Carnegie Museum of Natural History

One of the Four Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh

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Sensory Friendly Weekend

When: Saturday, May 3, 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. and Sunday, May 4, 12:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
Where: Carnegie Museum of Natural History
Tickets: Free with Museum Admission

Families with members who have sensory processing needs are invited to explore the museum galleries with reduced audio and visual elements. Calming spaces with support materials, including single-use ear plugs, sunglasses, fidget toys, etc., will be available. Museum experts will be on-hand to talk for as little or as long as you want about favorite topics like dinosaurs, rocks, gems, animals, bugs, and much more. Every program is designed to welcome all ages and abilities.

Standard sensory friendly supports are in place during regular hours for all Carnegie Museum of Natural History visitors:
• Lower lighting in select galleries
• Video sounds and exhibit background audio turned off in select galleries
• Calming spaces
• Takeaway support materials (single-use ear plugs, sunglasses, fidget toys, etc.)

To provide the most sensory friendly environment possible, advance registration is recommended. Pre-registration is available online until 3:00 p.m. on the day prior to the program. All customers who pre-register will receive a welcome packet via e-mail with detailed information about the event.

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Register for May 4

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Sensory Friendly Weekend

When: February 22 – 23, 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Where: Carnegie Museum of Natural History
Tickets: Free with Museum Admission

Families with members who have sensory processing needs are invited to explore the museum galleries with reduced audio and visual elements. Calming spaces with support materials, including single-use ear plugs, sunglasses, fidget toys, etc., will be available. Museum experts will be on-hand to talk for as little or as long as you want about favorite topics like dinosaurs, rocks, gems, animals, bugs, and much more. Every program is designed to welcome all ages and abilities.

Standard sensory friendly supports are in place during regular hours for all Carnegie Museum of Natural History visitors:
• Lower lighting in select galleries
• Video sounds and exhibit background audio turned off in select galleries
• Calming spaces
• Takeaway support materials (single-use ear plugs, sunglasses, fidget toys, etc.)

To provide the most sensory friendly environment possible, advance registration is recommended. Pre-registration is available online until 3:00 p.m. on the day prior to the program. All customers who pre-register will receive a welcome packet via e-mail with detailed information about the event.

Register for February 22

 

Register for February 23

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Sensory Friendly Weekend

When: February 22 – 23, 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Where: Carnegie Museum of Natural History
Tickets: Free with Museum Admission

Families with members who have sensory processing needs are invited to explore the museum galleries with reduced audio and visual elements. Calming spaces with support materials, including single-use ear plugs, sunglasses, fidget toys, etc., will be available. Museum experts will be on-hand to talk for as little or as long as you want about favorite topics like dinosaurs, rocks, gems, animals, bugs, and much more. Every program is designed to welcome all ages and abilities.

Standard sensory friendly supports are in place during regular hours for all Carnegie Museum of Natural History visitors:
• Lower lighting in select galleries
• Video sounds and exhibit background audio turned off in select galleries
• Calming spaces
• Takeaway support materials (single-use ear plugs, sunglasses, fidget toys, etc.)

To provide the most sensory friendly environment possible, advance registration is recommended. Pre-registration is available online until 3:00 p.m. on the day prior to the program. All customers who pre-register will receive a welcome packet via e-mail with detailed information about the event.

Register for February 22

 

Register for February 23

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Museum on the Move Sensory Friendly Egg-stravaganza!

CMNH Learning & Community is inviting Museum on the Move families to join us at the museum for Sensory Friendly Egg-stravaganza!

Celebrate springtime at this sensory supportive experience at Carnegie Museum of Natural history! From tiny insects to giant dinosaurs, the museum has eggs and nests of all shapes and sizes to discover. Which one is YOUR favorite? Museum galleries will open to this event before regular museum hours, will have reduced audio/visual elements, and calming spaces with support materials.

Pre-registration is required, and includes regular museum admission if you would like to stay past 10am.

Museum on the Move
Sensory Friendly Egg-stravaganza!

Saturday, March 30, 8:30 a.m. to 10 a.m.


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Sensory Friendly Egg-stravaganza!

Sensory Friendly Egg-stravaganza!

Celebrate springtime at this sensory supportive experience at Carnegie Museum of Natural history! From tiny insects to giant dinosaurs, the museum has eggs and nests of all shapes and sizes to discover. Which one is YOUR favorite? Museum galleries will open to this event before regular museum hours, will have reduced audio/visual elements, and calming spaces with support materials.

Pre-registration is required, and includes regular museum admission if you would like to stay past 10am.

Sensory Friendly Egg-stravaganza!

Saturday, March 30, 8:30 a.m. to 10 a.m.


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Sensory Friendly Trick or Treat

Sensory Friendly Trick or Treat

Put on your favorite costume and head to Carnegie Museum of Natural History for a sensory-supportive Halloween Trick or Treat! Museum galleries will have reduced audio and visual elements and calm spaces with support materials. Pick a seat around our story time faux campfire, meet a scaley live animal ambassador, and trick-or-treat your way through the museum at this all-ages and all-abilities event!

    · Trick or Treat through the museum galleries
    · Gift shop will be open
    · Seasonal story time around our faux campfire
    · Sensory Friendly Live Animal Meet and Greets
    · Jumping spider specimens from behind the scenes of the insect collection
    · Friendly staff who are ready to chat for as little (or as long) as you’d like about dinosaurs, rocks, gems and more!

Costumes cannot include masks that cover the entire face, weapons, or weapon-like objects. Safety face masks are permitted, but not required.

Sensory Friendly Trick or Treat

Friday, October 27, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.