Carnegie Magazine Archives - Page 15 of 22 - Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh

Q+A: Heather Tomko

By Julie Hannon

In conversation with the public health and disability rights advocate.

Skeptical Wonderers

By Julie Hannon

How we think goes a long way in determining what we think about science.

An art docent givinga tour to an elderly museum visitor

The Museum Volunteer

By Julie Hannon

As diverse as their ages, interests, and talents, Carnegie Museums volunteers fill a variety of roles.

Subversive Beauty

By Cristina Rouvalis

Lush and bold, the work of Firelei Báez dissects gender, race, and suppressed histories.

An installation view of Iris van Herpen's exhibition

Inspired by the unruly natural world, Iris van Herpen has fearlessly redefined fashion, embracing untried materials and technology. The first North American tour of her visionary work is now on view at Carnegie Museum of Art.

President’s Note: Spring 2017

By Jo Ellen Parker

I don’t know of a better measure of what people truly love than where they spend precious time when they have a choice. This is true of museum visitors, of

News Worthy: Spring 2017

A $5 million gift to the future Pittsburgh philanthropists Daniel and Carole Kamin made a $5 million gift to Carnegie Museum of Natural History that will keep on giving for

Face Time: Jace Clayton

By Margaret J. Krauss

Jace Clayton only wears headphones on airplanes. As an ethnomusicologist and DJ—the latter of which conjures an image of noise-cancellers slung permanently over the ears—music for him is a result

Portrait of Kerry James Marshall in his studio

An Old Master of Tomorrow, Today

By Eric Crosby, The Richard Armstrong Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art

Carnegie Museum of Art acquires a major new work by Kerry James Marshall, whose art speaks to the moment by rewriting history as we know it.

Emotional Architecture

By Barbara Klein

The adventurous work of Pittsburgh architect Arthur Lubetz gets its close-up in the Museum of Art’s Heinz Architectural Center.

A portrait of Ashley Cecil in her studio

The Nature of Art

By Cristina Rouvalis

An artist-in-residence at Carnegie Museum of Natural History gives visitors a fresh perspective on the science that’s all around us.

Cultivating community pride

“I couldn’t wait to see what surprises were in store. The Internationals were one of my big joys. You got to see things you would never see any other time.

Exploring worlds together through art and science

“I am a product full of the Carnegie Science Center’s influence. It started with the Buhl. I gravitated toward the space stuff and it drove my curiosity.” – Anthony Vareha,

Connecting with what matters most: each other

“Many kids don’t naturally see themselves in the museum, but when you bring the museum staff to their school and there is a multiple-day connection—it’s like, ‘hey, we can connect

A series of images of people enjoying the carnegie museums.

Your Support Matters 2020

Thank you to our 2019 members and donors

Painting of a man's face using broad brush strokes.

Art in the Time of Crisis

By Barbara Klein

Through expressions of grief, fear, and rage, how artists have helped us make sense of past pandemics.

Custodian J.W. Williams, who has worked at Carnegie Museums for 38 years, sanitizes the handrail leading up to the Scaife Galleries at Carnegie Museum of Art.

The Caretakers

By Julie Hannon

From conservators to custodians, a small and nimble team of museum staff kept Carnegie Museums’ treasures—and each other—safe during the extended COVID-19 closure.