Carnegie Museum of Natural History

One of the Four Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh

Sleepovers

Two boys sleeping in the hall of African Wildlife

Spend your own special night at the museum—the Carnegie Museum of Natural History.

Invite up to 80 people to share your experience or keep your sleepover more private. Customize your sleepover by choosing from two packages and by picking up to three hours of sleepover games. Then settle in to sleep among the dioramas of bears, moose, and leopards in the halls of North American and African Wildlife! Scouts can wake up to exchange boy scout merit badges or girl scout patches, but no matter who you are, you can explore the museum the next day with your included museum general admission. Check out your options below!

Sleepover Adventures

  • Time Frame: Fridays 7 p.m. – Saturdays 8:30 a.m.
  • Includes: 3 hours of mix and match sleepover games, admission on Saturday (Does Not Include Snacks or Breakfast)
  • Price: $1000 for up to 80 people (5:1 child to adult ratio required)

VIP Sleepover Adventures

  • Time Frame: Fridays 7 p.m. – Saturdays 10 a.m.
  • Includes: 3 hours of mix and match sleepover games, admission on Saturday, evening snack, and light breakfast including coffee, milk, cereal and fruit
  • Price: $1800 for up to 80 people (5:1 child to adult ratio required)

Reptiles: Live! Sleepovers

veiled chameleon shapeGet an all access pass to our newest exhibit Reptiles: LIVE! during your sleepover at the museum! Invite up to 80 people to share your experience or keep your sleepover more private. Build your night at the museum by choosing up to three hours of reptile themed sleepover games! Want to customize things even more? Mix-and-match our classic game options with your reptile choices for a one-of-a-kind night! When it’s time for “lights out,” settle in to sleep among the living creatures in Reptiles: LIVE! – the ultimate behind the scenes experience! Games with the Reptile icon (veiled chameleon shape) below are yours to choose from when you book this exclusive sleepover!

Kids enjoying sleepover activities at Carnegie Museum of Natural History

30 Minute Sleepover Games

  • Explore Discovery Basecamp
  • Watch a dinosaur video in Earth Theater
  • Live animal encounter in Earth Theater
  • Luminescent Dance Party
  • Go on a scavenger hunt and identify skulls in the halls of North American and African Wildlife
  • veiled chameleon shapePterosaur Gliding Range

  • veiled chameleon shapeAlligator/Snake Feeding

  • veiled chameleon shapeLive Reptile Encounter in Earth Theater

  • veiled chameleon shapeWatch a reptile video in Earth Theater

  • veiled chameleon shapeSnack Time

  • Dinosaur Meet and Greet. Spiny will come visit you and your guests exclusively, and you’ll have plenty of chances to snap selfies with our toothy-grinned dino pal +$150

1 Hour Sleepover Games

  • Go on a scavenger hunt in Dinosaurs in Their Time and throughout first floor
  • Go on a scavenger hunt on the third floor
  • Take a fun fossil jacketing course with a take-home fossil replica, and spend time in Bonehunters Quarry
  • veiled chameleon shapeBehind the Scenes Exploration of Reptiles: Live! with Scavenger Hunt

  • veiled chameleon shapeCreate your own mini reptile habitat and play reptile games

  • Dinosaur Encounter! A private, interactive live show featuring Dr. Dino and Spiny—a 15-foot-long, 10-foot-high interactive, spinosaurus puppet. +$250

Additional Information

Sleepovers are for children over age 6 and must be booked at least one month in advance. Call 412.622.3288, book online, or email ProgramRegistration@carnegiemuseums.org with any sleepover questions or concerns.

Carnegie Museum of Natural History welcomes all visitors. We work to assist visitors with disabilities in obtaining reasonable and appropriate accommodations, and in supporting equal access to services, programs, and activities.