Super Science Saturday: Booseum
2023-10-28 12:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | At the Museum, 4400 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15213-4007, United States
Looking for family-friendly activities to do for Halloween? Costumes are encouraged for a nature-themed Halloween celebration! Investigate seasonal specimens that are not usually on display, including jumping spiders, hairy tarantulas, and Fred, our famous crystal skull. Follow a scavenger hunt through the museum’s haunted halls while looking for clues and earning stamps along the way, then redeem for a goodie bag with all sorts of prizes. While supplies last.
Costumes cannot include masks that cover the entire face, weapons, or weapon-like objects. Safety face masks are permitted, but not required.

Sponsors
Super Science Saturdays are sponsored by PA Cyber, Tender Care Learning Centers, a proud partner of Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh, and Discover Westmoreland, celebrating 250 years of Westmoreland County.

Moriarty Science Seminar: Awareness of the Natural World Through the Lens of Amphibian and Reptile Ecology at Powdermill Nature Reserve
2023-10-30 12:00 - 13:00 | At the Museum, 4400 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15213-4007, United States
R.W. Moriarty Science Seminar Presents: “Awareness of the Natural World Through the Lens of Amphibian and Reptile Ecology at Powdermill Nature Reserve”
Speaker: Dr. Walter E. Meshaka, State Museum of Pennsylvania.
Curiosity brings awareness, and, awareness, in turn, makes caring possible. A protected resource, Powdermill Nature Reserve, in the northern Allegheny Mountains of Pennsylvania, provides an uncommon opportunity to understand the natural world in short-term and uninterrupted long-term research endeavors otherwise not possible. Presciently, Dr. M. Graham Netting understood the importance of such a place when he undertook the acquisition of the station in 1956. A beneficiary of this vision, Dr. Walter E. Meshaka, Jr. has, with the kind support of Powdermill staff, since 2002 undertaken research projects in the ecology of amphibians and reptiles at the station that have involved museum specimens and mark-recapture of individuals. Referring specifically to a few of the 16 published papers to date, Dr. Meshaka hopes to convey how the combination of traits comprising the Powdermill Nature Reserve can provide and await our awareness of this part of our natural world, its meaningfulness, and the importance of its stewardship.
This event will take place Monday, October 30, 2023 at Noon in person at Earth Theater.
Click here to download the program.
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Family Nature Walk at Powdermill
2023-11-04 14:00 - 15:00 | Powdermill Nature Reserve, 1795 Route 381, Rector, PA, 15677, United States
Join us as we hit the trails for a guided nature walk! We’ll meet in the atrium of the Powdermill Nature Center at 2 pm before heading outside to explore. This family-friendly experience is open to participants of all ages.
Events fill up fast! Registration is recommended to guarantee your spot and help us plan timing, seating, and/or trail routes. If there are spots available at the time of the program, non-registered individuals can join on a first-come, first-served basis.

Family Nature Walk
Saturday, November 4, 2023 2 p.m.

Sold out? Sign up for our waitlist!

Super Science Saturday: Animal Communication
2023-11-11 12:00 - 16:00 | At the Museum, 4400 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15213-4007, United States
Animals may not talk, but they have much to share! From seismic elephant vibrations to silverback gorilla body postures, from scent-marking cats to dancing insects, the world around us is constantly communicating. And we can help you tune in! Some birds have learned to mimic human sounds; can you tell the difference between the real sound and the bird?

Sponsors
Super Science Saturdays are sponsored by PA Cyber, Tender Care Learning Centers, a proud partner of Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh, and Discover Westmoreland, celebrating 250 years of Westmoreland County.

Moriarty Science Seminar: Impacts of Extreme Warming Events on Early Eocene Mammals and Ecosystems
2023-11-13 12:00 - 13:00 | At the Museum, 4400 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15213-4007, United States
R.W. Moriarty Science Seminar Presents: “Impacts of Extreme Warming Events on Early Eocene Mammals and Ecosystems”

