy of Polar World: Wyckoff Hall of Arctic Life before […]
Camp Carnegie (18+)
At the Museum 4400 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesWhen: Friday, August 7, 6:00–10:00 p.m. Where: Carnegie Museum of Natural History Tickets: Camp Carnegie Admission: $30 ($25 for Carnegie Museums Members); Behind the Scenes Tour + Camp Carnegie Admission: $50 Camp Carnegie is officially in session! Bring your camp crew to relive the magic of summer camp with a grown-up twist. Wind down like […]
Behind the Scenes Tour: Ghost Moths, Death’s Heads, and the Devil’s Coach Horse
When: Friday, August 7, 2026, 6:30–7:00 p.m. and 7:30–8:00 p.m. Where: Carnegie Museum of Natural History Tickets: $50, includes admission to Camp Carnegie (21+). Join Dr. Ainsley Seago, Curator (and Camp Counselor) of Invertebrate Zoology, for a tour of the bug collection as part of Camp Carnegie (21+). Venture off the beaten path an up-close […]
Wings Over Westmoreland
Powdermill Nature Reserve 1795 Route 381, Rector, PA, United StatesWhen: Saturday, August 15, 2026, 9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. and 1:00–4:00 p.m. Where: Powdermill Nature Reserve (9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.) and Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art (1:00–4:00 p.m.) Tickets: Free Celebrate the Westmoreland County's pollinators at Wings Over Westmoreland! Come buzz through the gardens with us and enjoy a day of art, nature, and fun! Spend the […]
Summer Camps 2026
Summer Camps 2026 in Oakland
Powdermill Avian Research Center Free Guided Tour
Powdermill Nature Reserve 1795 Route 381, Rector, PA, United StatesWhen: Friday, September 4, 2026, 8–9:30 a.m. Where: Powdermill Nature Reserve Tickets: Free Enjoy a free guided tour of the bird banding lab and research facility including the flight tunnel. Visit the bird banding lab and see up-close how researchers safely capture and band birds, and learn about the data they gather. Hear about how […]
Powdermill Family Nature Walk
Powdermill Nature Reserve 1795 Route 381, Rector, PA, United StatesWhen: Saturday, September 5, 2026, 2–3 p.m. Where: Powdermill Nature Reserve Tickets: Free Join us as we hit the trails for a guided nature walk! We’ll meet in the atrium of the Powdermill Nature Center at 2 pm before heading outside to explore. This family-friendly experience is open to participants of all ages. Events fill […]
Storytime at the Museum
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Afternoon Tea at the Carnegie
At the Museum 4400 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesWhen: Sunday, September, 13, 2026, 1:00–3:00 p.m. Where: Founder’s Room (1:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.) Tickets: Adults: $60 ($50 for Carnegie Museums members) Seniors: $55 ($45 for Carnegie Museums members) Children and Teens: $45 ($35 for Carnegie Museums members) Join us for Afternoon Tea at the Carnegie, a tradition in the making, hosted in the historic Founder’s […]
Canceled: R.W. Moriarty Science Seminar: Building CURIES, a Uranium Fingerprint Library for Nuclear Forensics
OnlineTalk: Building CURIES, a Uranium Fingerprint Library for Nuclear Forensics Speaker: Dr. Tyler Spano, When: Monday, September 14, 2026, 12:00–1:00 p.m. Where: Zoom Tickets: Free. Museum admission not required. Update: This lecture has been canceled. We apologize for any inconvenience. Nuclear forensics is exactly what it sounds like: think CSI: Crime Scene Investigation for radioactive […]
Richard P. Mellon Powdermill Avian Research Center Open House
Powdermill Nature Reserve 1795 Route 381, Rector, PA, United StatesWhen: Saturday, September 19, 2026, 8–11 a.m. Where: Powdermill Nature Reserve Tickets: Free Join us for an open house at the Richard P. Mellon Powdermill Avian Research Center (PARC)! Although PARC is operational year-round, it is typically closed to the public. Open House is your opportunity to go behind the scenes and watch our scientists […]
Richard P. Mellon Powdermill Avian Research Center Free Guided Tour
Powdermill Nature Reserve 1795 Route 381, Rector, PA, United StatesWhen: Friday, Ocotber 2, 2026, 8–9:30 a.m. Where: Powdermill Nature Reserve Tickets: Free Enjoy a free guided tour of the bird banding lab and research facility including the flight tunnel. Visit the bird banding lab and see up-close how researchers safely capture and band birds, and learn about the data they gather. Hear about how […]
Powdermill Family Nature Walk
Powdermill Nature Reserve 1795 Route 381, Rector, PA, United StatesWhen: Saturday, October 3, 2026, 2–3 p.m. Where: Powdermill Nature Reserve Tickets: Free Join us as we hit the trails for a guided nature walk! We’ll meet in the atrium of the Powdermill Nature Center at 2 pm before heading outside to explore. This family-friendly experience is open to participants of all ages. Events fill […]
R.W. Moriarty Science Seminar: The Power of Curiosity with Emily Graslie
At the Museum 4400 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesTalk: R.W. Moriarty Science Seminar: The Power of Curiosity with Emily Graslie Speaker: Emily Graslie When: Thursday, October 15, 2026, 6:00–7:00 p.m. Where: Art Theater and online via Zoom Tickets: Free. Museum admission not required. Following her curiosity has taken Emily Graslie everywhere from deep into the bat caves of Kenya to exploring the wonder […]
Haunted Museum (18+)
At the Museum 4400 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesWhen: Friday, October 16, 2026, 6–10 p.m. Where: Carnegie Museum of Natural History Tickets: $30 ($25 for Carnegie Museums members) Nature is wild; it’s beautiful, bizarre, and sometimes even scary! Step into the strange side of the natural world during Haunted Museum, our annual 18+ Halloween celebration! Come in costume and spend the evening exploring […]
Richard P. Mellon Powdermill Avian Research Center Open House
Powdermill Nature Reserve 1795 Route 381, Rector, PA, United StatesWhen: Saturday, October 17, 2026, 8–11 a.m. Where: Powdermill Nature Reserve Tickets: Free Join us for an open house at the Richard P. Mellon Powdermill Avian Research Center (PARC)! Although PARC is operational year-round, it is typically closed to the public. Open House is your opportunity to go behind the scenes and watch our scientists […]
R.W. Moriarty Science Seminar: What Migrating Birds Risk and Need
At the Museum 4400 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesTalk: What Migrating Birds Risk and Need Speaker: Dr. Lucas DeGroote When: Thursday, November 5, 2026, 6:00–7:00 p.m. Where: Art Theater and online via Zoom Tickets: Free. Museum admission not required. North American bird populations have declined sharply, and migration is one of the most dangerous parts of a bird’s life. But birds are hard […]
Powdermill Family Nature Walk
Powdermill Nature Reserve 1795 Route 381, Rector, PA, United StatesWhen: Saturday, November 7, 2026, 2–3 p.m. Where: Powdermill Nature Reserve Tickets: Free Join us as we hit the trails for a guided nature walk! We’ll meet in the atrium of the Powdermill Nature Center at 2 pm before heading outside to explore. This family-friendly experience is open to participants of all ages. Events fill […]
