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The Greatest Giant-Sized Fish Stories

Freshwater rivers and lakes are home to nearly half of all the fish species on Earth—including some 600-pound giants that could soon fade into legend.

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Q+A: Marcus Harshaw

In conversation with Carnegie Science Center’s senior director of museum experiences.

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Hope for a More Just World

A local educator reflects on his participation in Carnegie Museum of Art’s Empowered Educators Series, a forum that supports teachers in openly discussing race in the classroom.

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Lifting community in a year like no other

Last summer, as the world was locked in the vise-like grip of COVID-19, Carnegie Science Center welcomed summer campers back to the North Shore, albeit in smaller numbers. In a

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125 Years: A History in Objects Continues

Andy Warhol’s dental molds and the spark for hair-raising science. Artwork anyone can borrow and a dapper dinosaur with its own accessories. A celebration of 125 years of Carnegie Museums continues through the remarkable stories of pieces of museum history.

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All in for Carnegie Science Center

Knowing firsthand how the informal learning adventures at Carnegie Science Center can help kids dream big, one donor couple wants to expand who has access.

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Choosing Science

Four researchers at Carnegie Museum of Natural History recount what ignited their fervor for the natural world.

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Cities are Not Biological Deserts

What could happen if we planned city projects with biodiversity in mind?

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Q+A: Scottie Flora

In conversation with The Andy Warhol Museum’s lead gallery attendant.

A collage of objects from the Museum collections

125 Years: A History in Objects

Soot-covered eastern towhees and a basketball-shooting robot. Victorian muses and Andy Warhol’s guard dog. A celebration of 125 years of Carnegie Museums continues through stories of museum objects.

A photo of a sculture of a man on a horse with another man walking beside him. The photo has a large blurred red line across it.

Fantasy America

In a new exhibition at The Warhol, five emerging artists reflect on contemporary American life.

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Art, Friendship, and An Awakening

Drawing from its collection, The Warhol makes the case that Andy Warhol’s brief but intense relationship with Jean-Michel Basquiat helped the aging artist connect to his political voice.

A dramatic portrait of Mary Dawson

Daring to Dig

Forging her own path, Mary Dawson left her mark on paleontology. The many researchers she mentored continue the journey.