Archaeology under the Fairmont: Pittsburgh’s Hotel Museum In 2007, archaeologists discovered 16 sites buried beneath the location planned for the Fairmont Hotel. The site once comprised homes, boarding houses, a botanical shop, a furniture maker, Pittsburgh’s first department store, and Andrew Carnegie’s first office. For 160 years, over 25,000 artifacts lay beneath 22 feet of […]

Nicole Heller Carnegie Museum of Natural History “Hello from the Anthropocene! Next steps toward a multidisciplinary center at the museum”

Join us for our annual Egg-cellent Egg Hunt! Follow clues that lead to treats, and meet live springtime animals! This event is designed for children 3–10 years old. Scavenger hunt maps and prizes are available on a first come first serve basis.

Due to the Easter holiday, the museum will be closed Sunday, April 1, 2018.

Aquatic Entomology: What we can learn from stream-dwelling insects How healthy is the water that flows through Powdermill Run? How about the Monongahela River in downtown Pittsburgh, or the creek that flows through your backyard? One way to find out is to look at the animals that live in the water. Macroinvertebrates are abundant in […]

The Serengeti Rules: the Quest to Discover How Life Works and Why it Matters Sean B. Carroll

Put on your best Dr. Grant or Dr. Sattler duds and enter a Jurassic Park costume contest. Learn more about dinosaur museum specimens with docent-led tours. Watch Jurassic Park with our dinosaur expert and pick his brain about the likelihood of Jurassic Park becoming a reality. Meet live animals that share common ancestors with dinosaurs. […]

Escape the winter doldrums by exploring our action-packed Naturefest! This Super Science Saturday will celebrate Earth Day and explore activities related to our exhibition We Are Nature: Living in the Anthropocene! Meet and greet our exciting live animals, dig into nature-themed activities, enjoy a relevant movie on our big screen, and chat with local environmental […]

What Does “Good” Look Like? A New Model for Human and Ecological Health Climate change, food and water security crises, declines in human and ecological health, and loss of biodiversity and habitats are all serious symptoms caused and intensified by the lifestyles we lead in the West–lifestyles that set a standard for the rest of […]

As part of City Nature Challenge 2018 for the Pittsburgh region, join us at Powdermill Nature Reserve for a hike up Porcupine Ridge Trail! Matt Webb, Urban Bird Conservation Coordinator for the Carnegie Museum of Natural History in Pittsburgh, PA, will give a quick introduction to iNaturalist at the Nature Center at 9 am before […]

Matt Lamanna Carnegie Museum of Natural History “Awakening the titans: Discovering giant new dinosaurs in the southern continents”

Due to the Pittsburgh Marathon, the museum will open at noon on Sunday, May 6.

The Beeman Honey is a delicious treat, but where does honey come from? Bees! Honey bees make the honey we love, and The Beeman helps get it to us. Come listen to this story about The Beeman and how he gathers honey from his apiary. After the story, we will practice our dance moves as […]

Girl Scouts can visit the museum to learn first aid skills and practice what to do in the event of an emergency. Come prepared to ask questions about how to respond in the event of an emergency with our visiting first responder! Girl Scouts will also assemble their own personal first aid kit. Juniors and […]

An In-depth Introduction to Honey Bees Honey bees are an important part of our lives. They pollinate many flowers, help with fruit production, and of course make honey! So much more than a stinging insect, honey bees should be loved by all. Join local beekeeper Brian Grindle for an exploration into the lives of these […]

This event has been postponed until a later date. Kristi Curry-Rogers Macalester College

Hello from the Anthropocene: An Ant’s Eye View on Global Change Can a tiny, brown ant from one river basin in Argentina tell us about the Anthropocene? Come and find out how a humble, local perspective can be useful to scale up to understand the Anthropocene. A term that describes the current geological epoch, a […]

We’re offering special programming all day on May 18th to celebrate ICOM International Museum Day at Carnegie Museum of Natural History! This day has been recognized around the world since 1977 as a way to raise awareness for the importance of museums.