Speaker: Abigail Carroll, University of Pittsburgh.
How might animals and ecosystems respond to today’s warming planet? Looking to Earth’s past may help us answer this question. A series of extreme warming events during the early Eocene (beginning 56 million years ago) are analogous in many ways to present-day global warming. Paleontological investigations conducted over the past decade have also uncovered a curious response to these warming events: a brief, but significant, decrease in body size for some mammal groups, including the earliest horses. Furthermore, the extent of body size decrease appears to be related to the magnitude of the warming event. In this talk, we will look at a fossil record of these events from the Bighorn Basin of Wyoming, and consider the mechanism(s) which may have led to the observed body size changes.
This event will take place Monday, November 13, 2023 at Noon in person at Earth Theater and is free to attend.
Click here to download the program.
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Carnegie Discoverers: Collections and Anthropogenic Change: The Link Between Acquiring New Specimens and Deciphering the Impacts of Land Use and Climate Changes on Amphibians
2023-11-16 18:00 - 20:00 | At the Museum, 4400 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15213-4007, United States
Jennifer A. Sheridan, PhD, Assistant Curator, Amphibians and Reptiles, Carnegie Museum of Natural History
Curators build collections for a number of reasons, from documenting biodiversity to deciphering evolutionary relationships among species. A discussion of a recent visit to north Borneo will highlight some notable new additions to the Section of Amphibians and Reptiles’ collection, and will share preliminary results of a larger question, namely how does land-use change impact the relationship between primary productivity and biodiversity? The importance of this question, along with other new additions to the Museum collections for future research, will be presented.
This is a Carnegie Discoverers meeting. Membership to the Carnegie Discoverers opens doors to in-depth and up-close experiences with scientists, exhibition designers, and program directors across the museum. Become a member today to enjoy exclusive access to all the world-class scientific and educational treasures that Carnegie Museum of Natural History has to offer. Learn more about Carnegie Discoverers and how to join.

Family Nature Walk at Powdermill
2023-12-02 14:00 - 15:00 | Powdermill Nature Reserve, 1795 Route 381, Rector, PA, 15677, United States
Join us as we hit the trails for a guided nature walk! We’ll meet in the atrium of the Powdermill Nature Center at 2 pm before heading outside to explore. This family-friendly experience is open to participants of all ages.
Events fill up fast! Registration is recommended to guarantee your spot and help us plan timing, seating, and/or trail routes. If there are spots available at the time of the program, non-registered individuals can join on a first-come, first-served basis.

Family Nature Walk
Saturday, December 2, 2023 2 p.m.

Sold out? Sign up for our waitlist!

Educator Workshop: STEELS Standards and Project-Based Learning
2023-12-05 09:00 - 15:00 | At the Museum, 4400 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15213-4007, United States
Using the exhibition Life in One Cubic Foot as inspiration, explore activities and lessons to teach learners about the dynamics of biodiversity and ecosystems. We’ll visit the exhibition to discover what a cubic foot of land or water reveals about the diversity of life on the planet with the help of “biocubes”, one-cubic-foot frames used to survey animals and plants living in an ecosystem. Meet with other formal and informal educators to think about ways we can support each other in planning for the new STEELS standards and their focus on project-based learning.
Life in One Cubic Foot is organized by the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service in collaboration with the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History.
This workshop welcomes educators from all subject areas and grade levels.
If more than 50% of your students qualify for free or reduced-price school lunch, your school or organization will be eligible for a scholarship towards a museum field trip after the workshop.
Funding is available to reimburse your school or district for substitute teacher costs on the day that you attend this workshop.

Midday Musings: Senior Social
2023-12-07 12:00 - 16:00 | At the Museum, 4400 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15213-4007, United States
Looking for an exciting way to spend your afternoon?
Carnegie Museum of Natural History invites you to explore nature throughout the museum with an open house featuring activities for seniors. Dinosaurs! Mammals! Gems! Minerals! Botany! Birds! World Cultures! Meet with one of the museum’s Natural History Interpreters and journey through some of Carnegie Museum of Natural History’s most historic, and scientifically significant, and beloved collections.
Coffee, tea and, light snacks will be available in the Senior Social lounge.
Whether you’ve already signed up for a Senior Membership from Carnegie Museum of Pittsburgh, or just want to see what it’s all about – we hope you’ll stop by!

