Now on view

Sharif Bey, <em>Bird Study Skins</em> (detail), 2020–2021, Carnegie Museum of Natural History, Collection of Section of Ornithology

Sharif Bey: Excavations

Now on view

An exhibition by Pittsburgh-born artist and educator Sharif Bey is inspired by his fascinating “excavations” of the museum collections that first piqued his interest as a youth visiting Carnegie Museums of Art and Natural History. In his artistic process, Bey engages his past and present selves, a process he calls auto-archaeology. As an African American whose family history includes enslavement and displacement, Bey forges ancestral identities in his sculpture. He rejoices in nature, power, and awesomeness, in its literal sense: that which inspires awe.

Opens Oct. 8

Monster Fish

The National Geographic Society returns to Carnegie Museum of Natural History with Monster Fish: In Search of the Last River Giants, an immersive exhibition that includes life-size sculptures of enormous ancient fish and hands-on interactives for audiences of all ages.

Through Feb. 14, 2022

Marisol and Warhol Take New York

Marisol and Warhol Take New York charts the emergence of Marisol Escobar (1930–2016) and Andy Warhol (1928–1987) in New York during the dawn of Pop art in the early 1960s. The exhibition explores the artists’ parallel rises to success, the formation of their artistic personas, their savvy navigation of gallery relationships, and the blossoming of their early artistic practices from 1960 to 1968.

Now on view

POMPEII: THE EXHIBITION

The catastrophic eruption of Mount Vesuvius destroyed Pompeii, but it also preserved a unique record of daily life at the height of the Roman Empire. Take a journey back in time to August 24, 79 A.D. when the ancient city bustled as a commercial port and strategic military and trade center. Over 180 artifacts on loan from the renowned Naples National Archeological Museum in Italy allow you to wind through the streets of Pompeii, exploring the forum, theater, and marketplace along the way.

Ongoing

Four Times the Holiday Fun

Celebrate the season with friends and family at the four Carnegie Museums. Visit old favorites—the Carnegie Trees, Neapolitan presepio, and the Miniature Railroad & Village. And discover new traditions, including a new slate of art-filled festivities, a Solstice Party, and laser holiday magic.