Brownie Bugs Badge and Daisy Bugs Patch
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 […]
Storytime and More
Powdermill Nature Reserve 1795 Route 381, Rector, PA, United StatesBear’s New Friend Bear heads outside to find his friend Mouse and have some fun in the sun, but he hears a sound in the tree! Bear’s friends join him […]
R.W. Moriarty Science Seminar
Kristin Winchell University of Massachucetts, Boston “Novel habitat use and adaptation in urban lizards”
Lecture and Cocktails
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 […]
Science and Nature Program
Powdermill Nature Reserve 1795 Route 381, Rector, PA, United StatesBears 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 […]
Super Science Saturday: Jurassic Day
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 […]
Storytime & More
Powdermill Nature Reserve 1795 Route 381, Rector, PA, United StatesSam 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 […]
Science and Nature Program
Powdermill Nature Reserve 1795 Route 381, Rector, PA, United StatesThe 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 […]
Potterfest After Dark
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 […]
Nature At Night
Powdermill Nature Reserve 1795 Route 381, Rector, PA, United StatesNocturnal Insects Fireflies, moths, beetles, and more come out at night! Come hear Andrea Kautz, Powdermill’s Research Entomologist, talk about some of the insects we see at night. After a […]
Super Science Saturday: Scientist Takeover
Did you know that paleontologists, botanists, zoologists, and many other scientists are studying nature and making discoveries at the museum? Meet real scientists, and learn more about what they do!
Storytime & More
Powdermill Nature Reserve 1795 Route 381, Rector, PA, United StatesOur Stars Did you know that our Sun is actually a star? It is the star closest to us and can be found at the center of our solar system. […]
Book and Tour with Dr. Erin Peters
At the next Book and Tour, discuss the historical novel Memoirs of Hadrian by Marguerite Yourcenar with Carnegie Museum of Natural History Assistant Curator Dr. Erin Peters. Yourcenar’s book reimagines […]
Powdermill Pollinator Festival
Powdermill Nature Reserve 1795 Route 381, Rector, PA, United StatesHead out to Powdermill Nature Reserve for the annual Pollinator Festival! Explore Powdermill’s six gardens on your own or on a tour with one of our experts. Discuss cooperation and […]
Science and Nature Program
Powdermill Nature Reserve 1795 Route 381, Rector, PA, United StatesWeather for Hikers, Hunters, and More! Tom Duran We are all affected by the weather, especially those of us who enjoy working and playing in the great outdoors. Join us […]
Nature at Night
Powdermill Nature Reserve 1795 Route 381, Rector, PA, United StatesStars Over Powdermill Have you ever seen the planets through a large telescope? Join a team of astronomy educators from the Buhl Planetarium & Observatory for a night at the […]
Super Science Saturday: Meowfest
Have a “purr-fect” Saturday afternoon at the museum learning all about cats! Take special cat-themed tours and see cat artifacts from our collection. Meet adoptable kitty friends from Humane Animal […]
Members Only: Therapy Cat Photo Op
Members of the Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh can enjoy this exclusive opportunity to have their photo taken with a therapy cat courtesy of Animal Friends Therapets! Instant cameras will be […]
Storytime & More
Powdermill Nature Reserve 1795 Route 381, Rector, PA, United StatesBats at the Ballgame Summertime is a great time for bats of both kinds! Come listen to this story of bats taking a swing at baseball. After the story, we […]
Free Thursday Evening
Enjoy Carnegie Museums of Art and Natural History for free from 3-8 p.m. on Thursdays in September. Sponsor UPMC Health Plan will offer free flu shots on site.