Super Science Saturday: Found in Pennsylvania
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 unique to the area, and learn to identify all different kinds of nature in your own backyard.
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 at museum specimens, and watch real live bugs in action. Make your own butterfly, and draw a buggy poster! Brownies who complete the workshop will […]
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 as he goes searching for the source of the noise, and together they find a shy new friend! After this fun rhyming story, we will […]
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 fell from their boat and drowned. Because of Egyptian beliefs, Antinous was deified after death, and Hadrian founded a city for the cult of the […]
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 biology; living with bears; what to do if you encounter a bear; and how the PGC keeps track of them. After his presentation, Warden Harvey […]
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 collection, meet our dinosaur puppet, and watch Jurassic Park in the Earth Theater!
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 owl to do? Come listen to this story of Sam and his friend Gus the Firefly as they light up the night sky. After the […]
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 species, modern birds (Neornithes) are today’s most diverse group of land-living backboned animals. Nevertheless, the origins of these birds from toothed, long-tailed ancestors during the […]
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 slew of Hogwarts-inspired activities that invite you to step into the world of Harry Potter to brush up on “Potions,” “Care of Magical Creatures,” and […]
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 short presentation, we will head outside in search of these evening fliers. Please note the time change of 8:30 – 10 pm so that we […]
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. We see the Sun during the day, and we see many other stars at night. Come learn more about Our Stars with us as we […]
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 the life of the Emperor Hadrian from his childhood through his time as emperor. It is written from the perspective of Hadrian as if he […]
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 competition between plants and animals with Mike Slater. Learn all about the Pollinator Project at the Flight 93 Memorial with Andrea Kautz and hear Luke […]
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 for a talk from Tom Duran about the basic dos and don’ts when preparing for a day in the field. Tom will share some common […]
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 best dark sky location the Carnegie Museums can offer! Jupiter, Saturn, Mars and more will dazzle alongside constellations, nebulae, galaxies and beyond. Everyone from early […]
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 Rescue, plant some real cat grass, go on a cat themed scavenger hunt and show us a picture of your feline friend for a special […]
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 provided, along with decorations to add to your photo once it develops! Please note: due to therapy cat regulations, cats will remain leashed and under […]
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 will have a taste of the concessions you might find at a bat’s baseball game!