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Exhibitions

Dinosaur Armor

Dinosaur Armor

June 26, 2020 – July 5, 2021
World Premiere Exhibition!

Dinosaurs in Their Time

Home to dozens of real, original fossils displayed in scientifically accurate reconstructions of their ancient habitats.

child in a tunnel in Discovery Basecamp

Discovery Basecamp

Slow down, look closely, and explore everything.

Hillman Hall of Minerals and Gems

Hillman Hall of Minerals and Gems

More than 1,300 specimens from all over the world that come in a large range of striking colors, fascinating forms, and dramatic shapes.

kids digging for bones

Bone Hunters’ Quarry

Dig for bones and make discoveries just like a real paleontologist.

Bird Hall

Bird Hall

Discover the many shapes, sizes, colors, and characteristics of birds all over the world.

Alcoa Foundation Hall of American Indians

Alcoa Foundation Hall of American Indians

Explore four Native American cultures and their relationships with the natural world.

heiroglyphs

Walton Hall of Ancient Egypt

Learn about the habits, social organization, and daily life of Ancient Egyptians.

Gems on display

Wertz Gallery of Gems and Jewelry

View beautifully crafted necklaces, extraordinary pieces of amber, large diamonds, and a full spectrum of artfully displayed birthstones.

Brown Bear in the Hall of North American Wildlife

Hall of North American Wildlife

Witness the drama of nature across North America in artistically and scientifically recreated dioramas.

Rhino in the Hall of African Wildlife

Hall of African Wildlife

Step inside a savanna or view a lowland gorilla emerging from lush tropical foliage in the Hall of African Wildlife.

dire wolf display

Age of Mammals: Cenozoic Era

Discover life on Earth in Age of Large Mammals, like Mammoths and Dire Wolves.

Paleolab

Paleolab

Watch our paleontologists and scientific preparators unpack, prepare, and analyze fossils and specimens for research or display

dead barbary lion taxadermied head

Lion Attacking a Dromedary

Learn about the history and context of this diorama.

mushrooms in botany hall

Hall of Botany

Investigate the incredibly diverse plant life of North America and Western Pennsylvania.

fossil in the hall of geology

Benedum Hall of Geology

Discover how fossils are formed!

Polar World: Wyckoff Hall of Arctic Life

Traversing 4,500 years of Inuit history, learn about the Canadian Inuit and how they’ve adapted to the environmental challenges of life in the Arctic. 

Art of the Diorama

Art of the Diorama

Discover the craft and artistry behind Carnegie Museum of Natural History’s famous nature dioramas. Art of the Diorama is an exhibition designed to look like a turn of the century museum with mahogany furniture, a chandelier, and seven classic dioramas that were created in the 1920s and 1930s.

Creataceous Seaway

Cretaceous Seaway

While dinosaurs ruled the land, amazing creatures resided in the sea in the Age of Dinosaurs. Step into an underwater world in Cretaceous Seaway.

Red salamanders in a display case

Amphibians and Reptiles

Check out the reptiles and amphibians of today while looking out over prehistoric reptiles that existed millions of years ago.

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