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August 2020

Sat 1
baby alligator in front of lego jurassic park sign
August 1, 2020, 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Jurassic Park Watch Party

Online

Life Finds a Way … and so do we. Watch this classic dinosaur movie at home and join our expert researchers on Zoom for commentary that separates dinosaur fact from fiction. We’ll all press play at the same time, and open the gates to Jurassic Park. We’ll bring the science, you bring the movie and […]

Mon 3
Leslie Wilson painting cat whiskers on a girl's face
August 3, 2020 - August 8, 2020

Super Science Saturday: Meowfest

Online
Mon 3
kids measuring dinosaur claw with inch blocks
August 3, 2020 - August 7, 2020

Online Museum Class: Land of the Giants 2

Online

To the time machine! Explore the science of paleontology as we use science to enter the world of the dinosaurs. Registration includes exclusive invitation to live Zoom sessions with the museum team, and depending on your registration choice, a guided activity using materials at home or an activity kit compiled for you for contactless pick […]

Thu 6
Dr. Matt Lamanna
August 6, 2020, 2:30 pm - 3:15 pm

Guest Starring: Matt Lamanna

Guest Starring: Matt Lamanna Join us for this special opportunity to drop in to this week’s Online Museum Class, Land of the Giants, to learn about how paleontologists actually build dinosaurs from the fossils they study. Plus hear from museum paleontologist Matt Lamanna about dinosaurs in our museum AND our new world premiere exhibition, Dinosaur […]

Mon 10
russian tortoise
August 10, 2020 - August 14, 2020

Online Museum Class: Animal Olympics 2

Online

Find out who goes for the gold across the animal kingdom, and discover how our human skills stack up against some of nature’s finest animal athletes. Registration includes exclusive invitation to live Zoom sessions with the museum team, and depending on your registration choice, a guided activity using materials at home or an activity kit […]

Wed 12
pa mammals
August 12, 2020 - September 7, 2020

Pittsburgh Staycation Scavenger Hunt

At the Museum 4400 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
Fri 14
baby alligator in front of lego jurassic park sign
August 14, 2020, 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Jurassic Park Trivia Night

Online

Join museum staff for a night of Virtual Trivia: Jurassic Park style! Test your knowledge and compete for the top spot in this virtual trivia competition. Participants will need two devices; one to join a Zoom call and one to submit answers on the Kahoot app. The winner will receive Carnegie Museum of Natural History […]

Mon 17
August 17, 2020 - August 21, 2020

Online Museum Class: Survival of the Fanciest

Online

See what you can see right in your neighborhood as we investigate the amazing diversity of the avian world. Registration includes exclusive invitation to live Zoom sessions with the museum team, and depending on your registration choice, a guided activity using materials at home or an activity kit compiled for you for contactless pick up. […]

September 2020

Mon 14
Deb harding teaching girl to weave
September 14, 2020 - September 19, 2020

Super Science Days: Scientist Takeover

Online

Our researchers are critical to everything we do at the museum, so let's explore what they do!

Mon 14
mostern
September 14, 2020, 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm

Moriarty Science Seminar: Ecology and Empire on the Yellow River

Online

R.W. Moriarty Science Seminar Presents: "Ecology and Empire on the Yellow River” Speaker: Ruth Mostern Introducing Ruth Mostern’s forthcoming book Yu’s Traces: The Imperial and Ecological History of the Yellow River, a book telling a five-thousand-year history of the relationship between people, water, and sediment in the Yellow River basin of North China. This is […]

Sat 19
tim pearce carnegie museum of natural history
September 19, 2020, 11:00 am - 5:00 pm

Super Science Saturday (Activities at the Museum)

At the Museum 4400 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States

Join us at the museum to meet our scientists and researchers to learn about what they do, how they do it, and how you can do it too! 11 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Meet Geologist Albert Kollar at the Grand Staircase! He'll be giving an in-depth talk about the architecture and (natural) history behind the […]

Sat 19
tim pearce tiktok
September 19, 2020, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Q&A With Tim Pearce

Online

C'mon and Zoom with everyone's favorite Malacologist and comedian, Tim Pearce. Ask Tim your burning questions and find out more about the wonderful world of snails. After registering, we'll send you the video link a few minutes before the start time!

Fri 25
jungle plants
September 25, 2020, 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Jumanji Watch Party

Online

Did someone roll a five or eight? Join us for the 1995 classic and learn all about the exotic animals featured in the film! Do those board game clues really make sense? Find out all that and more at our Jumanji watch party! We’ll bring the science, you bring the movie and snacks! Registering for […]

October 2020

Thu 1
crystal skull
October 1, 2020 - October 31, 2020

Halloween Scavenger Hunt

At the Museum 4400 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
Fri 9
midsommar maypole
October 9, 2020, 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Horror Movie Trivia Night

Online

Join museum staff for a night of Virtual Trivia: Horror Movie style! Test your knowledge and compete for the top spot in this virtual trivia competition. Participants will need two devices; one to join a Zoom call and one to submit answers on the Kahoot app. The winner will receive Carnegie Museum of Natural History […]

Sun 11
kids hiking at powdermill
October 11, 2020, 2:00 pm

Storytime Hike at Powdermill

Powdermill Nature Reserve 1795 Route 381, Rector, PA, United States

Looking for a fun, fall family activity for children ages 3-8? Join us for a short story and hike on Black Birch Trail.Due to limited space, pre-registration for this event is required. Please call the Nature Center at 724-593-6105, or email Sara Klingensmith at KlingensmithS@CarnegieMNH.org to reserve a spot for your family. (Note: When you […]

Sat 17
kids in masks looking at fossil
October 17, 2020, 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Super Science Saturday: Booseum (Activities at the Museum)

At the Museum 4400 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States

Join us at the museum for Halloween fun including trick-or-treat bags with non-food goodies to take home! Collect stamps throughout the museum to claim your goodie bag while supplies last, free with admission. For health and safety, admission tickets must be purchased in advance. Buy Tickets in Advance!

Fri 23
lake placid in black and white
October 23, 2020, 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Lake Placid Watch Party

Online

Join museum scientists for our Lake Placid Watch Party on a journey to find out what creature is living in lake of the seemingly picture perfect locale. We’ll bring the science; you bring the snacks! Registering for this online event means you'll watch the film from home on the platform of your choice. Registration gains […]

Sun 25
bat
October 25, 2020, 11:30 am - 3:00 pm

Learn about Bats with Our Educators at Pittsburgh Botanic Garden

Find out about the diversity of bats, their unique habits, and the ecological role they fill. There will be three opportunities to join a live, interactive experience all about bats. These sessions will be conducted by experts from the Carnegie Museum of Natural History and held in the Davidson Event Center at Pittsburgh Botanic Gardens. […]

Mon 26
jack horner with dinosaur fossil in egg
October 26, 2020, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Moriarty Science Seminar: Mystery of the Missing Diminutive Dinosaurs

Online

R.W. Moriarty Science Seminar Presents: "Mystery of the Missing Diminutive Dinosaurs” Speaker: Jack Horner This talk revisits “the nesting behavior of dinosaurs” as published in a 1984 Scientific American article. From there I discuss the dinosaur nesting sites that have been found worldwide, and investigate the reasons why baby and small juvenile dinosaurs remains are […]

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