Diversity in nature
Naturalist educators partner with Carnegie Museums to create a more welcoming environment for people of color to explore the outdoors.
Nyjah Cephas is a naturalist educator for the Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy.
Photo: Joshua Franzos
Featured Stories
Excavations of an Artist
Beltzhoover native and one-time museum “art kid” Sharif Bey returns to his childhood museums to mine the collections that helped shape his creative identity.
A Generation Suspended in Time
A digital time capsule at The Warhol offers a nuanced portrait of the joys, anxieties, and obsessions of Generation Z.
Powdermill: Naturally Inspiring
With a new bird-banding center scheduled to open this summer and a slew of interdisciplinary projects in the works, Powdermill’s best is yet to come.
Seeing Red
Carnegie Science Center’s newest exhibition will help visitors envision life on Mars and understand how the journey there will go through western Pennsylvania.
Succeeding together
Perry Traditional Academy is working to become one of Pittsburgh’s top-performing high schools. Carnegie Science Center is helping the North Side high school reach its goal.
The Sometimes Furry, Always Fearless World of Paola Pivi
The daring in the artist’s eclectic works—on view at The Warhol this spring—is matched only by their sense of whimsy.
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Dissecting 4,000 Years of History
Museum staff get a rare opportunity to take a closer look at an ancient Egyptian funerary boat.
A Great Equalizer
A love of technology has been at the center of one donor’s personal and professional life. Now, he supports The Warhol’s efforts to impart digital media skills to a new generation.
Creating Space for Themselves
A collective of African American female artists in Pittsburgh marks its 40th anniversary.
Photo: Nic Lockerman
Big Picture
Visit Pittsburgh’s best attraction and the most-visited museum, with four floors of interactive exhibits. Marvel at astronomy in Buhl Planetarium and learn about the human body in BodyWorks. Embark on a 300-million-mile journey in Mars: The Next Giant Leap. Imagine a human settlement and consider how to solve the questions that face life on Earth when you create a new society on Mars. Watch hair-raising live shows and discover an array of programs for the entire family. Watch model trains chug through western Pennsylvania in our Miniature Railroad & Village®! And, if you are looking for physical activity, test your bravery on our Ropes Challenge, one of the many sports-related activities in Highmark SportsWorks®. There’s no shortage of fun things to do at Carnegie Science Center.
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Gretchen Baker
The line between art and science is blurry for Gretchen Baker. “Art was always a way that I explored nature, and it helped me understand biodiversity,” says Baker, the Daniel G. and Carole L. Kamin Director of Carnegie Museum of Natural History. The Illinois native began her career at Chicago’s Field Museum, where she entered as a scientist and eventually became deputy director of exhibitions. Before joining the Museum of Natural History in April 2021, she had also served as vice president of exhibitions and living collections for the Natural History Museums of Los Angeles County and managing director of museum experience at the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art. Baker’s appreciation for the relationship between art and science has only grown since she began working in Oakland.