Community Access Membership is presented by

Moriarty Science Seminar: A time-machine to Africa: revisiting the collections of the Pulitzer Expedition to Angola at the Carnegie Museum of Natural History
2023-12-11 12:00 - 13:00 | At the Museum, 4400 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15213-4007, United States
R.W. Moriarty Science Seminar Presents: “A Time-Machine to Africa: Revisiting the Collections of the Pulitzer Expedition to Angola at the Carnegie Museum of Natural History”

Speaker: Luis Ceríaco, Carnegie Museum of Natural History.
In 1930, the newspaper mogul Ralph Pulitzer funded an expedition to Angola, southwestern Africa, for the Carnegie Museum of Natural History. Aimed at getting specimens of the iconic Giant Sable, the expedition was comprised of naturalists who assembled impressive zoological, paleontological and ethnographic collections. These collections are still extant in CMNH and are scientifically relevant to the present day. They served as the basis of the description of new species and are unparalleled testimonies of the Angolan landscape a century ago. While reviewing part of the collections assembled in this expedition, I started to pull a thread that eventually led me to (re)discover a treasure trove of documentation and specimens. In the last 10 years I’ve been doing research in Angola and collecting in the exact same areas covered by the Pulitzer Expedition. This allows us to compare the landscape evolution, the loss of biodiversity and the logistics of an early twentieth century expedition with those of today. This story intertwines history and biodiversity and reinforces the value and scientific importance of CMNH collections. Using the CMNH collections as a time-machine, we will travel back and forth in time and discuss history, science and conservation in one of Africa’s most biodiverse countries.
This event will take place Monday, December 11, 2023 at Noon in person at Earth Theater.
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Carnegie Discoverers: The Secret Lives of Caterpillars
2023-12-14 18:00 - 20:00 | At the Museum, 4400 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15213-4007, United States
Kevin Keegan, PhD, Collection Manager, Invertebrate Zoology, Carnegie Museum of Natural History
Bizarre, beautiful, and fascinating; The world of caterpillars abounds with amazing natural history. From predators to parasites and land to water, caterpillars do far more than just munch on your tomato plants. Hear the tales of some of the spectacular and surprising life histories of select moths and butterflies housed in our Museum’s Invertebrate Zoology Collection.
This is a Carnegie Discoverers meeting. Membership to the Carnegie Discoverers opens doors to in-depth and up-close experiences with scientists, exhibition designers, and program directors across the museum. Become a member today to enjoy exclusive access to all the world-class scientific and educational treasures that Carnegie Museum of Natural History has to offer. Learn more about Carnegie Discoverers and how to join.

Christmas Bird Count Workshop
2023-12-16 10:00 - 12:00 | Powdermill Nature Reserve, 1795 Route 381, Rector, PA, 15677, United States
Let’s get ready for the 2023 Christmas Bird Count (CBC)! Join us at Powdermill Nature Center for a workshop all about this important community science project, and help tally and identify birds as part of the Rector area count. Hear the rich, long history of the CBC which now spans nearly 3,000 areas throughout the Western Hemisphere. Learn about different types of bird feeders and seeds that help attract birds in the winter. If you’re participating in the CBC for other areas of southwestern PA, this will be a helpful practice run. All levels of birding skills are encouraged to join us!

Christmas Bird Count Workshop
Saturday, December 16, 2023 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.

Super Science Saturday: Tales from the Field
2023-12-16 12:00 - 16:00 | At the Museum, 4400 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15213-4007, United States
Museum scientists have been working hard all year, traveling near and far to conduct field research and contribute to the newest science! Follow your “Tales of the Field Passport” to meet participating scientists and claim a goodie bag of field work essentials like a notebook, pencil, and compass. Add your dream research destination to a map and see where other explorers want to travel. While supplies last.

Sponsors
Super Science Saturdays are sponsored by PA Cyber, Tender Care Learning Centers, a proud partner of Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh, and Discover Westmoreland, celebrating 250 years of Westmoreland County.

Family Nature Walk at Powdermill
2024-01-06 14:00 - 15:00 | Powdermill Nature Reserve, 1795 Route 381, Rector, PA, 15677, United States
Join us as we hit the trails for a guided nature walk! We’ll meet in the atrium of the Powdermill Nature Center at 2 pm before heading outside to explore. This family-friendly experience is open to participants of all ages.
Events fill up fast! Registration is recommended to guarantee your spot and help us plan timing, seating, and/or trail routes. If there are spots available at the time of the program, non-registered individuals can join on a first-come, first-served basis.

Family Nature Walk
Saturday, January 6, 2024 2 p.m.

Sold out? Sign up for our waitlist!

