Carnegie Museum of Natural History

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Super Science Saturday: Nature’s Palette

Investigate the patterns, shapes, and colors all around us. Use this inspiration to create artwork in your own sketchbook (while supplies last). Explore the dazzling spectrum that helps insects, mammals and many other animals thrive in their environments. See if you can find where Waldo, the Jackson’s chameleon, and Bluey, the blue-tongued skink, the museum’s newest animal ambassadors are hiding inside an interactive diorama. Fold and press your own origami flowers, learn how seeds can come together to create a masterpiece, and discover how UV light can illuminate hidden properties of minerals. Learn how people from many different cultures draw meaning from color, from ancient Egypt to the present day.

We are pleased to partner with Council of Three Rivers American Indian Center (COTRAIC) on this event. Native Americans will demonstrate traditional and Intertribal dances and songs around 12:30 p.m. and 3 p.m. Join in for a social dance or two!

Sponsors

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

PA Cyber Charter School, Super Science Activity sponsor
Tendercare Learning Center, Super Science Activity sponsor

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Super Science Saturday: Women and Girls in Science

Are you ready to change the world? Celebrate International Day of Women and Girls in Science by exploring how women, girls, and non-binary people have used their insights and perspectives to make groundbreaking discoveries and advocate for a sustainable future. Experiment with activities inspired by the research of women at the museum. Talk directly with science professionals about the vital work they do every day to help make our planet a better place.

Sponsors

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

PA Cyber Charter School, Super Science Activity sponsor
Tendercare Learning Center, Super Science Activity sponsor

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Super Science Saturday: Deep Freeze

Feeling the chill? Warm up in the snow house in Polar World: Wyckoff Hall of Arctic Life and hear stories of how the Inuit people survive and thrive in the Arctic. See how museum professionals use the freezing process to conserve objects and specimens in our care. Celebrate “Polar Bear Birthday Season” by signing our polar bear-sized birthday card and much more.   

Sponsors

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

PA Cyber Charter School, Super Science Activity sponsor
Tendercare Learning Center, Super Science Activity sponsor

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RADical Day: Free Day

RADical Days is an annual ‘thank you’ to taxpayers, offering a chance to see the best of Allegheny County’s top cultural destinations free of charge! This year, RADical Day at Carnegie Museums of Art and Natural History is Saturday, September 30, 2023.

To get your free RADical Day admission, please select September 30 as your visit date below.

Sponsors

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Super Science Saturday: Light

The days may be short on sunlight, but we’re going big on science! Explore qualities of light and luster across the natural world from the glitter of gems to the shine of an insect wing. Learn how animals adapt to thrive in the darkness. Compare cozy survival strategies that help animals and people weather the coldest months. This family-friendly celebration of science provides ideal things to do with kids ages 7–12.

Sponsors

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

PA Cyber Charter School, Super Science Activity sponsor
Tendercare Learning Center, Super Science Activity sponsor

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Super Science Saturday:
Nature’s Amazing Machines

Nature often outsmarts us! Gather under the baobab tree to learn how animal ingenuity thrives within this ecological niche. Discover amazing feats of engineering within the natural world that humans have tried, and often failed, to recreate with technology. Get inspired by creative ways animals use tools and discover how biomimicry is paving the way for human innovation. This family-friendly activity focuses on things to do with kids ages 7–12.

Nature’s Amazing Machines was developed by the Field Museum, Chicago, in partnership with the Denver Museum of Nature & Science, with generous support provided by the Searle Funds at the Chicago Community Trust and ITW Foundation.

Sponsors

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

PA Cyber Charter School, Super Science Activity sponsor
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