As part of City Nature Challenge 2018 for the Pittsburgh region, join us at Powdermill Nature Reserve for a hike up Porcupine Ridge Trail! Matt Webb, Urban Bird Conservation Coordinator […]

Matt Lamanna Carnegie Museum of Natural History “Awakening the titans: Discovering giant new dinosaurs in the southern continents”

Due to the Pittsburgh Marathon, the museum will open at noon on Sunday, May 6.

The Beeman Honey is a delicious treat, but where does honey come from? Bees! Honey bees make the honey we love, and The Beeman helps get it to us. Come […]

Girl Scouts can visit the museum to learn first aid skills and practice what to do in the event of an emergency. Come prepared to ask questions about how to […]

An In-depth Introduction to Honey Bees Honey bees are an important part of our lives. They pollinate many flowers, help with fruit production, and of course make honey! So much […]

This event has been postponed until a later date. Kristi Curry-Rogers Macalester College

Hello from the Anthropocene: An Ant’s Eye View on Global Change Can a tiny, brown ant from one river basin in Argentina tell us about the Anthropocene? Come and find […]

We’re offering special programming all day on May 18th to celebrate ICOM International Museum Day at Carnegie Museum of Natural History! This day has been recognized around the world since […]

Learn more about the people, places and things that call PA home! Meet local experts studying native species and preserving local culture. Check out items in the collection that are […]

Calling all Girl Scouts! Explore the big wide world of tiny bugs. Visit the museum to learn about what they eat, how they move, and where they live. Look closely […]

Kristin Winchell University of Massachucetts, Boston “Novel habitat use and adaptation in urban lizards”

A City Built for a God: Archaeology at Antinoupolis The Roman emperor Hadrian’s trip down the Nile in 130 CE is infamous, not least because his companion–the Greek youth, Antinous–supposedly […]

Bears in Penn’s Woods We share Powdermill Nature Reserve with many wild animals, including black bears. Pennsylvania Game Commission Warden Andrew Harvey will tell us about bear population, habitat, and […]

Wander through our world-class Dinosaurs in Their Time exhibition hall, dig for fossils in Bone Hunters' Quarry, and take part in hands-on, dinosaur-themed activities. Meet reptiles from the museum’s living […]

Sam and the Firefly The moon is up, and Sam the Owl is ready to play! When he pops out of his tree, though, everyone else is asleep. What’s an […]

The Origin of Modern Birds: New Fossil Evidence from China and Antarctica Matthew C. Lamanna, Ph.D. Assistant Curator, Section of Vertebrate Paleontology Carnegie Museum of Natural History Comprising over 10,000 […]

Come explore the museum by night this summer at a special 21+ event that is all about witches, wizards, and magic in the natural world. The museum will host a […]