After-school Story Stroll: Bear Snores On (ages 1-4)
2024-01-17 16:00 - 17:00 | Powdermill Nature Reserve, 1795 Route 381, Rector, PA, 15677, United States
This month, we will discover Bear Snores On by Karma Wilson.
Reading level: Ages 1-4
Explore Powdermill on a family story stroll! Join our educators and naturalists on a guided walk through the forest trails as we read and discover fun nature stories. Look for pages along the way and enjoy hands-on activities as the story unfolds. Each month will feature a different book as the seasons change in the nature reserve.

After School Story Stroll:
Bear Snores On by Karma Wilson
Reading level: Ages 1-4
Wednesday, January 17, 2024 4 p.m.

Moriarty Science Seminar: Glow-in-the-Dark Millipedes, Mimicry Rings, and the 1,306-Legged Millipede
2024-01-22 12:00 - 13:00 | At the Museum, 4400 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15213-4007, United States
R.W. Moriarty Science Seminar Presents: “Glow-in-the-Dark Millipedes, Mimicry Rings, and the 1,306-Legged Millipede”

Speaker: Paul Marek, Virginia Tech.
A myriapod is a many-legged arthropod in the subphylum Myriapoda. They include centipedes, millipedes, and the poorly known symphylans and pauropods. They are an ancient group, and
the first evidence of land animals are late Silurian fossil millipedes from 425 million years ago. Among the notable species of myriapods are those that glow in the dark, are walking gardens of mosses and liverworts, and some that roll up into a baseball-sized sphere for defense against predators. Dr. Marek will present highlights of his laboratory’s research on myriapods, which includes studies of bioluminescent millipedes and the animal with the greatest number of legs—a millipede discovered in Australia with 1306 legs. Details will include collaborative projects with graduate students in the lab and colleagues across the world. He hopes to show the significance of myriapods, and the importance of international collaboration and open science.
This event will take place Monday, January 22, 2024 at Noon in person at Earth Theater.
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Educator Workshop: Invasive Species
2024-01-23 09:00 - 15:00 | At the Museum, 4400 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15213-4007, United States
Invasive species of plants and animals can cause large-scale changes to biodiversity in ecosystems and economic harm. Let’s explore the science of invasive species and the challenges of communicating about the issue, including how associated terminology can be problematic or even xenophobic. Meet with other formal and informal educators to develop new approaches to presenting the topic, understanding the threat, and formulating possible solutions. The demands of the STEELS standards will guide workshop discussions aimed at developing project-based learning techniques.
We encourage formal and informal educators from all disciplines to join us for this great opportunity to collaborate and share ideas.
This workshop welcomes educators from all subject areas and grade levels.
If more than 50% of your students qualify for free or reduced-price school lunch, your school or organization will be eligible for a scholarship towards a museum field trip after the workshop.
Funding is available to reimburse your school or district for substitute teacher costs on the day that you attend this workshop.

Registration is closed.

Family Nature Walk at Powdermill
2024-02-03 14:00 - 15:00 | Powdermill Nature Reserve, 1795 Route 381, Rector, PA, 15677, United States
Join us as we hit the trails for a guided nature walk! We’ll meet in the atrium of the Powdermill Nature Center at 2 pm before heading outside to explore. This family-friendly experience is open to participants of all ages.
Events fill up fast! Registration is recommended to guarantee your spot and help us plan timing, seating, and/or trail routes. If there are spots available at the time of the program, non-registered individuals can join on a first-come, first-served basis.

Family Nature Walk
Saturday, February 3, 2024 2 p.m.

Sold out? Sign up for our waitlist!

Moriarty Science Seminar: ‘Chancing on a spectacle:’ co‐occurring animal migrations and interspecific interactions
2024-02-12 12:00 - 13:00 | At the Museum, 4400 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15213-4007, United States
R.W. Moriarty Science Seminar Presents: “‘Chancing on a Spectacle:’ Co‐occurring Animal Migrations and Interspecific Interactions”

Speaker: Emily Cohen, University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science.
This event will take place Monday, February 12, 2024 at Noon in person at Earth Theater.
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Educator Workshop: Climate Change
2024-02-13 09:00 - 15:00 | At the Museum, 4400 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15213-4007, United States
Conversations about human-induced climate change can be overwhelming, however the topic provides a unique opportunity to weave together subjects such as evolution and adaptation, space, technology, environmental justice, and more. Join us for a collaborative effort to plan discussions and build resources to help learners better understand climate change. Meet with other formal and informal educators to develop activities that focus on design thinking, offer possible solutions that can be implemented in your area, and help learners find and use existing climate data in a meaningful way. We’ll use the new STEELS standards to guide discussions and practice project-based learning techniques.
This workshop welcomes educators from all subject areas and grade levels.
If more than 50% of your students qualify for free or reduced-price school lunch, your school or organization will be eligible for a scholarship towards a museum field trip after the workshop.
Funding is available to reimburse your school or district for substitute teacher costs on the day that you attend this workshop.

