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, clothing, and crafts of the Iroquois in the Alcoa Foundation Hall of American Indians. Merit Badge pre-requisites: Archaeology 4 and 5 Merit Badge requirements met […]
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 necessarily! Many amazing plants wait until fall to bloom. Come learn about this unusual strategy and some of the Powdermill Nature Reserve native plants that […]
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 of Halloween! You will have the opportunity to explore the spooky side of Powdermill in the evening at this family-friendly event. **Please note the time […]
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 speak crocodile in under five minutes, and take part in trivia with interactive exhibit spaces! Reptiles: LIVE! features living species from around the world, including […]
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 your way through the museum. *No masks, weapons, or backpacks
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 part in trivia with interactive exhibit spaces! Reptiles: LIVE! features living species from around the world, including scaly snakes, colorful lizards, bizarre turtles and rugged […]
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 Future Remains: A Cabinet of Curiosities for the Anthropocene. Dr. Heller co-wrote the lead essay “Anthropocene in a Jar” with Assistant Professor in Anthropology at […]
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 Future Remains: A Cabinet of Curiosities for the Anthropocene. Dr. Heller co-wrote the lead essay “Anthropocene in a Jar” with Assistant Professor in Anthropology at […]
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 Heller, and Assistant Professor in Anthropology at the University of Pittsburgh, Dr. Tomas Matza. Future Remains is a book of lively essays featuring objects that […]
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 diverse cultures past and present. Merit Badge pre-requisites: Indian Lore 3a Merit Badge requirements met during workshop: Indian Lore 1, 2, 3d, 4a or 4c, […]
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 we read, we will hit the trail in search of some of these silent natural wonders.
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 attacking the mystery of what effect the asteroid strike, which resulted in the demise of non-avian dinosaurs, had on mammal evolution. Their goal is to […]
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 have recently embarked on a three-year project to digitize nearly 190,000 plant specimens collected in the region. This effort is part of the Mid-Atlantic Megalopolis […]
Science and Nature Program and Nature Explorers
Powdermill Nature Reserve 1795 Route 381, Rector, PA, United StatesDrones in the Geosciences Featuring Julia Carr Julia Carr, PhD candidate in Geosciences at Penn State University, will join us to share some of her research made possible by drones. Also known as unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), these electronic gadgets are not just toys, and Julia has put them to work in places like Taiwan, […]
The Evolution of Sex and Gender
Speaker Chase Mendenhall, Assistant Curator of Birds at Carnegie Museum of Natural History In recent decades plants and animals have revealed far more diversity in their bodies and behaviors than Darwin ever imagined, especially when it comes to cooperating to make and raise offspring. From bacteria to bonobos we will explore the fundamental questions of […]