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Do you have a creative, crafty kid? Check out these available summer camps that feature design challenges, creative buil...
05/02/2025

Do you have a creative, crafty kid? Check out these available summer camps that feature design challenges, creative builds, and innovative models.

Jurassic Planet, ages 8-10, June 9-13 – Build a Mesozoic habitat and make life-size dinosaur murals in a classroom transformation. https://camps.artandnaturalhistory.org/event/jurassic-planet-8-10/

Animal Architecture, ages 6-7, July 21-25 – Get inspiration from nature to design insect homes, plus create a model dream house for a favorite toy! https://camps.artandnaturalhistory.org/event/animal-architecture-6-7/

Mario’s Natural World, ages 8-10, June 9-13 – Create STEM-based “power-up” projects and design, build, and race a model go-kart. https://camps.artandnaturalhistory.org/event/marios-natural-world-8-10/

Learn about these camps and others with open spaces on our camps website. https://camps.artandnaturalhistory.org

It's Sensory Friendly Weekend at the museum this Saturday, May 3 and Sunday, May 4! Families with members who have senso...
05/01/2025

It's Sensory Friendly Weekend at the museum this Saturday, May 3 and Sunday, May 4! Families with members who have sensory processing needs are invited to explore the museum galleries with reduced audio and visual elements. Calming spaces with support materials, including single-use earplugs, sunglasses, fidget toys, etc., will be available. Museum educators will be on-hand to talk for as little or as long as you want about favorite topics like dinosaurs, rocks, gems, animals, bugs, and much more. Every program is designed to welcome all ages and abilities. Advance registration is recommended. https://carnegiemnh.org/event/sensory-friendly-weekend-may/2025-05-03/

Please note that the museum opens at noon on Sunday, May 4 due to the Pittsburgh Marathon.

From wooden flowers that always look perfect to blooming tea bulbs and cozy museum hoodies, find the perfect gift for th...
04/29/2025

From wooden flowers that always look perfect to blooming tea bulbs and cozy museum hoodies, find the perfect gift for the mother figures in your life in the museum’s online store. Plus, enjoy 20% off sitewide with coupon code ThanksMom from now through May 4! Shop the Mother's Day Sale: https://bit.ly/3mcqnAK

City Nature Challenge 2025 is now underway! Get outside today through April 28 and share your nature photos on the free ...
04/25/2025

City Nature Challenge 2025 is now underway!

Get outside today through April 28 and share your nature photos on the free iNaturalist app to join the friendly competition alongside participants in cities around the world. https://carnegiemnh.org/explore/city-nature-challenge/

Look for the project called City Nature Challenge 2025: Pittsburgh Region to keep up with what others are observing in real time!

Spend your Saturday morning peeking behind the scenes at Powdermill Avian Research Center (PARC)! Although PARC is opera...
04/24/2025

Spend your Saturday morning peeking behind the scenes at Powdermill Avian Research Center (PARC)!

Although PARC is operational year-round, it is typically closed to the public. Saturday, April 26 from 8:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. you're invited to drop in to see the bird banding processes up close, learn about the data researchers record, and more. Advance registration is recommended. https://carnegiemnh.org/event/26917/

Earth Day is a great day to practice for the City Nature Challenge! The international bioblitz-style competition begins ...
04/22/2025

Earth Day is a great day to practice for the City Nature Challenge!

The international bioblitz-style competition begins this Friday, April 25. Make sure you have iNaturalist downloaded to your phone, then head outdoors to document the natural world around you. Your observations support the work of researchers in biodiversity science and conservation, whether you spot a rare bird or photograph a common flower. Learn more about how to participate on our website. https://carnegiemnh.org/explore/city-nature-challenge/

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Photos from iNaturalist: Red Trillium by Mason Heberling, Red-tailed Hawk by cigazze, Garlic Mustard by Bonnie Isaac

“The lasting pleasures of contact with the natural world are not reserved for scientists but are available to anyone who...
04/22/2025

“The lasting pleasures of contact with the natural world are not reserved for scientists but are available to anyone who will place himself under the influence of earth, sea, and sky and their amazing life.” —Rachel Carson

Happy ! At Carnegie Museums of Art and Natural History, we're celebrating by reflecting on the words of Pittsburgh-born environmentalist Rachel Carson and spending time with the work of artist Andrey Avinoff, who served as director of the Carnegie Museum of Natural History from 1926 to 1945.

In addition to his position at the museum, Avinoff maintained a simultaneous career as a watercolorist and illustrator. For Avinoff, art and science were united by a reverence for nature and the visible world, and elevated by a personal conception of beauty that encompassed butterflies, the spectacular optics of rainbows, luminescent bubbles, flora, fauna, and much more.

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Andrew Avinoff, Frustration, 1948, Carnegie Museum of Art Heinz Family Fund

Heads up! Carnegie Museums of Art and Natural History will be closed tomorrow, Sunday, April 20 in observance of Easter....
04/19/2025

Heads up! Carnegie Museums of Art and Natural History will be closed tomorrow, Sunday, April 20 in observance of Easter.