Registration is closed.

Bluebird Day
2024-02-17 10:00 - 15:00 | Powdermill Nature Reserve, 1795 Route 381, Rector, PA, 15677, United States
Bluebird Day
Join us at Powdermill to celebrate the Eastern Bluebird! Learn about this colorful bird from a local expert and build bluebird boxes to help boost the local population. Get tips on gardening to attract bluebirds to your yard and join a guided hike on the Powdermill trails. This event features crafts and activities for kids and is open to all ages.

After-school Story Stroll: Mama Built a Little Nest (ages 4-7)
2024-02-21 16:00 - 17:00 | Powdermill Nature Reserve, 1795 Route 381, Rector, PA, 15677, United States
This month, we will discover Mama Built a Little Nest by Jennifer Ward.
Reading level: Ages 4-7
Explore Powdermill on a family story stroll! Join our educators and naturalists on a guided walk through the forest trails as we read and discover fun nature stories. Look for pages along the way and enjoy hands-on activities as the story unfolds. Each month will feature a different book as the seasons change in the nature reserve.

After-school Story Stroll:
Mama Built a Little Nest by Jennifer Ward
Reading level: Ages 4-7
Wednesday, February 21, 2024 4 p.m.

Super Science Saturday: Neighborhood Nature
2024-02-24 12:00 - 16:00 | At the Museum, 4400 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15213-4007, United States
From a sidewalk crack teeming with plant life to majestic birds of prey soaring over our three rivers, nature is everywhere in the Burgh! Examine how tech can help you look for wildlife high and low. Investigate the biodiversity of Pittsburgh and learn how organisms are thriving in and around the Steel City.

Sponsors
Super Science Saturdays are sponsored by PA Cyber, Tender Care Learning Centers, a proud partner of Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh, and Discover Westmoreland.

Moriarty Science Seminar: Minerals as the Bedrock of the Energy Transition
2024-02-26 12:00 - 13:00 | At the Museum, 4400 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15213-4007, United States
R.W. Moriarty Science Seminar Presents: “Minerals as the Bedrock of the Energy Transition”

Speaker: Barbara Dutrow, Louisiana State University.
Minerals, the fundamental solid material comprising planet Earth, are critical to solving some of society’s most pressing challenges, including global warming and the climate crises. Minerals provide the essential chemical constituents needed for the lower carbon energy transition and are a key for technological advances. Their myriad crystal structures inform new technologies that capture the mineral’s unique properties to provide solutions to, and advance development of, new materials. Other minerals act to sequester carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, lowering dangerous greenhouse gases.
This presentation focuses on three aspects of minerals centrality to the lower carbon energy transition: their ability to act as sinks for carbon dioxide; their unprecedented need as suppliers for chemical elements critical to a vast number of current and future technologies; and their use as templates for advanced functional materials that are more energy efficient. Central to these themes is the role that minerals play as a part of the solution to these crises.
This event will take place Monday, February 26, 2024 at Noon in person at Earth Theater.
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Family Nature Walk at Powdermill
2024-03-02 14:00 - 15:00 | Powdermill Nature Reserve, 1795 Route 381, Rector, PA, 15677, United States
Join us as we hit the trails for a guided nature walk! We’ll meet in the atrium of the Powdermill Nature Center at 2 pm before heading outside to explore. This family-friendly experience is open to participants of all ages.
Events fill up fast! Registration is recommended to guarantee your spot and help us plan timing, seating, and/or trail routes. If there are spots available at the time of the program, non-registered individuals can join on a first-come, first-served basis.

Family Nature Walk
Saturday, March 2, 2024 2 p.m.

Sold out? Sign up for our waitlist!

