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Scientists Live: Matt Lamanna
Scientists Live: Matt Lamanna
Assistant Curator and Head of Vertebrate Paleontology Dr. Matt Lamanna will broadcast on Facebook Live to share details of his upcoming research trip to Croatia. Discovered in the 1990s, the site of Kolone/Porto Colonne on the coast of Istria, Croatia preserves ~130-million-year-old dinosaur bones in shallow water on the bed of the Adriatic Sea. During […]
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Storytime and More
Storytime and More
Why Do Leaves Change Color? As the weather begins to cool, the trees put on a dazzling show! “Let's-Read-and-Find-Out” what is going on with this behind the leaves sneak peek! Afterwards, we’ll go outside to collect beautiful fall leaves to press.
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Lecture and Cocktails
Lecture and Cocktails
Carnegie Living Collection: The Benefits of Using Live Animals in Educational Programming Utilizing live animals from the Museum’s Living Collection in educational offerings allows our Lifelong Learning Department to conduct research on such programs. Learn more about the care, training, and day-to-day management of such an institutional animal collection. Mallory Vopal, Gallery Experience Manager, Lifelong […]
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Boy Scouts 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 […]
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Science and Nature Program and Nature Explorers
Science and Nature Program and Nature Explorers
Fantastic Fall Flowers Are the gentle scent of flowers on the breeze, bright colors dotting field and forest, buzzing insects drinking nectar making you think it must be spring? Not necessarily! Many amazing plants wait until fall to bloom. Come learn about this unusual strategy and some of the Powdermill Nature Reserve native plants that […]
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Old Techniques, New Friends: working in the Cherokee cultural revival
Old Techniques, New Friends: working in the Cherokee cultural revival
Speaker Deb Harding, Collection Manager of Carnegie Museum of Natural History's Section of Anthropology
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Nature at Night
Nature at Night
Tales and Trails: Halloween at Powdermill Flying bats, carved pumpkins, and hooting owls…What do they have to do with Halloween? Come find out as we dive into the natural history of Halloween! You will have the opportunity to explore the spooky side of Powdermill in the evening at this family-friendly event. **Please note the time […]
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Reptiles: LIVE! Members Preview
Reptiles: LIVE! Members Preview
See Reptiles: LIVE! for free during special members-only viewing hours! Come eye-to-eye with some of the world’s most fascinating species. 10 a.m.–noon only. Members can "milk" a viper, learn to speak crocodile in under five minutes, and take part in trivia with interactive exhibit spaces! Reptiles: LIVE! features living species from around the world, including […]
Super Science Saturday: Boo-seum Trick-or-Treat
Super Science Saturday: Boo-seum Trick-or-Treat
Meet the spookiest members of our museum at Boo-seum Super Science Saturday! Get up close to live animals and participate in Halloween-themed hands-on activities. Put on your costume* and trick-or-treat your way through the museum. *No masks, weapons, or backpacks
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Reptiles: LIVE! Members Preview
Reptiles: LIVE! Members Preview
Come eye-to-eye with colorful, bizarre, and even adorable species in the newest exhibition Reptiles: LIVE! Members can "milk" a viper, learn to speak crocodile in under five minutes, and take part in trivia with interactive exhibit spaces! Reptiles: LIVE! features living species from around the world, including scaly snakes, colorful lizards, bizarre turtles and rugged […]
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Scientists Live: Nicole Heller
Scientists Live: Nicole Heller
Nicole Heller, Curator of the Anthropocene, will do a broadcast on Facebook Live to share items in the Carnegie Museum of Natural History collections that relate to the essay collection Future Remains: A Cabinet of Curiosities for the Anthropocene. Dr. Heller co-wrote the lead essay “Anthropocene in a Jar” with Assistant Professor in Anthropology at […]
Scientists Live: Nicole Heller
Scientists Live: Nicole Heller
Nicole Heller, Curator of the Anthropocene, will do a broadcast on Facebook Live to share items in the Carnegie Museum of Natural History collections that relate to the essay collection Future Remains: A Cabinet of Curiosities for the Anthropocene. Dr. Heller co-wrote the lead essay “Anthropocene in a Jar” with Assistant Professor in Anthropology at […]
Book and Tour: How can a jar of sand illustrate the impact of humans on the Earth?
Book and Tour: How can a jar of sand illustrate the impact of humans on the Earth?
At the next Book and Tour, discuss the book Future Remains: A Cabinet of Curiosities for the Anthropocene with Carnegie Museum of Natural History Curator of the Anthropocene, Dr. Nicole Heller, and Assistant Professor in Anthropology at the University of Pittsburgh, Dr. Tomas Matza. Future Remains is a book of lively essays featuring objects that […]
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Boy Scouts Indian Lore Merit Badge
Examine artifacts from the Tlingit, Hopi, Lakota, and Iroquois in Alcoa Foundation Hall of American Indians. Compare and contrast traditional dwellings, tribal government, language, and many other aspects of these diverse cultures past and present. Merit Badge pre-requisites: Indian Lore 3a Merit Badge requirements met during workshop: Indian Lore 1, 2, 3d, 4a or 4c, […]
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Storytime and More
Storytime and More
If You Find a Rock Resting rocks, crossing rocks, hiding rocks—so many kinds of rocks! Come listen to this lyrical book as we discover different ways to enjoy rocks. After we read, we will hit the trail in search of some of these silent natural wonders.
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