If you are planning a weekend visit this weekend, come see us today! We’re open from 10a.m. to 5 p.m.

Want to make the most of your visit? Join us for guided tours! Art tours begin at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m., and Natural History tours are offered at 12:30 p.m.
Get your tickets in advance and plan your visit at CarnegieArt.org or CarnegieMNH.org.

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Installation view of Raymond Saunders, Untitled (Title to Follow 12), (1993), San Jose Museum of Art, Gift of Deborah and Andy Rappaport, 2013.02.01a-b (left), and Used to Be and Now? (2001), Private Collection, Connecticut (right), in Raymond Saunders: Flowers from a Black Garden, Carnegie Museum of Art, Pittsburgh (March 22, 2025–July 13, 2025); © 2025, Estate of Raymond Saunders. All rights reserved. Photo: Zachary Riggleman / Carnegie Museum of Art, Pittsburgh

Uprooted: Plants Out of Place, credit Camila Casas, The Warhol Academy

Our next Sensory Friendly Weekend is coming up May 3 and 4! Sensory friendly supports will be in place both days, includ...
04/18/2025

Our next Sensory Friendly Weekend is coming up May 3 and 4!

Sensory friendly supports will be in place both days, including lower lighting in select galleries, video sounds and exhibit background audio turned off in select galleries, calming spaces, and takeaway support materials (single-use earplugs, sunglasses, fidget toys, etc). Plus, museum experts will be on-hand to chat about favorite natural history topics. To provide the most sensory-friendly environment possible, advance registration is recommended. https://carnegiemnh.org/event/sensory-friendly-weekend-may/2025-05-03/

04/17/2025

Two museums 🏛️, one ticket 🎟️, where you can experience this and that 🦭!

At Carnegie Museum of Natural History, get up close to Atlantic Walrus taxidermy mounts, preserved in perpetuity in the Hall of North American Wildlife.

Then jaunt over to Carnegie Museum of Art’s collection galleries to see Albert Bierstadt’s painting, Farallon Island, featuring Northern Fur Seals and Sea Lions native to the Californian Island.

Get your tickets and plan your visit online: https://carnegieart.org/visit/come-visit/

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Albert Bierstadt, Farallon Island, 1887, Carnegie Museum of Art, Acquired through the generosity of the Sarah Mellon Scaife Family

Half-day camps are a great way to get young kids engaged with nature and science. These camps for ages 4 and 5 are offer...
04/16/2025

Half-day camps are a great way to get young kids engaged with nature and science. These camps for ages 4 and 5 are offered in morning or afternoon sessions to fit your schedule, and feature hands-on exploration and creative activities. Check out these camps that have available spots:

Color Craze, June 2-6: Search for colors in the museum and out in nature, and discover how patterns and colors help plants and animals survive. https://bit.ly/43PJwlJ

Dog Days of Summer, June 9-13 and July 14-18: This camp is a celebration of dogs – both real and cartoon! Learn about proper pup care, plus explore the worlds of favorite colorful canines like Bluey. https://bit.ly/42GdJl8

Dino Dig, afternoon sessions for June 16-20 and Aug 4-8: Discover the world of dinosaurs! Get up-close looks at real fossils and learn about the creatures that roamed Earth millions of years ago. https://bit.ly/42BWtNO

Learn about these exciting camps and other options for ages 4-13 on our camp website! https://bit.ly/3FjRskN

“Uprooted: Plants Out of Place,” a new exhibition at the Carnegie, addresses the human behaviors driving the spread of i...
04/15/2025

“Uprooted: Plants Out of Place,” a new exhibition at the Carnegie, addresses the human behaviors driving the spread of invasive species and how context shapes our perceptions: a w**d here is a medicine there. “Itadori means to take away pain,” said the artist Koichi Watanabe, whose photographs of itadori (Japanese knotw**d) feature in the exhibition. In Japan, the plant is sometimes used as a salve for bug bites. Elsewhere, including the United States and Britain, knotw**d is widely considered a vegetable plague. - Zoë Lescaze, The New York Times

Invasive species are increasingly the subject of scientific research, art, and casual chats, and we’re proud to be among those leading the conversation. We’re grateful to Zoë Lescaze for thoughtful coverage of invasive species in art and science, including Uprooted: Plants Out of Place and Associate Curator of Botany Mason Heberling’s research. Read the full article “Standing Up for Invasive Species” here: https://nyti.ms/42fFzpa

Image credit: Camila Casas, The Warhol Academy

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Experience world-class treasures from nature in a fun and educational way. No matter who you are or where you’re from, you will love exploring our hall of dinosaurs, unlocking the mysteries of ancient Egypt, and even making some new animal friends. Check out our calendar to see everything exciting and new at the museum.

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