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 […]

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. […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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, […]

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 […]

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. […]

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. […]

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 […]

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 […]

Join us as we hit the trails for a guided nature walk! We’ll meet in the atrium of the Powdermill Nature Center at 2pm before heading outside to explore the […]

R.W. Moriarty Science Seminar Presents Two Talks Speaker: Lisa Saladino Haney with "The Crocodile King: Royal Self-Representation during the Reign of Amenemhet III” Speaker: Jessica Landau with "Two-Dimensional Taxidermy: Animal […]

R.W. Moriarty Science Seminar Presents: "Words are monuments: Confronting racism and colonialism in conservation place names” Speaker: Bonnie McGill US national parks represent the public face of conservation, yet, despite […]