Storytime and More
Powdermill Nature Reserve 1795 Route 381, Rector, PA, United StatesWhy Do Leaves Change Color? As the weather begins to cool, the trees put on a dazzling show! “Let's-Read-and-Find-Out” what is going on with this behind the leaves sneak peek! […]
Lecture and Cocktails
Carnegie Living Collection: The Benefits of Using Live Animals in Educational Programming Utilizing live animals from the Museum’s Living Collection in educational offerings allows our Lifelong Learning Department to conduct […]
Boy Scouts Archaeology Merit Badge
Learn about the field of archaeology at Carnegie Museum of Natural History! Participate in a mock dig and help prepare an archaeological exhibit for display. Learn about the traditional dwellings, […]
Science and Nature Program and Nature Explorers
Powdermill Nature Reserve 1795 Route 381, Rector, PA, United StatesFantastic Fall Flowers Are the gentle scent of flowers on the breeze, bright colors dotting field and forest, buzzing insects drinking nectar making you think it must be spring? Not […]
Old Techniques, New Friends: working in the Cherokee cultural revival
Speaker Deb Harding, Collection Manager of Carnegie Museum of Natural History's Section of Anthropology
Nature at Night
Powdermill Nature Reserve 1795 Route 381, Rector, PA, United StatesTales and Trails: Halloween at Powdermill Flying bats, carved pumpkins, and hooting owls…What do they have to do with Halloween? Come find out as we dive into the natural history […]
Reptiles: LIVE! Members Preview
See Reptiles: LIVE! for free during special members-only viewing hours! Come eye-to-eye with some of the world’s most fascinating species. 10 a.m.–noon only. Members can "milk" a viper, learn to […]
Super Science Saturday: Boo-seum Trick-or-Treat
Meet the spookiest members of our museum at Boo-seum Super Science Saturday! Get up close to live animals and participate in Halloween-themed hands-on activities. Put on your costume* and trick-or-treat […]
Reptiles: LIVE! Members Preview
Come eye-to-eye with colorful, bizarre, and even adorable species in the newest exhibition Reptiles: LIVE! Members can "milk" a viper, learn to speak crocodile in under five minutes, and take […]
Scientists Live: Nicole Heller
Nicole Heller, Curator of the Anthropocene, will do a broadcast on Facebook Live to share items in the Carnegie Museum of Natural History collections that relate to the essay collection […]
Scientists Live: Nicole Heller
Nicole Heller, Curator of the Anthropocene, will do a broadcast on Facebook Live to share items in the Carnegie Museum of Natural History collections that relate to the essay collection […]
Book and Tour: How can a jar of sand illustrate the impact of humans on the Earth?
At the next Book and Tour, discuss the book Future Remains: A Cabinet of Curiosities for the Anthropocene with Carnegie Museum of Natural History Curator of the Anthropocene, Dr. Nicole […]
Calibrating cultures: A History of stressed populations and facilitating meaningful nature-based experiences
Speaker Akiima Price, A Price Consulting
Boy Scouts Indian Lore Merit Badge
Examine artifacts from the Tlingit, Hopi, Lakota, and Iroquois in Alcoa Foundation Hall of American Indians. Compare and contrast traditional dwellings, tribal government, language, and many other aspects of these […]
Storytime and More
Powdermill Nature Reserve 1795 Route 381, Rector, PA, United StatesIf You Find a Rock Resting rocks, crossing rocks, hiding rocks—so many kinds of rocks! Come listen to this lyrical book as we discover different ways to enjoy rocks. After […]
Historic herbarium specimens used to understand the source and origins of the Irish famine pathogen, Phytophthora infestans
Speaker Jean Ristaino, NC State University To take place in the Earth Theater
Lecture and Cocktails
Studying the Impact of the 66 Million-Year-Old Asteroid Strike on Mammal Evolution Armed with four years of National Science Foundation funding, John Wible and an international team of collaborators are […]
Scientists Live: Mason Heberling
Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Mason Heberling, will do a broadcast on Facebook Live to share the importance and power of museum specimen digitization! Botanists at the Carnegie Museum of Natural History […]
