Free Public Tours
At the Museum 4400 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesTake a Free Tour on the Weekends Join our expert Natural History Interpreters for public tours, free with admission. See highlights of favorite exhibitions, learn fun facts, and have your burning questions answered. Tours meet on Saturdays and Sundays at 12:30 p.m. at the entrance to Dinosaurs in Their Time. Meet at the entrance to […]
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 2 pm before heading outside to explore. This family-friendly experience is open to participants of all ages. Events fill up fast! Registration is recommended to guarantee your spot and help us plan […]
Hummingbird Day
Powdermill Nature Reserve 1795 Route 381, Rector, PA, United StatesCelebrate the world’s smallest birds! Spend the morning at Powdermill Nature Center learning about colorful, tiny, fast-flying hummingbirds and their important place as pollinators in their ecosystems. Go on a guided hike, learn how to take care of bird feeders, and find out which plants in our area are perfect for pollinators. If we’re lucky, […]
Super Science Saturday:
Edge of Extinction
At the Museum
4400 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
What triggers an extinction event, and how do scientists use evidence of mass extinctions to prepare for the future? Explore the causes of extinction throughout geologic time and learn how humans are having an impact today. Meet scientists who use their discoveries to understand our changing climate and explore conservation success stories of local species […]
Powdermill Avian Research Center Free Guided Tour
Powdermill Nature Reserve 1795 Route 381, Rector, PA, United StatesEnjoy a free guided tour of the bird banding lab and research facility including the flight tunnel. Visit the bird banding lab and see up-close how researchers safely capture and band birds, and learn about the data they gather. Hear about how we’re studying avian perception of glass to provide glass manufacturers and building designers […]
Senior Social: Midday Musings
At the Museum 4400 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United Statestribe-events-schedule tribe-clearfix { display: none !important; } div.tribe-event-date-start, .tribe-event-time, { display: none !important; font-family: "klavika-web", sans-serif; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0 0 10px; color: #333; font-size: 20px; font-size: 2.0rem; padding-bottom: 10px; } .tribe-events tribe-common { display: none !important; } When: Thursday September 12, 2024, Noon - 4 p.m. Where: Carnegie Museum of Natural History […]
Tree Time at Powdermill
Powdermill Nature Reserve 1795 Route 381, Rector, PA, United StatesWhat tree is this? What’s ailing our trees? How healthy are our forests? Join Powdermill scientists Rose-Marie Muzika and Andrea Kautz for quarterly talks all about trees, forests, and current issues they face. Build your tree identification skills and discover the natural history of Powdermill Nature Reserve. Get facts about insects and diseases that plague […]
Powdermill Avian Research Center Open House
Powdermill Nature Reserve 1795 Route 381, Rector, PA, United StatesJoin us for an open house at the Powdermill Avian Research Center (PARC)! Although PARC is operational year-round, it typically is closed to the public. Stop by anytime during the Open House to get a behind-the-scenes look at what some of our scientists are up to. You'll be able to see the bird banding processes […]
Moriarty Science Seminar: Searching for Thylacines
Hybrid: Online and At the MuseumSearching for Thylacines (Tasmanian Wolves or Tigers) in Natural History Collections Monday, September 23, 2024, 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. Earth Theater and online via Zoom Featuring John Wible, Curator of Mammals at Carnegie Museum of Natural History This lecture is free. Museum admission is not required. Europeans settled Tasmania in 1803. One-hundred and twenty-seven years […]
How Do Ecologists Read a Landscape?
Powdermill Nature Reserve 1795 Route 381, Rector, PA, United StatesMeet us at Powdermill Nature Reserve for a guided nature walk inspired by Carnegie Museum of Art’s exhibition Widening the Lens: Photography, Ecology, and the Contemporary Landscape, currently on view in the art museum’s galleries, which are right next door to ours, all in the same building. Carnegie Museum of Natural History scientists, Mason Heberling, […]
Moriarty Science Seminar: How the Herbarium Shaped Botany
Hybrid: Online and At the MuseumImperial Order: How the Herbarium Shaped Botany from the Enlightenment to the Early United States Monday, October 7, 2024, 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. Earth Theater and online via Zoom Featuring Molly Hardy, National Endowment for the Humanities This lecture is free, museum admission is not required. A product of the Enlightenment, the herbarium cabinet lays […]
Teen Night: Ghoulish Galleries
At the Museum 4400 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United Statestribe-events-schedule tribe-clearfix { display: none !important; } div.tribe-event-date-start, .tribe-event-time, { display: none !important; font-family: "klavika-web", sans-serif; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0 0 10px; color: #333; font-size: 20px; font-size: 2.0rem; padding-bottom: 10px; } .tribe-events tribe-common { display: none !important; } Thursday, October 10, 2024, 5 p.m. - 8 p.m. Carnegie Museums of Art and Natural […]
Powdermill Avian Research Center Free Guided Tour
Powdermill Nature Reserve 1795 Route 381, Rector, PA, United StatesEnjoy a free guided tour of the bird banding lab and research facility including the flight tunnel. Visit the bird banding lab and see up-close how researchers safely capture and band birds, and learn about the data they gather. Hear about how we’re studying avian perception of glass to provide glass manufacturers and building designers […]
Colors of the River at Powdermill
Powdermill Nature Reserve 1795 Route 381, Rector, PA, United StatesWhen: Sunday, October 13, 2024, 1 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. Where: Powdermill Nature Reserve Visitor's Center Pay What You Wish Have you ever wondered if the colors around us are more than just pretty? Join us as we venture into Southwestern Pennsylvania's waterways to explore pigments, riparian ecology, and what they can tell us about […]
Haunted Museum After Dark
At the Museum 4400 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United Statestribe-events-schedule tribe-clearfix { display: none !important; } div.tribe-event-date-start, .tribe-event-time, { display: none !important; font-family: "klavika-web", sans-serif; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0 0 10px; color: #333; font-size: 20px; font-size: 2.0rem; padding-bottom: 10px; } .tribe-events tribe-common { display: none !important; } Friday, October 18, 2024, 6 p.m. - 10 p.m. Carnegie Museum of Natural History $24 […]
Powdermill Avian Research Center Open House
Powdermill Nature Reserve 1795 Route 381, Rector, PA, United StatesJoin us for an open house at the Powdermill Avian Research Center (PARC)! Although PARC is operational year-round, it typically is closed to the public. Stop by anytime during the Open House to get a behind-the-scenes look at what some of our scientists are up to. You'll be able to see the bird banding processes […]
Moriarty Science Seminar: How Geckos Rule the Night
Hybrid: Online and At the MuseumPhoto Credit: Tyger Williams, TNS How Geckos Rule the Night: From Ancient Amber to Modern Stowaways Monday, October 21, 2024, 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. Earth Theater and online via Zoom Featuring Aaron Bauer, Villanova University This lecture is free. Museum admission is not required. With more than 2300 extant species, geckos are one of the […]
Educator Workshop: Real Science in the Classroom
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Moriarty Science Seminar: Genomics, Informatics, and Conservation
Hybrid: Online and At the Museumtribe-events-schedule tribe-clearfix { display: none !important; } div.tribe-event-date-start, .tribe-event-time, { display: none !important; font-family: "klavika-web", sans-serif; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0 0 10px; color: #333; font-size: 20px; font-size: 2.0rem; padding-bottom: 10px; } .tribe-events tribe-common { display: none !important; } Genomics, Informatics, and Conservation Monday, November 11, 2024, 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. Earth Theater and […]
