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August 22, 2024 by wpengine

Haunted Museum After Dark

Friday, October 18, 2024, 6 p.m. – 10 p.m.

Carnegie Museum of Natural History

$24 (Members $19)

Ages 21+ Only

Put on your costume and party with us at Carnegie Museum of Natural History! See frighteningly fantastic specimens, explore the museum’s haunted halls after hours, and be prepared…you never know what surprises are in store.

Activities include:

  • * Watch a live pumpkin carving by the Pittsburgh Pumpkin Guy
  • * Indulge in themed cocktails like the Vampire Kiss and Hocus Potion
  • * Learn about frighteningly fantastic specimens from mollusk experts Tim Pearce and Sabrina Spiher Robinson, and insect scientists Ainsley Seago and Vanessa Verdecia.
  • * Make a Halloween mosaic with Pittsburgh Center for Creative Reuse
  • * Go on a virtual ghost tour with Haunted Pittsburgh
  • * Mix a ‘90s-themed mocktail with Songbird Artistry
  • * Watch a live sculpting demonstration by Justin Harvilla of 3 Stone Arts

A Spanish language interpreter will be on-site for the duration of the event to translate special spotlight tours in the exhibitions. Check out the printed schedule, provided in Spanish at the event, to find the time and location of the activities where interpretation is available.

Haunted Museum After Dark tickets include admission to Carnegie Museum of Natural History for the evening. Food and beverages (alcoholic and non-alcoholic) will be available for purchase.

Costumes are encouraged, but must follow the guidelines below.

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Costumes may be worn according to these guidelines. Guests who do not adhere to these guidelines may be refused entry or asked to leave, unless the costume can be modified to meet them.

  • Costumes may not be obstructive, offensive, objectionable, or violent.
  • Costumes may not contain any props or accessories that resemble or could easily be mistaken for an actual weapon. Costumes may not contain any prop or accessory that resembles a gun.
  • Costumes may not contain sharp objects, pointed objects or materials that may accidentally strike or impede another guest.
  • Costumes may not drag on the ground (dress trains, robe trains, etc).
  • Costume masks of any kind may not be worn.
  • Costume headwear may be worn if it does not cover the face.
    Anything worn on the back may not be any wider than your elbows can extend to the side.
  • Large costumes or costume props that surround the entire body are strongly discouraged. Props and/or costume elements should not be any wider than your elbows can extend to the side.
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    Westmoreland County PA

Tagged With: 21+, adults, after dark, halloween

May 6, 2024 by Noelle Swart

After Dark: Dippy’s Rockstar Bash

This 21+ night of science, music, and fun is going to rock the “house that Dippy built”!

From our beloved Dippy to dazzling gems and magnificent architecture – Carnegie Museum of Natural History is full of rockstars! Celebrate the 125th anniversary of Dippy’s discovery at a 21+ bash in the “house that Dippy built.”

Get ready to rock out to ilyAIMY, f*** yeah, dinosaurs!, and Howling Mob at Dippy’s Rockstar Bash After Dark (21+)! Plus, see Diplodocus fossils in PaleoLab that aren’t normally on display, go on a scavenger hunt to find some of the museum’s rockstar specimens, and make your own carrier snail pin with Curator of Mollusks Tim Pearce. Don’t miss senior dinosaur Curator Matt Lamanna’s talk “Discovering Dippy: The Dinosaur That Changed the World.”

Dippy’s Rockstar Bash After Dark

Friday, July 26, 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.
21+
(current ID will be required at the door)

Tickets on sale now!

 

Sponsored by

Discover Westmoreland County, Super Science Activity sponsor

 

Tagged With: 21+, adults, after dark, Dippy 125, paleontology

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