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R.W. Moriarty Science Seminar Presents: "Words are monuments: Confronting racism and colonialism in conservation place names” Speaker: Bonnie McGill US national parks represent the public face of conservation, yet, despite their ecological and social value, national parks have origins in Indigenous dispossession, cultural nationalism, and fears of overpopulation by immigrants, people of color, and people […]

R.W. Moriarty Science Seminar Presents Two Talks Speaker: Lisa Saladino Haney with "The Crocodile King: Royal Self-Representation during the Reign of Amenemhet III” Speaker: Jessica Landau with "Two-Dimensional Taxidermy: Animal as Medium in the Art of Carl Rungius” Register for this Zoom Seminar

R.W. Moriarty Science Seminar Presents: "Mystery of the Missing Diminutive Dinosaurs” Speaker: Jack Horner This talk revisits “the nesting behavior of dinosaurs” as published in a 1984 Scientific American article. From there I discuss the dinosaur nesting sites that have been found worldwide, and investigate the reasons why baby and small juvenile dinosaurs remains are […]

Join museum scientists for our Lake Placid Watch Party on a journey to find out what creature is living in lake of the seemingly picture perfect locale. We’ll bring the science; you bring the snacks! Registering for this online event means you'll watch the film from home on the platform of your choice. Registration gains […]

Join museum staff for a night of Virtual Trivia: Horror Movie style! Test your knowledge and compete for the top spot in this virtual trivia competition. Participants will need two devices; one to join a Zoom call and one to submit answers on the Kahoot app. The winner will receive Carnegie Museum of Natural History […]

Did someone roll a five or eight? Join us for the 1995 classic and learn all about the exotic animals featured in the film! Do those board game clues really make sense? Find out all that and more at our Jumanji watch party! We’ll bring the science, you bring the movie and snacks! Registering for […]

C'mon and Zoom with everyone's favorite Malacologist and comedian, Tim Pearce. Ask Tim your burning questions and find out more about the wonderful world of snails. After registering, we'll send you the video link a few minutes before the start time!

R.W. Moriarty Science Seminar Presents: "Ecology and Empire on the Yellow River” Speaker: Ruth Mostern Introducing Ruth Mostern’s forthcoming book Yu’s Traces: The Imperial and Ecological History of the Yellow River, a book telling a five-thousand-year history of the relationship between people, water, and sediment in the Yellow River basin of North China. This is […]

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See what you can see right in your neighborhood as we investigate the amazing diversity of the avian world. Registration includes exclusive invitation to live Zoom sessions with the museum team, and depending on your registration choice, a guided activity using materials at home or an activity kit compiled for you for contactless pick up. […]

Join museum staff for a night of Virtual Trivia: Jurassic Park style! Test your knowledge and compete for the top spot in this virtual trivia competition. Participants will need two devices; one to join a Zoom call and one to submit answers on the Kahoot app. The winner will receive Carnegie Museum of Natural History […]

Find out who goes for the gold across the animal kingdom, and discover how our human skills stack up against some of nature’s finest animal athletes. Registration includes exclusive invitation to live Zoom sessions with the museum team, and depending on your registration choice, a guided activity using materials at home or an activity kit […]

To the time machine! Explore the science of paleontology as we use science to enter the world of the dinosaurs. Registration includes exclusive invitation to live Zoom sessions with the museum team, and depending on your registration choice, a guided activity using materials at home or an activity kit compiled for you for contactless pick […]

Life Finds a Way … and so do we. Watch this classic dinosaur movie at home and join our expert researchers on Zoom for commentary that separates dinosaur fact from fiction. We’ll all press play at the same time, and open the gates to Jurassic Park. We’ll bring the science, you bring the movie and […]

Guest Starring: Jenise Brown Join us for this special opportunity to drop in to this week’s Online Museum Class, Secret Life of Bugs, to learn about metamorphosis. Plus hear from certified ecologist, Jenise Brown, about some of the specimens in our collection that tell the story of metamorphosis! Outside of the museum, Jenise teaches others […]

Dig into the secret lives of the insects that call our neighborhoods home and learn how to protect insect habitats. Registration includes exclusive invitation to live Zoom sessions with the museum team, and depending on your registration choice, a guided activity using materials at home or an activity kit compiled for you for contactless pick […]

Join us as we navigate life in ancient Egypt and learn about the importance of rivers like the Nile. Registration includes exclusive invitation to live Zoom sessions with the museum team, and depending on your registration choice, a guided activity using materials at home or an activity kit compiled for you for contactless pick up. […]

See what you can see right in your neighborhood as we investigate the amazing diversity of the avian world. Registration includes exclusive invitation to live Zoom sessions with the museum team, and depending on your registration choice, a guided activity using materials at home or an activity kit compiled for you for contactless pick up. […]

Visit and interact with your favorite animals from our living collection through an exclusive zoom! Registration is per household, and your link will be emailed to you on Friday afternoon.