In conversation with the chair of the Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh’s Board of Trustees
President’s Note: Summer 2022
A message from Steven Knapp
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.
The Beauty of the Science Fair
Getting kids to view their world through critical thinking and a healthy dose of competition.
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.
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.
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?
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.
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.
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.
Objects of Our Affection: Eva Zeisel’s Town and Country salt and pepper shakers
Carnegie Museums is home to some of the most significant collections in the world. Here we showcase some of the most compelling objects.
Closer Look: Shoe Inspiration
A new perspective on familiar offerings at Carnegie Museums.
Five Things: Spring 2022
Art and science news you can use.
Seen+Heard: Spring 2022
In brief, what’s new around the museums.
Q+A: Dana Bishop-Root
In conversation with Carnegie Museum of Art’s director of education and public programs.
Creating Sensory Friendly Spaces
What started as one donor’s passion project has made Carnegie Museum of Natural History more welcoming to more families.
President’s Note: Spring 2022
A message from Steven Knapp
Having His Say
Teaming up with the Science Center is another way Paul Duprex is spreading the word about infectious diseases and how vaccines work.
The Art of Live Music
Led by creator and longtime curator Ben Harrison, the convention-defying offerings of the Sound Series are back.
Scoring With Science
A new Science Center education program takes the science of hockey off the rink and into the classroom.
125 Years: A History in Objects
The final installment in a series celebrating 125 years of Carnegie Museums by telling the stories of 125 museum objects.
Out of the Ashes
A traveling exhibition now at Carnegie Science Center tells the fascinating story of the lost city of Pompeii.
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.
Marisol & Warhol, Reunited
By placing Marisol’s work in dialogue with Andy Warhol’s, a new exhibition reclaims her influence as a leading figure of the Pop art movement.



























