Nature 360: April Nature Lab
We know nature is all around us, but sometimes you have to prove it. This April, as part of an event called the 2019 City Nature Challenge, people in cities around the world will take to their yards, streets, and parks to see just how much nature surrounds them. Join us at the museum to […]
Storytime & More
Powdermill Nature Reserve 1795 Route 381, Rector, PA, United StatesFinding Spring It’s time to sleep for winter, but a little bear named Maurice cannot contain his excitement for spring! He goes out to find it, then comes home to snuggle with his mom. When it’s time to wake up, he leads the other animals in search of spring all through the forest. Come follow […]
R.W. Moriarty Science Seminar: From Science to Society: Climate Change Communication and Community-Building
“From Science to Society: Climate Change Communication and Community-Building.” Joylette Portlock Sustainable Pittsburgh
Diving for Dinosaurs: Cretaceous Fossils from Croatia
Speaker: Matt Lamanna, Assistant Curator of Vertebrate Paleontology, Carnegie Museum of Natural History In the late 1980s, Early Cretaceous-aged (~130 million-year-old) dinosaur fossils were discovered in shallow waters of the Adriatic Sea on the coast of Istria, Croatia. Approximately 200 bones, teeth, and bone fragments from at least three distinct dinosaur species were found. Since […]
Science and Nature Program and Nature Explorers
Powdermill Nature Reserve 1795 Route 381, Rector, PA, United StatesDare 2B Tick Aware Chelsea Gross is the West Nile Virus Program Technician at the Westmoreland Conservation District and a certified Dare 2B Tick Aware facilitator. Chelsea is responsible for mosquito education, surveillance, and control in Westmoreland County to help prevent human exposure to mosquitoes capable of transmitting West Nile Virus. Dare 2B Tick Aware […]
Nature at Night
Powdermill Nature Reserve 1795 Route 381, Rector, PA, United StatesTimberdoodling Peent! Twitter, twitter, twitter. Peent! That’s the sound of the American woodcock, fondly known as the timberdoodle! Join us for an evening exploration of these fascinating birds. After a short presentation in the Parker Room, we will head to a field to listen for them peenting and, if we’re lucky, catch a sky dance!
Super Science Saturday: Egg-cellent Egg Hunt 2019
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. Super Science Saturdays is a program at Carnegie Museum of Natural History that […]
Super Science Saturday: Boo-seum Trick-or-Treat 2019
Join us in investigating the creepy and awesome creatures that call the museum home! Meet live animals, learn spooky facts about our tarantula and enjoy a Halloween movie on the big screen! Trick-or-treat around dinosaurs and mummies at stations throughout the museum and wear a costume* to receive a small prize! *Please, no masks, weapons, […]
Super Science Series: Holidays Around the World
Travel through holiday-themed stations as we share the traditions of other cultures through crafts, food, and amazing specimens and artifacts! Super Science Saturdays is a program at Carnegie Museum of Natural History that invites visitors of all ages to explore a special theme through hands-on activities, experiments, demonstrations, discussions with museum experts, and more! Events […]
Sensory Friendly Saturday
City Nature Challenge: Guided Hike
Powdermill Nature Reserve 1795 Route 381, Rector, PA, United StatesAs part of City Nature Challenge 2019 for the Pittsburgh region, join us at Powdermill Nature Reserve for a hike up Porcupine Ridge Trail! ! Mandi Lyon, Education Program Development Coordinator at Carnegie Museum of Natural History in Pittsburgh, PA, will give a quick introduction to iNaturalist at the Nature Center at 9 am before […]
R.W. Moriarty Science Seminar: The Rise of Mammals after the End—Cretaceous Mass Extinction
“The Rise of Mammals after the End—Cretaceous Mass Extinction.” Sarah Shelley Carnegie Museum of Natural History
Nature 360: May Nature Lab
School’s (almost) out for summer—but we’re not there yet! Swing into the Nature Lab and get ready for the summer break. We’ll talk nets and notebooks, field guides and forests, hills and hollows. Don’t have any gear? No worries! There are a million ways to get into nature—with or without special equipment. We can even […]
Storytime & More
Powdermill Nature Reserve 1795 Route 381, Rector, PA, United StatesNot for me please! I choose to act green Luke loves nature and the outdoors. When he sees plastic stuck in a tree, he knows he needs to do more. Come learn with us as Luke points out ways we can improve our actions with his mantra, “Not for me please!” After the story, we […]
Lion King After Dark
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World Migratory Bird Day
Powdermill Nature Reserve 1795 Route 381, Rector, PA, United StatesWorld Migratory Bird Day is Saturday, May 11, and we could not think of a better way to celebrate than by inviting you to Powdermill Avian Research Center! Stop by between 7 and 11 am (weather permitting) for banding demonstrations and tours of the research center.
Super Science Saturday: Reptiles: LIVE!
Discover fascinating facts from reptile experts, examine cool museum specimens, and even meet real reptiles from our living collection as we bid farewell to Reptiles: LIVE! during its final weekend at the museum. Super Science Saturdays is a program at Carnegie Museum of Natural History that invites visitors of all ages to explore a special […]
Science and Nature Program and Nature Explorers
Powdermill Nature Reserve 1795 Route 381, Rector, PA, United StatesA Plastic Handbasket Plastics have revolutionized our way of life but also have a devastating effect on our planet. In honor of World Migratory Bird Day’s 2019 theme, “Protect Birds: Be the Solution to Plastic Pollution,” we will explore the complexities of plastics and ways that you can help! Learn about inspiring solutions that are […]
Nature at Night
Powdermill Nature Reserve 1795 Route 381, Rector, PA, United StatesDocumentary & Discussion: Plastics What happens to plastic that gets tossed out a window? Does it break down? Is it harmful? Many plastic items make their way to the ocean, where they can cause great harm to wildlife. Plastic: The Real Sea Monster explores some of the impacts of plastic while also explaining what makes […]
Anthropocene Artist Talk
CMOA TheaterStill from the short film Leafcutters Artist and photographer Catherine Chalmers will join Curator of Photography Dan Leers and Anthropocene Curator Dr. Nicole Heller to discuss Chalmers’ art practice and award-winning short film Leafcutters, currently featured in Carnegie Museum of Natural History’s Anthropocene Living Room. Chalmers’ work examines life in the Anthropocene, the proposed name […]