11,000 Baby Turtles and 4 Pallets of Jars: An Update on the Alcohol House
Speaker: Kaylin Martin, Curatorial Assistant of Amphibians and Reptiles, Carnegie Museum of Natural History Funded by a grant from the National Science Foundation, our historic and beloved Alcohol House is […]
Super Science Saturday: Jurassic Day 2019
Wander through our world-class Dinosaurs in Their Time exhibition hall, dig for fossils in Bone Hunters' Quarry, and take part in hands-on, dinosaur-themed activities. Meet dinosaur relatives from the museum’s […]
Potterfest All Ages
Storytime & More
Powdermill Nature Reserve 1795 Route 381, Rector, PA, United StatesSam and the Firefly The moon is up and Sam the Owl is ready to play, but when he pops out of his tree everyone else is asleep! What’s an […]
Science and Nature Program
Powdermill Nature Reserve 1795 Route 381, Rector, PA, United StatesMoths, Mayflies, and Molecules: Using DNA to understand the insect-based diets of birds and fish Brandon Hoenig is a biology PhD student at Duquesne University where he uses modern techniques […]
Developing Science and Community through Isotopic Inquiry
Presented by Ryan Mathur Beyond the scientific functions of defining Earth processes and fingerprinting sources of materials, the value of stable and radiogenic isotope analyses extends to the cultivation of […]
Nature at Night
Powdermill Nature Reserve 1795 Route 381, Rector, PA, United StatesNocturnal Insects Fireflies, moths, beetles, and more come out at night! Come hear Andrea Kautz, Powdermill’s Research Entomologist, talk about some of the insects we see at night. After a […]
Potterfest After Dark
Museum Scavenger Hunts
STRANGEST THINGS SCAVENGER HUNT Happening now during regular museum hours Time travelers, strange rocks, Demogorgon-like creatures and more await you on our Strangest Things scavenger hunt! The adventure is happening […]
Redox controls on the mineralogy of Earth, Mercury, and Mars
Presented by Kevin Righter The terrestrial planets Earth, Mercury and Mars exhibit very different surface compositions, mineralogy and general properties many of which can be explained by oxygen gradients in […]
How New Minerals Influence Environmental & Materials Sciences
Presented by Travis Olds Each year, about 100 new minerals are discovered and accepted by the Commission on New Minerals, Nomenclature and Classification of the International Mineralogical Association. Exploration of […]
Minerals, metals, and microbes in the Anthropocene
Presented by Carla Rosenfeld Selenium (Se) critically influences both ecosystem and human health. In modern times, millions of people are impacted by Se deficiency or toxicity and in geologic history […]
Super Science Saturday: Scientist Takeover
Did you know that paleontologists, botanists, zoologists, and many other scientists are studying nature and making discoveries at the museum? Meet real scientists and learn more about what they do! […]
Live Animal Encounters
Join museum educators in the Earth Theater every day to meet members of the museum’s living collection. Get up close with feathered, furry, and scaly friends while learning about animal […]
Storytime & More
Powdermill Nature Reserve 1795 Route 381, Rector, PA, United StatesBats at the Beach The sun has set, and the moon has risen—it’s the perfect time for bats to play! What better way to spend a warm summer night than […]
Science and Nature Program
Powdermill Nature Reserve 1795 Route 381, Rector, PA, United StatesBeat the Heat, Animal Style How do animals stay cool during the hottest month of the year? Escape the heat yourself and explore some of the interesting cooling methods found […]
Super Science Saturday: Pet-palooza!
Pets come in all shapes and sizes and can be covered with fur, feathers or scales! Create a toy for your furry friend, something special for your winged wonder or […]
Nature at Night
Powdermill Nature Reserve 1795 Route 381, Rector, PA, United StatesDusky Discoveries What do most mosquitoes, house cats, and tenrecs have in common? They are crepuscular! Many creatures come out at dusk, when the day is cooling and there is […]
Storytime & More
Powdermill Nature Reserve 1795 Route 381, Rector, PA, United StatesFlute’s Journey Go on a journey with Flute, a young wood thrush experiencing his first migration—a long trip from his nesting ground in the Belt Woods in Maryland to his […]