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October 2019

Sat 5
October 5, 2019, 8:30 am - 10:00 am

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, […]

Sun 6
October 6, 2019, 2:00 pm

Storytime and More

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

Little 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 […]

Thu 10
Featured Featured October 10, 2019, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

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 […]

Sun 13
Featured Featured October 13, 2019

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, […]

Sun 13
October 13, 2019, 2:00 pm

Science and Nature Program and Nature Explorers

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

A 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. […]

Wed 16
October 16, 2019

Mini Bioblitz Challenge! Pittsburgh vs Sabah, Malaysia

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

From 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 […]

Wed 16
October 16, 2019, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

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 […]

Wed 16
October 16, 2019, 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Nature at Night

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

Tales 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 […]

Fri 18
Featured Featured October 18, 2019, 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Haunted Museum After Dark

Sat 19
October 19, 2019, 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

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 […]

Thu 24
October 24, 2019, 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm

Power Beyond Extraction: A Buried History

CMOA Theater

6–6:30 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 […]

Sat 26
October 26, 2019, 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm

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, […]

Sat 26
October 26, 2019, 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Fire Underground: Animated Screening and Discussion

CMOA Theater

2–3 p.m. Screening of animated film Fire Underground 3–4 p.m. Panel discussion with artist/filmmaker SCREENING Fire Underground is an animated film by artist Nick Crockett, built in a game engine, which presents an alternative version of the 300 million year history of coal. Hovering between homage and parody, fantasy and documentary, cinema and simulation, it […]

Tue 29
October 29, 2019, 9:00 am - 3:00 pm

Using iNaturalist at Powdermill Nature Reserve

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

Help your students contribute to science! Join us at Powdermill Nature Reserve, the Environmental Research Station of Carnegie Museum of Natural History in Rector, PA as we explore different tools to observe and sample biodiversity in natural landscapes. Learn techniques for recording and analyzing nature observations in the woodlands surrounding Powdermill, and sketch with pencil […]

November 2019

Sat 2
Nature Lab
November 2, 2019, 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm Recurring

Nature Lab: Animal Evidence

Scat on the ground, animal tracks in your neighborhood, holes and rubbings left on trees… there are many signs that wildlife is all around us in Southwestern Pennsylvania! Using sight, sound and touch, learn to read the evidence that animals leave behind. Arrive any time within the four hour window. Stay until you've satisfied your […]

Thu 7
November 7, 2019, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Exploring a New Concept for the Carnegie Institute

Speaker: Eric Dorfman, Director, Carnegie Museum of Natural History STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts and math) is an exciting update on traditional teaching methods that fosters innovation through cross-pollinating the minds of scientists with those of artists. For museums, which engage in both formal and informal learning, STEAM offers a compelling model for future development. […]

Sun 10
cardinal diorama
November 10, 2019, 2:00 pm

Science and Nature Program & Nature Explorers

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

Passing Through: Avian Migration Expand your knowledge of avian migration and stopover ecology, and discover what makes Powdermill Nature Reserve such a wonderful resting and refueling site for migratory birds. Learn about the important research that happens at Powdermill Avian Research Center and why it is conducted. Grab some binoculars and head outside for a […]

Thu 14
November 14, 2019, 9:00 am - 3:00 pm

Evolution & Adaptation: What Mammals Tell Us

Develop new learning tools to help students examine and understand the patterns and processes of evolution, using mammals as a lens. Think together about the most effective strategies for teaching evolution in a classroom and explore museum resources that can enhance your lesson plans. Find out how our educator loan collection and field trips to […]

Sat 16
panda
November 16, 2019 Recurring

National Geographic: 50 Greatest Wildlife Photographs

Mon 18
November 18, 2019, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

A national map of biodiversity importance: guiding conservation investment

Speaker: Christopher Tracey Western Pennsylvania Conservancy The biodiversity found within the United States is the foundation of our country's economic, ecological, and cultural wellbeing. Although government agencies and land trusts have made enormous progress at conserving natural areas, to date only about 13% of our nation's land area is formally protected. Many species and ecosystems […]

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