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Ongoing
The four Carnegie Museums are open! Read more about what to expect when you visit. (Note: the museum cafes are currently closed.)
June 26, 2020–July 5, 2021
Dinosaur Armor
For millions of years, the drive to survive has triggered the evolution of unique, extreme, and sometimes bizarre body structures. Dinosaur Armor brings examples of these extraordinary adaptations to life, from the 14-inch spikes that lined the backs of ankylosaurs to the clubbed tails of two-ton prehistoric armadillos.
Extended!
Mummies of the World: The Exhibition
Come face to face with the largest exhibition of real mummies and related artifacts ever assembled. It provided a window into the lives of ancient people from every region of the world including Europe, South America, and Ancient Egypt, offering unprecedented insights into past cultures and civilizations.
Through Jan. 18, 2021
An-My Lê: On Contested Terrain
The first comprehensive survey of the politically charged work of photographer An-My Lê. The expansive exhibition explores the intricacies of armed combat through the work of a photographer who lived through the Vietnam War.
Through Jan. 3, 2021
Femme Touch
In this museum-wide exhibition, women and femmes intertwined with Andy Warhol’s life and art take center stage.
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Carnegie Magazine
Museum botanists Mason Heberling and Bonnie Isaac survey winter plants at Jennings Environmental Education Center, a state park in Butler County that includes both prairie and forest. It’s named for Otto Jennings, a renowned botanist and early director of Carnegie Museum of Natural History. Photo: Joshua Franzos
Carnegie Museum botanists are using a centuries-old plant collection to provide novel insights into the globe’s most pressing environmental issues.
We’re living the climate change right now.
Rural communities in western Pennsylvania are suffering the effects of increasingly extreme weather and other consequences of a warming world. Carnegie Museum of Natural History hopes to help connect those seeking solutions.
At Home with Teenie
Pittsburgh and the work of its preeminent photojournalist go prime time in the Scaife Galleries.
Small Wonders
Look closely and there’s always something new to discover at Carnegie Science Center’s Miniature Railroad & Village®. Half of the fun is spying some of the spectacular teeny-tiny details that bring the rich history of western Pennsylvania to life.
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