Storytime Hike at Powdermill
Powdermill Nature Reserve 1795 Route 381, Rector, PA, United StatesLooking 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 […]
Super Science Saturday: Booseum (Activities at the Museum)
At the Museum 4400 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesJoin 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!
Lake Placid Watch Party
OnlineJoin 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 […]
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. […]
Moriarty Science Seminar: Mystery of the Missing Diminutive Dinosaurs
OnlineR.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 […]
RADical Day
At the Museum 4400 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesRADical Days is an annual thank you to the public with free admission offered by the organizations and attractions that are funded by Allegheny Regional Asset District. On Friday, October 3, 2020, admission is free! You must register for tickets in advance, and the discount is reflected at checkout, don't worry! ADD ADMISSION FOR OCT […]
Sensory Friendly: Booseum Trick-or-Treat
At the Museum 4400 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesTrick-or-Treat among dinosaurs and mummies! Wear your costume, meet our spookiest live animals, and participate in Halloween-themed activities. (The image used was taken prior to COVID-19. Please wear a face mask when visiting them museum. If you or your family are unable to, please see our Visitor and Museum Services when you arrive. Thank you!) […]
Grown-ups’ Nature Walk at Powdermill
Powdermill Nature Reserve 1795 Route 381, Rector, PA, United StatesAdults, join us on the trail for a guided nature walk! Pre-registration is required as space is limited for everyone’s safety. We’ll meet in the atrium at Powdermill Nature Center at 2 pm, then hit the trail. This event is rain or shine, so please come dressed for the weather. More Nature Walks are being […]
Moriarty Science Seminar: The Crocodile King and Two-Dimensional Taxidermy
OnlineR.W. Moriarty Science Seminar Presents Two Talks Speaker: Lisa Saladino Haney with "The Crocodile King: Royal Self-Representation during the Reign of Amenemhet III” Speaker: Jessica Landau with "Two-Dimensional Taxidermy: Animal as Medium in the Art of Carl Rungius” Register for this Zoom Seminar
Family Nature Walk at Powdermill
Powdermill Nature Reserve 1795 Route 381, Rector, PA, United StatesJoin us as we hit the trails for a guided nature walk! We’ll meet in the atrium of the Powdermill Nature Center at 2pm before heading outside to explore the beauty of fall. This family-friendly experience is open to participants of all ages. Pre-registration is required. Family Nature Walk Saturday, November 21, 2 p.m. Please […]
Moriarty Science Seminar: Words are monuments: Confronting racism and colonialism in conservation place names
OnlineR.W. Moriarty Science Seminar Presents: "Words are monuments: Confronting racism and colonialism in conservation place names” Speaker: Bonnie McGill US national parks represent the public face of conservation, yet, despite their ecological and social value, national parks have origins in Indigenous dispossession, cultural nationalism, and fears of overpopulation by immigrants, people of color, and people […]
Sensory Friendly Hours
At the Museum 4400 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesExplore the museum in a sensory friendly environment. Tours and quiet zones will be available for all guests. Saturday, November 28, 2020 8:30 a.m. - 10 a.m. This program has been canceled due to the rise of COVID cases in our region. We apologize for the inconvenience and hope you can join us for future […]
Sensory Friendly Hours
At the Museum 4400 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesExplore the museum in a sensory friendly environment. Tours and quiet zones will be available for all guests. Sunday, November 29, 2020 8:30 a.m. - 10 a.m. This program has been canceled due to the rise of COVID cases in our region. We apologize for the inconvenience and hope you can join us for future […]
Adult Nature Walk at Powdermill
Powdermill Nature Reserve 1795 Route 381, Rector, PA, United StatesAdults, join us as we hit the trails for a guided nature walk! We’ll meet in the atrium of the Powdermill Nature Center at 2pm before heading outside to explore the beauty of late fall. This adult program is open to participants 18 and up, and pre-registration is required. Pre-registration is required. Grown-ups' Nature Walk […]
Moriarty Science Seminar: Making the Past Available in the Virtual Realm
OnlineR.W. Moriarty Science Seminar Presents: Making the Past Available in the Virtual Realm: Using 3D Photogrammetry to Document Archaeological Research and Museum Collections Speaker: David Anderson The three-dimensional documentation of archaeological sites can be traced back to the earliest days of archaeological exploration in the Middle East with the use of stereographic photography for the […]
Write a Letter to Sven the Reindeer
OnlineSven the Reindeer returns! Our beloved Sven the reindeer has gone digital this year. Write a letter to Sven and to keep him company on his migration journey this year.
The Big Year Watch Party
OnlineJoin us for The Big Year Watch Party to discuss all things birding with our bird banders at Powdermill Nature Reserve who recently caught the gynandromorph rose-breasted grosbeak. We’ll bring the science; you bring the movie and snacks! Registering for this online event means you’ll watch the film from home on the streaming service of […]
Virtual Dinosaur Armor Tour!
OnlineJoin us for a family friendly virtual tour of the premiere exhibition, Dinosaur Armor, now on display at Carnegie Museum of Natural History. Museum experts guide you through the exhibit as you explore extraordinary specimens and learn about the development of body armor in dinosaurs, fish, reptiles, mammals and more. Participants of all ages are […]
Moriarty Science Seminar: Natural History & the British Slave Trade
OnlineR.W. Moriarty Science Seminar Presents: Natural History & the British Slave Trade Speaker: Kathleen S. Murphy We rarely think about the wretched, miserable, and inhuman spaces of slave ships as having anything to do with natural history. Yet hundreds of scientific specimens were gathered by slave traders, slave ship surgeons, and others employed in the […]
Adult Nature Walk at Powdermill
Powdermill Nature Reserve 1795 Route 381, Rector, PA, United StatesAdults, join us as we hit the trails for a guided nature walk! We’ll meet in the atrium of the Powdermill Nature Center at 2pm before heading outside to explore the beauty of winter. This adult program is open to participants 18 and up, and pre-registration is required. Pre-registration is required. Grown-ups' Nature Walk Saturday, […]