Guest Starring: Matt Lamanna Join us for this special opportunity to drop in to this week’s Online Museum Class, Land of the Giants, to learn about how paleontologists actually build dinosaurs from the fossils they study. Plus hear from museum paleontologist Matt Lamanna about dinosaurs in our museum AND our new world premiere exhibition, Dinosaur […]

Find out who goes for the gold across the animal kingdom, and discover how our human skills stack up against some of nature’s finest animal athletes. Registration includes exclusive invitation to live Zoom sessions with the museum team, and depending on your registration choice, a guided activity using materials at home or an activity kit […]

Join museum staff for a night of Virtual Trivia: Jurassic Park style! Test your knowledge and compete for the top spot in this virtual trivia competition. Participants will need two devices; one to join a Zoom call and one to submit answers on the Kahoot app. The winner will receive Carnegie Museum of Natural History […]

See what you can see right in your neighborhood as we investigate the amazing diversity of the avian world. Registration includes exclusive invitation to live Zoom sessions with the museum team, and depending on your registration choice, a guided activity using materials at home or an activity kit compiled for you for contactless pick up. […]

Our researchers are critical to everything we do at the museum, so let's explore what they do!

R.W. Moriarty Science Seminar Presents: "Ecology and Empire on the Yellow River” Speaker: Ruth Mostern Introducing Ruth Mostern’s forthcoming book Yu’s Traces: The Imperial and Ecological History of the Yellow River, a book telling a five-thousand-year history of the relationship between people, water, and sediment in the Yellow River basin of North China. This is […]

Join us at the museum to meet our scientists and researchers to learn about what they do, how they do it, and how you can do it too! 11 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Meet Geologist Albert Kollar at the Grand Staircase! He'll be giving an in-depth talk about the architecture and (natural) history behind the […]

C'mon and Zoom with everyone's favorite Malacologist and comedian, Tim Pearce. Ask Tim your burning questions and find out more about the wonderful world of snails. After registering, we'll send you the video link a few minutes before the start time!

Did someone roll a five or eight? Join us for the 1995 classic and learn all about the exotic animals featured in the film! Do those board game clues really make sense? Find out all that and more at our Jumanji watch party! We’ll bring the science, you bring the movie and snacks! Registering for […]

Join museum staff for a night of Virtual Trivia: Horror Movie style! Test your knowledge and compete for the top spot in this virtual trivia competition. Participants will need two devices; one to join a Zoom call and one to submit answers on the Kahoot app. The winner will receive Carnegie Museum of Natural History […]

Looking for a fun, fall family activity for children ages 3-8? Join us for a short story and hike on Black Birch Trail.Due to limited space, pre-registration for this event is required. Please call the Nature Center at 724-593-6105, or email Sara Klingensmith at KlingensmithS@CarnegieMNH.org to reserve a spot for your family. (Note: When you […]

Join us at the museum for Halloween fun including trick-or-treat bags with non-food goodies to take home! Collect stamps throughout the museum to claim your goodie bag while supplies last, free with admission. For health and safety, admission tickets must be purchased in advance. Buy Tickets in Advance!

Join museum scientists for our Lake Placid Watch Party on a journey to find out what creature is living in lake of the seemingly picture perfect locale. We’ll bring the science; you bring the snacks! Registering for this online event means you'll watch the film from home on the platform of your choice. Registration gains […]

Find out about the diversity of bats, their unique habits, and the ecological role they fill. There will be three opportunities to join a live, interactive experience all about bats. These sessions will be conducted by experts from the Carnegie Museum of Natural History and held in the Davidson Event Center at Pittsburgh Botanic Gardens. […]

R.W. Moriarty Science Seminar Presents: "Mystery of the Missing Diminutive Dinosaurs” Speaker: Jack Horner This talk revisits “the nesting behavior of dinosaurs” as published in a 1984 Scientific American article. From there I discuss the dinosaur nesting sites that have been found worldwide, and investigate the reasons why baby and small juvenile dinosaurs remains are […]

RADical Days is an annual thank you to the public with free admission offered by the organizations and attractions that are funded by Allegheny Regional Asset District. On Friday, October 3, 2020, admission is free! You must register for tickets in advance, and the discount is reflected at checkout, don't worry! ADD ADMISSION FOR OCT […]

Adults, join us on the trail for a guided nature walk! Pre-registration is required as space is limited for everyone’s safety. We’ll meet in the atrium at Powdermill Nature Center at 2 pm, then hit the trail. This event is rain or shine, so please come dressed for the weather. More Nature Walks are being […]