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JURASSIC PARK AFTER DARK
At the Museum 4400 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesAfter Dark (21+) is back with a celebration of dinosaurs! Explore the museum by night and enjoy Jurassic Park-themed activities including a talk with principal dinosaur researcher Dr. Matt Lamanna, hearing the iconic movie themes played by the Pittsburgh Philharmonic Brass Quintet, movie trivia, and a scavenger hunt. Plus, dance to music from TJ the […]
Jurassic Park Trivia Night
At the Museum 4400 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesHold on to your butts, it’s Jurassic Park Trivia Night! Find out if you can beat our principal dinosaur researcher Dr. Matt Lamanna with your Jurassic Park trivia knowledge. Compete head-to-head with other Jurassic Park enthusiasts for the top prize: a museum experience with Dr. Lamanna. Thursday, August 4, 2022
Super Science Saturday: Black and Gold
At the Museum 4400 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesHow do we show our Pittsburgh pride? Bring on the black and gold! Discover local plants, birds, and bugs that use dazzling black and gold patterns to create their own homefield advantage. Connect with Pittsburgh’s mineral and industrial history in a museum scavenger hunt. Panthers, penguins, parrots and more – get ready to rally for […]
Teen Night: Climate Action and Sustainability
At the Museum 4400 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesJoin us at Carnegie Museum of Natural History for a teen event centered on sustainability. Explore the museum, learn how our scientists study the impacts of climate change on plants and animals, and hear from local organizations about ways you can take action for the climate. Nature’s Amazing Machines, the limited-time traveling exhibit, will be […]
Morning Musings: A Senior Social
At the Museum 4400 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesFree for those age 65+! Looking for an exciting way to spend your day? Enjoy it with dinosaurs, mammals, and world cultures! Carnegie Museum of Natural History invites you to explore nature throughout the museum with an open house featuring gallery spotlights. Explore some of Carnegie Museum of Natural History’s historic, scientifically significant, and most […]
Homeschool Class: Environmental Science
(High School)
At the Museum
4400 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
This fall, explore the foundational principles of ecosystems and biodiversity in the first of this year’s three-part Environmental Science series. Delve into this interdisciplinary field of study to deepen your understanding of the natural world. Interpret Earth’s terrestrial and aquatic biomes to infer regional ecosystems. Examine food chains within biomes and follow the transfer of […]
Homeschool Class: Peculiar Paleontology (Ages 5-7)
At the Museum 4400 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesGet an inside look at paleontology from the gigantic Diplodocus to the tiny Archaeopteryx. Cover land, sea, and sky while searching for unusual pterosaurs, ichthyosaurs, birds, and mammals. Peek into PaleoLab where museum scientists work on fossils every day. Go on a dinosaur dig. Make a mask of your favorite prehistoric beast, and move like […]
Homeschool Class: Leap into Herpetology (Ages 11-13)
At the Museum 4400 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesTake your love for nature to the next level as you explore the field of herpetology. Experience what it’s like to be a museum scientist studying reptiles and amphibians—in the field and in the lab. Use field notebooks and check out the tech used by professional scientists for fieldwork. Meet distinguished scientists who have traveled […]
Homeschool Class: Geology Rocks (Ages 8-10)
At the Museum 4400 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesTake your interest in rocks to the next level as you examine rocks, gems, minerals, and fossils in the lab and throughout the museum. Learn the tools of the geologists’ trade on a rock walk and start a take-home collection of rocks and minerals. Create your own experimental gallery to model the effects of magma […]
Teen Night: Thursday the 13th
At the Museum 4400 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesJoin the ghosts and creepy crawlies at Carnegie Museum of Natural History for a teens-only fright night. Delight in haunting activities such as skull matching, owl pellet dissection, creating a vampire protection kit, specimen stations, live animal encounters, bug tasting, and gallery spotlights. Come ready for a scare, and don’t forget your costumes! We can’t wait to celebrate Halloween with […]
HAUNTED MUSEUM AFTER DARK
At the Museum 4400 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesCelebrate Halloween at the museum! Learn about some of our creepiest and most mysterious specimens, enjoy a drink with friends, and show off your costume as you explore the museum. Activities include: - Murder ballads performed by acoustic grunge band ilyAIMY at 8:00 p.m. - Put together a vampire protection kit to help you stay […]
Sensory Friendly Hours
At the Museum 4400 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesExplore the museum’s haunted halls in a sensory-friendly environment to celebrate Halloween! Meet live animal ambassadors, complete a Halloween scavenger hunt, enjoy story time with our staff, and chat with representatives from The Children’s Institute. Tours and quiet zones will be available for all guests. Costumes are encouraged. Saturday, October 29, 2022 8:30 a.m. to […]
Super Science Saturday: Booseum Trick-or-Treat
At the Museum 4400 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesLooking for family-friendly things to do for Halloween? Join us for Booseum Trick-or-Treat! Costumes are encouraged for a nature-themed Halloween celebration! Travel through the museum’s haunted halls to find creepy specimens. Friendly museum staff will help you take a closer look at things that might seem scary at first, like spiders and skeletons. Search for […]
Super Science Saturday:
Nature’s Amazing Machines
At the Museum
4400 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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 […]
Morning Musings: Senior Social
At the Museum 4400 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesFree for those age 65+! Looking for a festive and educational way to spend your afternoon? Carnegie Museum of Natural History invites you to an open house highlighting holiday traditions from around the world. Enjoy seasonal themed activities for seniors, light refreshments, and informative gallery spotlights. Whether you’ve already signed up for a Senior membership […]
Super Science Saturday: Light
At the Museum 4400 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesThe 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 […]
Special Holiday Tours: Dinosaurs in Their Time
At the Museum 4400 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesJoin museum experts for free public tours! See highlights of Dinosaurs in Their Time, learn fun facts, and have your burning questions answered. Tours meet outside PaleoLab at 12:30 p.m. Tours will take place daily on these special holiday dates: December 24, 2022 December 26, 2022 December 27, 2022 December 28, 2022 December 29, 2022 […]
Sensory Friendly Hours
At the Museum 4400 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesExplore the museum in a sensory friendly environment. Tours and quiet zones will be available for all guests. Monday, December 26, 2022 8:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. Sponsors Sponsors
Super Science Saturday: Deep Freeze
At the Museum 4400 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesFeeling 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 […]
Homeschool Class: Environmental Science 2
(High School
At the Museum
4400 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
This winter, explore the realms of atmosphere and climate change in the second of this year's three-part Environmental Science series. Examine Earth's geologic formations, atmospheric composition, and oceanography to understand the regional availability of natural energy resources. Explore renewable and nonrenewable sources of energy and the global impact their local and regional use has on […]