Carnegie Magazine Archives - Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh

Friends playfully examine a large white balloon with magnifying glasses; a smiling woman in yellow glasses and shirt appears curious.

All Together … We Enlighten

By Chris Fleisher

A philanthropic leader wants to support STEM opportunities for kids in Pittsburgh.

A portrait of Museum president Steven Knapp

From the Archives: An interview with Sally Dixon

Items from the magazine’s century of archives.

Illustration of feathered prehistoric dinosaurs battling midair: a large brown predator lunges at smaller birds, wings spread amid green foliage.

Seen + Heard: Fall 2026

In brief, what’s new around the museums.

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Crawling from the collections

By Jason Bittel

Two amateur spider enthusiasts at Carnegie Museum of Natural History discovered a new species hidden within its archive of arachnids—and named it for John Denver.

Museum visitors explore an interactive Mars exhibit, viewing robotic rovers on a red, rocky landscape through glass; curious mood.

Closer Look: Search for Life

A new perspective on familiar offerings at Carnegie Museums.

Smiling woman in glasses leans over a miniature forest landscape, with autumn-colored trees and a snowy woodland scene behind her.

Q+A: Amy Covell-Murthy

By Chris Fleisher

In conversation with the collection manager of archaeology at Carnegie Museum of Natural History.

Collage of diverse people using various cameras and video equipment indoors and outdoors in different settings.

Shaping Pittsburgh’s Next Generation of Creatives

By Aakanksha Agarwal

At The Andy Warhol Museum, paid fellowships provide a path to become a filmmaker or digital content creator.

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Tackling Climate Change, Inside and Out

By Holden Slattery

How Carnegie Museums is taking on the global climate crisis through research, public engagement, and improving its own buildings.

Audience silhouettes sit in a dark auditorium, watching a large screen display fiery red imagery with glowing yellow script, creating a dramatic, mysterious mood.

Reel Revival

By Justin Hopper

Carnegie Museum of Art’s Film Series mines a rich archive and carries forward the avant-garde tradition of the museum’s film programming.

Visitors examine shelves of breads and pastries in a bakery display rack, while a woman photographs the baked goods in a busy, curious scene.

Behind the Scenes at the Museum

By Aakanksha Agarwal

New tours offer the public rare access to the Museum of Natural History’s scientists, specimens, and conservation work that underpin the exhibitions.

Helmeted driver steers go-kart 51 around an indoor track, surrounded by tire barriers and colorful overhead lights in a fast-paced scene.

The Need for Speed

By Chris Fleisher

Kamin Science Center’s Science of Speed, Powered by Lenovo, combines the science of going fast with the thrill of on-track racing. Drivers, start your engines!

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All Together we BUILD COMMUNITY

Geovette’s Story

Two women in black tops sitting at a table with papers and coffee

Carnegie Museums recently launched an ambitious campaign to take a long view of how its museums will transform lives and build communities for generations to come. Read some of the stories of how the four museums make an impact today.