Moriarty Science Seminar: River Life in Ancient Egypt: The Nile and its Varied Environments
2024-03-11 12:00 - 13:00 | Online
R.W. Moriarty Science Seminar Presents: “River Life in Ancient Egypt: The Nile and its Varied Environments”
Speaker: Christine Johnston, Western Washington University.
Ancient Egyptian society developed around and was dependent on the Nile River. It was the physical and cultural heart of the pharaonic state, playing important roles in transportation and trade, agriculture and subsistence, and belief and ideology. The Nile brought bounty to the people of Egypt through both the resources it held and the rich sediments it deposited across the Nile valley during the annual inundation. These sediments supported the production of agricultural products like grain, while the river environment provided fish and fowl and supported the raising of livestock and the cultivation of plants like flax and papyrus used to make linen and paper. Although the Nile represented an important source of life, it could also be dangerous. It was home to creatures like hippopotami and crocodiles and helped to spread water- and insect-borne parasites and illnesses like malaria. Fluctuations in the annual inundation could also have devastating effects on agriculture, while the migration of the river across the valley altered physical and cultural landscapes. This presentation will focus on the regional differences through the Egyptian Nile Valley, the changes that occurred over time, and the impact of the river on the lives and beliefs of the ancient Egyptians.
This free event will take place ONLINE via Zoom on Monday, March 11, 2024 at Noon.
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Carnegie Discoverers: A Diamond in the Rough: Bringing Carnegie’s Ornithological Collection into the 21st Century
2024-03-14 18:00 - 20:00 | At the Museum, 4400 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15213-4007, United States
Serina Brady, MSc2, Collection Manager, Ornithology, Carnegie Museum of Natural History
Considered one of the largest ornithological collections in the United States, the Section of Birds houses over 190,000 specimens spanning the globe. With various preparation types ranging from study skins to skeletons to spread wings and even bird “pickles,” Carnegie Museum’s Section of Birds is actively used by researchers aiming to answer groundbreaking questions in avian biology and conservationists who fight to preserve birds worldwide. Hear about some of the spectacular specimens within the Bird Collection, learn about the new projects underway, and the vision for the collection’s future.
This is a Carnegie Discoverers meeting. Membership to the Carnegie Discoverers opens doors to in-depth and up-close experiences with scientists, exhibition designers, and program directors across the museum. Become a member today to enjoy exclusive access to all the world-class scientific and educational treasures that Carnegie Museum of Natural History has to offer. Learn more about Carnegie Discoverers and how to join.

Sensory Friendly Weekend
2024-03-16 - 2024-03-17 | At the Museum, 4400 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15213-4007, United States
Sensory Friendly Weekend
Standard sensory friendly supports are in place during regular hours for all CMNH visitors:

• Lower lighting in select galleries
• Video sounds and exhibit background audio turned off in select galleries
• Calming spaces
• Take-away support materials (single use ear plugs, sunglasses, fidget toys, etc.)
Please register before March 15 to receive a welcome guide by email with helpful event information.

Saturday, March 16
10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.

Sunday, March 17
10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.

After-school Story Stroll: The Secret Pool (ages 7-10)
2024-03-20 16:00 - 17:00 | Powdermill Nature Reserve, 1795 Route 381, Rector, PA, 15677, United States
This month, we will discover The Secret Pool by Kimberly Ridley
Reading level: Ages 7-10
Explore Powdermill on a family story stroll! Join our educators and naturalists on a guided walk through the forest trails as we read and discover fun nature stories. Look for pages along the way and enjoy hands-on activities as the story unfolds. Each month will feature a different book as the seasons change in the nature reserve.

After-school Story Stroll:
The Secret Pool by Kimberly Ridley
Reading level: Ages 7-10
Wednesday, March 20, 2024 4 p.m.

Midday Musings: Senior Social
2024-03-21 12:00 - 16:00 | At the Museum, 4400 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15213-4007, United States
Looking for an exciting way to spend your afternoon?
Carnegie Museum of Natural History invites you to an open house featuring activities for seniors. Explore the new exhibition, The Stories We Keep, to discover the tools and processes conservators use to prepare and preserve ancient Egyptian objects, including a 4,000-year-old funerary boat, one of four in still in existence. Join the museum’s Natural History Interpreters for discussion and conversation about the most historic, scientifically significant, and beloved collections throughout the museum.
Coffee, tea and light snacks will be available in the Senior Social lounge.
Whether you’ve already signed up for a Senior Membership from Carnegie Museum of Pittsburgh, or just want to see what it’s all about – we hope you’ll stop by!

Community Access Membership is presented by

Senior Membership is generously supported by Eat’n Park.
