Large magnifying glass formed by human figures

Skeptical Wonderers

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

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

A series of painted faces

Subversive Beauty

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

An installation view of Iris van Herpen's exhibition

Fashion from Chaos

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.

Portrait of Jo Ellen Parker

President’s Note: Spring 2017

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

A wooden Egyptian boat

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

Portrait of Jace Clayton

Face Time: Jace Clayton

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

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.

A photo of Sharpsburg Library

Emotional Architecture

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

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