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Fall 2025

Cover Story
‘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.

Featured Stories

Two people examine an open archival box with historical documents, pointing and discussing the contents together.

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.

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 diverse group of people stands around a table with architectural models and photos. A person speaks enthusiastically, engaging the attentive group.

Nurturing Empowerment

By Amy Whipple
Carnegie Museum of Art’s Empowered Educators lifts teachers up by bringing them together.

Also in this Issue

Two smiling girls hold up a pink poster celebrating black hair and a T-shirt. The room has colorful artwork in the background, creating a joyful atmosphere.

Printmaking with Purpose

By Aakanksha Agarwal
Through screenprinting, The Warhol empowers youth to explore identity, expression, and community action.
A group of people work together outdoors, carefully arranging stones on the ground under a sunny sky, amidst lush greenery.

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 woman with long brown hair smiles in front of the Fab Lab sign at Carnegie Science Center. The background shows a tech workshop with people working.

Q+A: Shannon Gaussa

By Aakanksha Agarwal
In conversation with the Associate Director of Learning and Engagement at Carnegie Science Center.
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.

A Path Forward 

By Chris Fleisher
One donor wants to expand access to the therapeutic effects of visiting the Carnegie Museums.
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.

A Closer Look: The Fingerprints of God

By Autumn Barrows
A new perspective on familiar offerings at Carnegie Museums.
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.

Seen+Heard: Fall 2025

In brief, what’s new around the 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.

Five Things: Fall 2025

Art and science news you can use.
Page from a vintage publication titled "Mimicry in Nature" by William J. Holland. Shows a photo of an elderly man with glasses examining butterflies.

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.
A portrait of steve Knapp

President's Note: Fall 2025

A message from Steven Knapp.
A submarine docked by a riverbank under a vibrant purple and orange sunset. Silhouetted city buildings and a bridge are visible in the background.

Big Picture

On September 4, 1990, USS Requin arrived at the shores of the Ohio River outside Carnegie Science Center where it has been moored ever since. Commissioned on April 28, 1945, as a Standard Fleet Submarine, the vessel now educates hundreds of thousands of visitors about life and science aboard a submarine in the mid-20th century.

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