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Live Animal Encounters
At the Museum 4400 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesLive Animal Encounters run daily from 1:30-2pm in the Earth Theater, located in Discovery Basecamp. Led by knowledgeable museum staff, encounters feature 4 live animal ambassadors, a mix of reptiles, mammals, birds, and invertebrates, from all around the world. Learn about the natural history, adaptive behaviors and unique stories of animal ambassadors that call our […]
The Stories We Keep: Member Exclusive
At the Museum 4400 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesJoin us for a members exclusive event at Carnegie Museum of Natural History! Every object in a museum’s care has stories, from its creation and original use to the diligent conservation work undertaken to preserve it for future generations. The Stories We Keep features more than 80 items from ancient Egypt and the work necessary […]
Carnegie Discoverers: Looking Closely: Lessons from the Carnegie’s “Natural History Art” Collection
At the Museum 4400 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesDeirdre M. Smith, Teaching Assistant Professor of Museum Studies, University of Pittsburgh; Assistant Curator, Carnegie Museum of Natural History In 1973, the "M. Graham Netting Animal Portraiture Collection" was established through a grant by the Scaife Family Charitable Trusts. In the years that followed, Graham Netting—former Director and Curator of Amphibians and Reptiles at CMNH […]
Moriarty Science Seminar: Leveraging the Digital Extended Specimen Model of Extensible Biodiversity Data for Advancing Collections-Based Research and Education
At the Museum 4400 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesR.W. Moriarty Science Seminar Presents: "Leveraging the Digital Extended Specimen Model of Extensible Biodiversity Data for Advancing Collections-Based Research and Education" Speaker: Libby Ellwood, iDigBio. This event will take place Monday, May 20, 2024 at Noon in person at Earth Theater. Seminar 169 .
Carnegie Connectors Young Professionals: The Stories We Keep
At the Museum 4400 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesYou’re invited! Join us for a Carnegie Connector’s exclusive event at Carnegie Museum of Natural History! Engage with museum objects like never before, pose questions to conservators, and learn the tricks and tools of the conservation trade at The Stories We Keep: Conserving Objects from Ancient Egypt. Every object in the museum’s care has stories, […]
Sensory Friendly Evening: Camp Out
At the Museum 4400 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesSensory Friendly Evening Head to Carnegie Museum of Natural History for a sensory-supportive evening camp-out, no sleeping bag or tent required! Read seasonal stories around the faux campfire and explore nighttime nature with some live animal ambassadors. Museum galleries will reopen for this event after the museum has closed to the general public and will […]