Carnegie Museum of Natural History

08/31/2026

It’s no secret, the Hillman Hall of Minerals and Gems rocks!

With more than 1,300 specimens from all over the world, featuring in a dizzying array of striking colors, fascinating forms, and dramatic shape, the Hillman Hall of Minerals and Gems has gained an international reputation as one of the finest and most important mineral exhibitions in the country.

On view is a curated sample of the Section Minerals’ collection, which totals more than 30,000 specimens.

Be sure to explore the Hillman Hall of Minerals and Gems during your next visit to the museum! Plan your visit online at https://carnegiemnh.org/

08/24/2026

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08/21/2026

Announcing the 2026-2027 R.W. Moriarty Science Seminar Series!

Every month from September through May, join us for free talks exploring nature, culture, science, and the future of life on Earth. From nuclear forensics and migrating birds to Renaissance painting, archaeology, conservation, and ancient Egypt, this year’s lineup brings leading researchers and experts to Carnegie Museum of Natural History for engaging conversations and new discoveries.

Attend in person or online via Zoom and connect with the ideas shaping our understanding of the world around us.

Explore the full season and reserve your free tickets:

R.W. Moriarty Science Seminars The R.W. Moriarty Science Seminar Series is Carnegie Museum of Natural History’s dedicated speaker program for exploring nature, culture, and the future of life on Earth. Come learn from and engage directly with academic researchers, museum professionals and other ex...

08/17/2026

We want you to join Carnegie Discoverers! Discoverers are passionate supporters of Carnegie Museum of Natural History who enjoy exclusive opportunities to learn from our scientists, explore behind the scenes, and connect with fellow natural history enthusiasts. If you're looking for a meaningful way to support the museum while enjoying unique educational experiences, become a Discoverer today! https://carnegiemnh.org/explore/carnegie-discoverers/

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Photo: Mason Williams, The Warhol Creative

08/12/2026

If you’ve visited the museum, you’ve seen fossils from the Baron Ernest de Bayet collection. From the opening of Vertebrate Paleontology Hall and Invertebrate Paleontology Hall in 1907, to the current Kamin Hall of Dinosaurs and The Stories We Keep: Bringing the World to Pittsburgh, Bayet fossils are exhibited alongside our famous dinosaur fossils and provide a peek at the enormous diversity of life during the Paleozoic and Mesozoic (538 – 66 million years ago). A history of the display of these fossils, with an emphasis on invertebrate fossils, was published this June in Annals of the Carnegie Museum. Co-authors John A. Harper, Joann L. Wilson, and Suzanne K. Mills completed this paper after the passing of Collection Manager of Invertebrate Paleontology and lead author Albert D. Kollar in 2024. Albert and co-authors dedicated much of their work to this collection, and here we share a tiny fraction of the thousands of fossils in the Bayet collection.

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Images:
1: Bayet fossils surrounding Dippy, 1908 (A – CM 8941, Mosasaurus lemonnieri; B – display of Bayet fossil fishes; C – CM 8940, teleosauroid crocodyliform Steneosaurus bollensis)
2: Nacreous Cretaceous Ammonites (CM 29891, CM 29908, CM 33061)- on display in Kamin Hall of Dinosaurs
3: Solnhofen arthropods (CM 33123, CM 33074, CM 28501) - on display in Kamin Hall of Dinosaurs
4: Holzmaden teleosaurid crocodyliform Steneosaurus bollensis (CM 8940) - on display in Kamin Hall of Dinosaurs

08/07/2026

Camp Carnegie (18+) is tonight! Come on out from 6–10 p.m. for a memorable evening of old-school camp fun with your friends.

Details and tickets available at https://carnegiemnh.org/event/camp-carnegie/

08/03/2026

Camp Carnegie (18+) is almost here!

Get your tickets now to join us for a full evening of laid-back, summer camp activities with a grown-up twist on Friday, August 7 from 6–10 p.m.

Check out the full schedule of activities and get tickets at https://carnegiemnh.org/event/camp-carnegie/

We can’t wait to welcome you to camp!

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Photo credit: Joshua Franzos, Treehouse Media

07/30/2026

How well do you know your animal s**t? After a quick lesson from a museum educator, embark on a Scat-venture Hunt through the museum at Camp Carnegie (18+)! This friendly competition is just one way to enjoy an evening of nostalgic camp fun at the museum on Friday, August 7 from 6:00–10:00 p.m. You’ll also get to practice your soccer skills and watch the Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC’s Coaches Show filmed live at the museum, chat with Pittsburgh Park Rangers about how to stay safe on your outdoor adventures, and enjoy making crafts with your fellow campers. Get the full details and tickets on our website. https://carnegiemnh.org/event/camp-carnegie/

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Photo credit: Joshua Franzos, Treehouse Media

07/29/2026

A single fossilized wing bone recently published in the journal Acta Palaeontologica Polonica reveals that pterosaurs (flying reptiles informally known as pterodactyls) lived alongside the famous dinosaurs Spinosaurus and Paralititan in the Bahariya Oasis of Egypt’s Western Desert during the Cretaceous Period some 98 million years ago. Carnegie Museum of Natural History Scientific Illustrator Andrew McAfee depicts these pterosaurs soaring along the then-nearby seacoast.

The pterosaur discovery fills important gaps in our knowledge of Cretaceous life in North Africa. As study co-author Dr. Matt Lamanna, Curator of Vertebrate Paleontology at Carnegie Museum of Natural History, notes, “Around a century ago, the Bahariya Oasis provided humanity’s first glimpses of Spinosaurus and other extraordinary dinosaurs that lived in North Africa toward the end of the Cretaceous. Tragically, though, these species became extinct a second time, when their bones were destroyed in a bombing raid during the Second World War. It took more than 50 years, but beginning in the 2000s, paleontologists began to restore Bahariya’s fossil legacy, and today, a team of remarkable Egyptian scientists is leading the way there.”

Learn more here: https://www.app.pan.pl/article/item/app013442026.html

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Image credit: Andrew McAfee, Carnegie Museum of Natural History

07/28/2026

We’re having a magical summer at camp! From glow-in-the-dark experiments to creative crafts, campers explored colors, chemical reactions, and the science of gravity during Magic and Mystery Week. There’s still time to get in on the fun! Check out the schedule at Camps.ArtAndNaturalHistory.org for the remaining weeks of summer camp and sign up today.