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September 2024

Mon 23
Dr. John Wible
September 23, 2024, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Moriarty Science Seminar: Searching for Thylacines

Hybrid: Online and At the Museum

Searching 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 […]

October 2024

Sat 5
An observation deck at Powdermill Nature Reserve
October 5, 2024, 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm

How Do Ecologists Read a Landscape?

Powdermill Nature Reserve 1795 Route 381, Rector, PA, United States

Meet 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 […]

Mon 7
Molly Hardy
October 7, 2024, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Moriarty Science Seminar: How the Herbarium Shaped Botany

Hybrid: Online and At the Museum

Imperial 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 […]

Thu 10
Exterior of the museum with bats in the sky
October 10, 2024, 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Teen Night: Ghoulish Galleries

At the Museum 4400 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States

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Free
Fri 11
A bird in the banding lab at PARC
October 11, 2024, 8:00 am - 9:30 am

Powdermill Avian Research Center Free Guided Tour

Powdermill Nature Reserve 1795 Route 381, Rector, PA, United States

Enjoy 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 […]

Sun 13
A tree branch overhangs a pond
October 13, 2024, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Colors of the River at Powdermill

Powdermill Nature Reserve 1795 Route 381, Rector, PA, United States

When: 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 […]

Fri 18
people drinking in exhibition
October 18, 2024, 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Haunted Museum After Dark

At the Museum 4400 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States

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Sat 19
Powdermill Avian Research Center
October 19, 2024, 8:00 am - 11:00 am

Powdermill Avian Research Center Open House

Powdermill Nature Reserve 1795 Route 381, Rector, PA, United States

Join 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 […]

Mon 21
Aaron Bauer, Villanova biology professor, poses for a portrait inside his lab at the Mendel Hall at Villanova University in Villanova, Pa., on Tuesday Feb. 8, 2022. Bauer has more than 233 species of reptiles that he has described and out 161 are geckos.
October 21, 2024, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Moriarty Science Seminar: How Geckos Rule the Night

Hybrid: Online and At the Museum

Photo 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 […]

Tue 22
An educator shows children a pond exhibit at PNR
October 22, 2024, 9:00 am - 3:00 pm

Educator Workshop: Real Science in the Classroom

Powdermill Nature Reserve 1795 Route 381, Rector, PA, United States

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November 2024

Mon 11
keith crandall
November 11, 2024, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Moriarty Science Seminar: Genomics, Informatics, and Conservation

Hybrid: Online and At the Museum

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Thu 14
taxidermy bears
November 14, 2024, 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Teen Night: Hiber-Nature

At the Museum 4400 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States

December 2024

Thu 5
three senior citizens point at dinosaur bones
December 5, 2024, 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Senior Social: Midday Musings

At the Museum 4400 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States

Carnegie Museum of Natural History invites you to explore nature throughout the museum with an open house featuring activities for seniors. Dinosaurs! Mammals! Gems! Minerals! Botany! Birds! World Cultures! Meet some of the museum's Natural History Interpreters and journey through the Carnegie Museum of Natural History's most historic, scientifically significant, and beloved collections.

Sat 7
a stream flows through a snow-covered forest
December 7, 2024, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Family Nature Hike at Powdermill

Powdermill Nature Reserve 1795 Route 381, Rector, PA, United States

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Mon 9
Kathy Hollis
December 9, 2024, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Moriarty Science Seminar: Future-proofing Museum Collections

Hybrid: Online and At the Museum

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Sat 14
child looking through a magnifying glass
December 14, 2024, 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Super Science Saturday: Light and Color in Nature

At the Museum 4400 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States

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Sat 14
teen night pittsburgh promise
December 14, 2024, 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Teen Night: Pittsburgh Promise

Sat 21
snowtrail at powdermill nature reserve
December 21, 2024, 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Jolly Opossum

Powdermill Nature Reserve 1795 Route 381, Rector, PA, United States

Join us to hear the tale of the Jolly Opossum! This story will delve into what the creatures of the forest are up to during the holidays. Meet Dr. Skunk, Mx. Chickadee, Mr. Bear, and, of course, the Jolly Opossum. We will also make holiday ornaments/decorations as well. Children of all ages are welcome.

Free

January 2025

Sat 4
a stream flows through a snow-covered forest
January 4, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Family Nature Hike at Powdermill

Powdermill Nature Reserve 1795 Route 381, Rector, PA, United States

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Mon 13
Chris Emproto in the field
January 13, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Moriarty Science Seminar: Gender in Mineral Names

Hybrid: Online and At the Museum

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