Spring 2023
Cover Story
A groundbreaking exhibition created in partnership with members of the Apsáalooke Nation comes to Carnegie Museum of Natural History.
Featured Stories
Being Social
A lifeline for museums during the COVID lockdown, social media is becoming even more essential to reaching new audiences now.
The Art and Science of Preservation
Conservators encounter complicated questions as they repair and protect artistic works.
Countering Viking Myths
The life and legacy of Nordic warriors is more complicated and multifaceted than you think, as revealed in a new traveling exhibition at the Science Center.
Also in this Issue
Recreating a Pigment of the Past
A mineralogist teams up with an Egyptologist to achieve the vibrant Egyptian blue.
Q+A: Gina Winstead
In conversation with the vice president for inclusion, diversity, equity, and accessibility (IDEA)
Cultivating Curiosity
A “magical” trip to Carnegie Museum of Natural History helped one family settle into Pittsburgh. Now, they want to ensure other families can share similar experiences.
Objects of Our Affection: Having Fun/Good Life, Symptoms
Carnegie Museums is home to some of the most significant collections in the world. Here we showcase some of the most compelling objects.

Big Picture
Mars once had a climate similar to Earth’s, which is why researchers are searching for signs of life there. Scientists use Martian rovers, like the ones featured here as part of the Mars: The Next Giant Leap exhibition at Carnegie Science Center, to navigate the surface of the red planet looking for evidence of water and life.