Rethinking the museum specimen in the digital age
Speaker: Mason Heberling, Carnegie Museum of Natural History Natural history collections are receiving unprecedented attention due to recently developed tools, new perspectives, and perhaps most notably, their increased accessibility through widespread digitization. With nearly 390 million plant specimens collected by thousands of botanists over nearly five centuries in museums worldwide, herbaria (collections of preserved dead […]
Nature Lab
Take flight with us this fall. Drop in to the Nature Lab and learn what to watch for as birds begin their seasonal migrations. Design a wing to test against different air flow patterns, and connect with Bird Safe Pittsburgh to see what you can do to reduce bird-glass collisions in your neighborhood Arrive any […]
Nature at Night
Powdermill Nature Reserve 1795 Route 381, Rector, PA, United StatesThe MESSENGER THE MESSENGER is an artful investigation into the causes of songbird mass depletion and the compassionate people who are working to turn the tide. The film takes viewers on a visually stunning journey revealing how the problems facing birds also pose daunting implications for our planet and ourselves. View the official trailer for […]
Super Science Saturday: Fallfest! 2019
Spend your Saturday at the museum celebrating one of our favorite seasons! Learn more about the critters that live in crunchy leaf piles, make a bird feeder for some winged friends and find out how local animals prepare for the winter months ahead! Super Science Saturdays is a program at Carnegie Museum of Natural History […]
Nature Lab
Take flight with us this fall. Drop in to the Nature Lab and learn what to watch for as birds begin their seasonal migrations. Design a wing to test against different air flow patterns, and connect with Bird Safe Pittsburgh to see what you can do to reduce bird-glass collisions in your neighborhood Arrive any […]
3.5 Billion Years of Microbial Community Interactions
Speaker: John Stoltz, Center for Environmental Research and Education at Duquesne University Life has existed on Earth for over 3.5 billion years. We know this through the preserved remains of microorganisms, as microfossils and microbialites such as microbially induced sedimentary structures (MISS) and stromatolites. Over half of the elements in the periodic table have some biological […]
Stream Ecology in a Changing World: a Multi-Scale Approach to Evaluating Threats to Water Quality
Speaker: Andy Turner, Professor of Biology and Geoscience, Clarion University Pennsylvania holds more than 80,000 miles of flowing water, ranging from small streams to large rivers. These systems are buffeted by an array of environmental challenges. An overview of the research aimed at understanding the consequences of these perturbations will be provided. The approaches span […]
Pittsburgh in the Global Watershed: A Panel Discussion
CMOA Theater Please RSVP to this event as space is limited. Nicole Heller Museum Fellow and Associate Curator of the Anthropocene, Carnegie Museum of Natural History. Jason Scorse Director, Center for the Blue Economy, Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey Caleb McClennen Vice President, Global Conservation, Wildlife Conservation Society Shane Elipot Research Assistant Professor […]
Sensory Friendly Saturday: Booseum Trick-or-Treat
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, […]
Storytime and More
Powdermill Nature Reserve 1795 Route 381, Rector, PA, United StatesLittle Owl’s Night Little Owl loves the night, and so do many of his friends. Follow Little Owl as he flies through the night, observing other nocturnal creatures. As morning approaches, he heads back home to Mama, and she shares with him how night ends as he falls fast asleep. After the story, we will […]
21st Century Naturalist
Speaker: Laurie Giarratani, Director of Education, Carnegie Museum of Natural History Anthropocene problem-solving presents an urgent need for creative, community-minded, multidisciplinary thinkers and doers. Addressing concerns like climate change, habitat alteration, and biodiversity loss requires understanding of nature, science and technology, and the ability to examine how these systems are interconnected. With funding from the […]
Free Admission – RADical Day
Carnegie Museums of Art and Natural History will have free admission on Sunday, October 13, 2019 as part of RADical Days. As a thank you each year to the taxpayers of Allegheny county, Allegheny Regional Asset District (RAD), in conjunction with organizations throughout Allegheny county, present RADical Days - a celebration featuring free events, performances, […]
Science and Nature Program and Nature Explorers
Powdermill Nature Reserve 1795 Route 381, Rector, PA, United StatesA Living Museum: A History of the Land at Powdermill Nature Reserve The land at Powdermill has a long history even before the establishment of the nature reserve in 1956. Pamela Curtin, Education Coordinator at the Westmoreland Historical Society, will share an historical overview of Powdermill and how people have used the landscape over time. […]
Mini Bioblitz Challenge! Pittsburgh vs Sabah, Malaysia
Powdermill Nature Reserve 1795 Route 381, Rector, PA, United StatesFrom Wednesday, October 16, to Sunday, October 20, iNaturalist users around Carnegie Museums and Powdermill Nature Reserve can compete with students working with museum herpetologist Jen Sheridan on the other side of the world in Sabah, Malaysia! Any observations made in Allegheny or Westmoreland County October 16 through 20 will count towards Pittsburgh’s totals. Let’s […]
The Chronicles of Junonia: Adventures in Butterfly Biology
Speaker: Jeffrey M. Marcus University of Manitoba The Marcus laboratory studies the genomic origins, development, evolution, and diversification of butterfly and color patterns, with a particular focus on the buckeye butterflies (genus Junonia). This system is a wonderful model for understanding butterfly biology because it permits the integrated study of phenotypic traits at many levels […]
Nature at Night
Powdermill Nature Reserve 1795 Route 381, Rector, PA, United StatesTales and Trails: Halloween at Powdermill Explore the spooky side of Powdermill in the evening at this family-friendly Halloween event! Drop in anytime between 5 and 8 pm to see how apple cider is made, listen to a fireside ghost story, decorate a pumpkin, and even meet animals from the museum’s living collection! Please note […]
Haunted Museum After Dark
Scouts BSA Archaeology Merit Badge
Learn about the field of archaeology at Carnegie Museum of Natural History! Participate in a mock dig and help prepare an archaeological exhibit for display. Learn about the traditional dwellings, clothing, and crafts of the Iroquois in the Alcoa Foundation Hall of American Indians. Merit Badge pre-requisites: Archaeology 4 and 5 Merit Badge requirements met […]
Power Beyond Extraction: A Buried History
CMOA Theater6–6:30 p.m. Live performance of old miners' movement songs from Appalachia by Joe Uehlein. 6:30–8:30 p.m. Panel discussion The history of Appalachia is tightly bound to the history of coal, and the material and sentimental attachments to this history presents a predicament for the environmental movement. On one hand, the history of coal is a […]
Super Science Saturday: Booseum Trick-or-Treat
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, […]