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Carnegie magazine Archive

We’ve been publishing the amazing stories of Carnegie Museums since 1927. Originally titled the Bulletin of the Carnegie Institute, today’s Carnegie magazine is delivered quarterly and brings the wonder, fun, and creativity of the four Carnegie Museums to the doorsteps of our 35,000 member and donor households.

The magazine office and Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh maintain a complete archive dating back to 1927. An online archive is available starting in 1996. For inquiries, contact carnegiemagazine@carnegiemuseums.org.

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Where Art & Science Meet
Three smiling individuals hold colorful art pieces against a purple backdrop. The art includes vibrant flowers, butterflies, and pigeons. Energetic and creative atmosphere.
Fall 2025

Printmaking with Purpose

By Aakanksha Agarwal
Through screenprinting, The Warhol empowers youth to explore identity, expression, and community action.
People in a museum admire landscape paintings. A central figure sits, viewing a green field painting, while a family takes a photo. The scene is lively and engaged.
Fall 2025

A Path Forward 

By Chris Fleisher
One donor wants to expand access to the therapeutic effects of visiting the Carnegie Museums.
A row of aged, leather-bound books with faded, handwritten titles and ornate designs on their spines. The scene conveys a sense of history and antiquity.
Fall 2025

Five Things: Fall 2025

Art and science news you can use.
A woman in a red sweater sits on a ladder, holding a tray with preserved birds in a museum storage room lined with wooden drawers, exuding a scholarly ambiance.
Fall 2025

Seen+Heard: Fall 2025

In brief, what’s new around the museums.
A group of uniformed military band members pose smiling with instruments under vintage Coca-Cola and drugstore signs. The mood is cheerful and proud.
Fall 2025 Main Featured Article

‘Who can better talk about us than us?’

By B. Denise Hawkins
A pioneering exhibition at Carnegie Museum of Art explores a rich archive of Black photojournalism in mid-20th century America.
Open magazine displaying an article titled "Mimicry in Nature" with a small black-and-white photo of a man. Dense text fills both pages, conveying an academic tone.
Fall 2025

From the Archives: Mimicry in Nature

By William J. Holland, Former Director (1898-1922) and Curator of Carnegie Museum
Items from the magazine’s 98-year-old archives.
Fall 2025

President’s Note: Fall 2025

A message from Steven Knapp.
A detailed statuette of a bearded man in a long, fur-trimmed coat, holding a green walking stick. He wears a hat, exuding a rustic, thoughtful presence.
Fall 2025

A Closer Look: The Fingerprints of God

By Autumn Barrows
A new perspective on familiar offerings at Carnegie Museums.
A woman in a plaid blazer smiles in front of a colorful mural depicting molecular structures. The background is vibrant and abstract, creating a cheerful atmosphere.
Fall 2025

Q+A: Shannon Gaussa

By Aakanksha Agarwal
In conversation with the Associate Director of Learning and Engagement at Carnegie Science Center.
A diverse group of people stands around a table with architectural models and photos. A person speaks enthusiastically, engaging the attentive group.
Fall 2025 Featured Articles

Nurturing Empowerment

By Amy Whipple
Carnegie Museum of Art’s Empowered Educators lifts teachers up by bringing them together.
Two people examine an open archival box with historical documents, pointing and discussing the contents together.
Fall 2025 Featured Articles

Mining History

by Ben Seal
The conservation of thousands of letters written in the Museum of Natural History’s infancy reveals new chapters in the story of one of the world’s great museums.
Close-up of a speedometer with a red needle pointing at 180. The words "RAPID RESPONSE!" are prominently displayed, conveying urgency and speed.
Fall 2025 Featured Articles

Connecting People and Science When It Most Matters

Story By Chris Fleisher and Corinne Whiting
Already a trusted resource for science learning, the Science Center aims to be a real-time information source on topics affecting us all.
A group of people work together outdoors, carefully arranging stones on the ground under a sunny sky, amidst lush greenery.
Fall 2025

Mending Land, Healing Culture  

By Chris Fleisher
A Hawaiian land steward brings the story of indigenous fishpond restoration to Carnegie Museum of Natural History as part of the R.W. Moriarty Science Seminars.
A large dinosaur skull and fossilized bones are stored on wooden carts and shelves in a paleontological lab.
Summer 2025

What Lies Beneath

By Laura Clark Rohrer
The vertebrate fossils on exhibit at Carnegie Museum of Natural History are just a fraction of a collection that is as scientifically important as it is just plain cool. Welcome to the bone rooms.
A diverse group of individuals engaged in a learning or collaborative environment, with computers and colorful seating in the background.
Summer 2025

Moving Into the Future

By Abigail Hakas
BNY Fab Lab gets a visibility boost at the Science Center, along with some major upgrades.
A person in a green floral top stands with arms crossed in a museum, with colorful exhibit walls and artifacts displayed nearby.
Fall 2025 Summer 2025

Q+A: Lisa Haney

By Justin Guerriero
In conversation with Carnegie Museum of Natural History's Egyptologist and curator of Egypt on the Nile.
An abstract artwork featuring a deep black background with a gold-tinged rectangle, suggesting depth and texture.
Summer 2025

Closer Look: Portrait of a Grieving American Icon

By Autumn Barrows
A new perspective on familiar offerings at Carnegie Museums.
A student presenter in a suit gestures while discussing research with two attendees in front of an academic poster display.
Summer 2025

Inspiring More Kids

By Justin Guerriero
Carnegie Science Center broadens the reach of a long-running science fair competition in western Pennsylvania.
Open book displaying illustrations and text about dinosaur skeletons, featuring detailed descriptions and diagrams.
Summer 2025

From the Archives: ‘Behold the Mighty Dinosaur’

By J. LeRoy Kay, Acting Curator of Vertebrate Paleontology, Carnegie Museum
Items from the magazine’s 98-year-old archives.
A vibrant event poster for "(pride/prom)," showcasing a hand adorned with floral wrist corsage, amid a lively background of dancing figures.
Summer 2025

Lights, camera, production

By Abigail Hakas
The Warhol Creative unveils its first feature-length documentary–about the LGBTQ+ Youth Prom.
Close-up of the entrance sign for The Andy Warhol Museum, featuring textured stone and bold red lettering.
Summer 2025

Seen+Heard: Summer 2025

In brief, what’s new around the museums.
A young girl in a blue shirt working on a computer.
Summer 2025

Building a Bridge to an Engineering Career 

By Chris Fleisher
A longtime supporter of Carnegie Museums wants to reach a new generation with STEM education.
Colorful mosaic staircase featuring abstract faces, landscapes, and patterns, blending art with a public space setting.
Summer 2025

Five Things: Summer 2025

Art and science news you can use.
Colorful dollar signs on a red background.
Summer 2025

Andy Warhol: The Product

By Barbara Klein
Warhol knew early on he had something to sell. A new exhibition examines the intersection of commerce and the artist’s famed screenprints.