a beetle next to a chain saw blade

Nature Did It First

From beetle jaws to blue jay wings, the natural world is full of fantastic solutions to mechanical problems.

Grouping of various artwork from various artists

In Celebration of Artists and Their Truth

The 58th Carnegie International sets out to showcase not only the art but also the very individual perspectives of artists from across the globe.

Mars with Earth in the background.

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.

An artist's rendering of the Warhol Pop District

A Pop Revolution On The North Shore

With the North Shore neighborhood as its canvas, The Andy Warhol Museum has a bold and beautiful plan to create a new cultural hot spot and a place for young people to learn and thrive creatively.

A portrait of Sohrab Mohebbi

The Making Of The 58th Carnegie International

Continually challenged by a worldwide pandemic, curator Sohrab Mohebbi and his curatorial associates and advisers were undaunted and maybe even uniquely inspired to again bring the contemporary art world to Pittsburgh.

a man looks into the distance while handling a large vat of grease.

A Maverick with a Camera

A new exhibition puts a spotlight on photographer Gordon Parks’ little-known images—at once gritty and beautiful—of industrial life in 1940s Pittsburgh.

An outdoor scene of a pond with mist rising from it early in the morning.

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.

A portrait of Geovette Washington at the museum

Q+A: Geovette Washington

In conversation with the chair of the Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh’s Board of Trustees

Young people participating in science experiments.

Endowing Opportunity

By giving more kids access to STEM learning, one giving-minded couple wants all kids to have what theirs had: the freedom and the opportunity to explore.

A portrait of Daisy Curry and Steve Zelicoff.

The Story of Daisy Curry

Thanks to the kindness and the commitment of a Museum of Art docent, the story of Daisy Curry didn’t end with the much-revered photo on the wall of the Teenie Harris gallery.

6 museum objects

125 Years: A History in Objects

To celebrate 125 years of Carnegie Museums, Carnegie magazine published the stories of 125 iconic, quirky, and sometimes little-known pieces of museum history. Explore the tales of these unique wonders of art, science, and the natural world, as well as a few other unforgettable markers of Carnegie Museums past and present.

A series of images depicting people at work in community farming

Community Changemakers

They’re finding ways to adapt to climate change, heal the earth, and build resilience in their communities. Carnegie Museum of Natural History joins them in asking: What role will you play?

An illustration of a human figure walking through nature

Not Separate. We ARE Nature

Shining a light on how we humans affect the world around us—and how we can use that power for good.

artwork of a canoe with various figures inside

Origin Stories

In Carnegie Museum of Art’s Working Thought, the language of art sheds light on the past and present of labor, class, and inequality in America.