Carnegie Museum of Natural History
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Saturday March 30 8:30am - 10:00am EDT
Sensory Friendly Egg-stravaganza!
Sensory Friendly Egg-stravaganza! Celebrate springtime at this sensory supportive experience at Carnegie Museum of Natural history! From tiny insects to giant dinosaurs, the museum has eggs and nests of all shapes and sizes to discover. Which one is YOUR favorite? Mus......More
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Saturday March 30 12:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Super Science Saturday: Egg-stravagana!
Looking for family-friendly spring-themed activities? Join us for Egg-stravaganza! The egg-citement returns with our annual springtime scavenger hunt and an egg-cellent line-up of things to do with kids! From tiny insects to giant dinosaurs, the museum has eggs and nest......More
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Thursday April 11 6:00pm - 8:00pm EDT
Carnegie Discoverers: An Island in a Sea of Sand: Describing New Amphibians and Reptiles from Angola’s Most Mysterious Mountain
Mariana P. Marques,MS, Collection Manager, Section of Amphibians and Reptiles, Carnegie Museum of Natural History Rising to 8,166 feet above sea level, Serra da Neve is an isolated mountain surrounded by miles and miles of arid habitats in southwestern Angola. This exti......More
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Monday April 15 12:00pm - 1:00pm EDT
Moriarty Science Seminar: Nittany Lions, Peruvian Chinchillas, and Mammalian Cognition: 25+ Years of Collaboration Between Penn State and the Carnegie Museum of Natural History
R.W. Moriarty Science Seminar Presents: “Nittany Lions, Peruvian Chinchillas, and Mammalian Cognition: 25+ Years of Collaboration Between Penn State and the Carnegie Museum of Natural History”Speaker: Carolyn Mahan, Penn State. This event will take place Monday, April ......More
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Thursday April 18 5:00pm - 8:00pm EDT
Teen Night: The Stories We Keep
Teens (ages 13-18) are invited to Carnegie Museum of Natural History for a fun event celebrating the new exhibition, The Stories We Keep. Take the exhibit design challenge and learn what it takes to build engaging, exciting exhibitions. Check out the tools museum conser......More
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Thursday April 18 6:00pm - 7:00pm EDT
The Secret Lives of Dinosaurs
“The Secret Lives of Dinosaurs”Speaker: Julia A. Clarke, Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin How do we go beyond the bones to bring dinosaurs to life? Dr. Clarke explains the new toolkits she uses to study what dinosaurs might have sounded or looked like when they roam......More
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Saturday April 20 12:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Super Science Saturday: The Stories We Keep
Caring for the museum’s millions of specimens is a BIG job! Investigate the science of conservation and restoration that keeps the cherished objects in our care safe. Meet museum conservators and watch them demonstrate conservation techniques in real time in Dinosaurs i......More
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Thursday May 9 6:00pm - 8:00pm EDT
Carnegie Discoverers: Looking Closely: Lessons from the Carnegie's "Natural History Art" Collection
Deirdre M. Smith, Teaching Assistant Professor of Museum Studies, University of Pittsburgh Assistant Curator, Carnegie Museum of Natural History In 1973, the “M. Graham Netting Animal Portraiture Collection” was established through a grant by the Scaife Family Charitabl......More
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Monday May 20 12:00pm - 1:00pm EDT
Moriarty Science Seminar: Leveraging the Digital Extended Specimen Model of Extensible Biodiversity Data for Advancing Collections-Based Research and Education
R.W. Moriarty Science Seminar Presents: “Leveraging the Digital Extended Specimen Model of Extensible Biodiversity Data for Advancing Collections-Based Research and Education”Speaker: Libby Ellwood, iDigBio. This event will take place Monday, May 20, 2024 at Noon in pe......More