Summer 2020 Archives - Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh

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

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.

photo of Don Mahaney in Scratch Food & Beverage in the Troy Hill neighborhood of Pittsburgh.

Good Neighbors

Text and photography by Joshua Franzos

Inspired by one of Pittsburgh’s most famous neighbors, a photographer captures his city’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

A sampling of colorful protective masks.

Making Community

By Cristina Rouvalis

Four Pittsburgh-based creatives give back to their community while finding innovative ways to cope with a drastically changed world.

First Look: Tales from the Carnegie International

A glimpse at something new, novel, or rarely seen at Carnegie Museums.

A gecko perched on a tulip.

Five Things: Summer 2020

Art and science news you can use.

Still image from a video featuring a white rabbit.

Seen+Heard: Summer 2020

In brief, what’s new around the museums.

A portrait of Tim Pierce

Q+A: Tim Pearce

By Cristina Rouvalis

In conversation with the head of mollusks at Carnegie Museum of Natural History.

Portrait of Carnegie Museums' president, Steve Knapp

President’s Note: Summer 2020

A message from Steven Knapp

A telephone in the shape of a large pair of red lips.

Objects of Our Affection: TeleQuest Hot Lips telephone

Carnegie Museums is home to some of the most significant collections in the world. Here we showcase some of the most compelling objects.

A man removing a bird from a net used to catch birds for banding.

In Service of Science

By Julie Hannon

One donor fell so hard for Powdermill Nature Reserve that she’s spent decades helping to propel it forward.

A teen and a mentor working on a project.

Learning, Together

By Kate Benz

Carnegie Science Center pairs local high schoolers with STEM professionals in a program designed to teach both new skills.

Portrait ohoto fo Elizabeth Tufts Brown standing in art storage area.

History’s Keeper

By Julie Hannon

For more than two decades, Elizabeth Tufts Brown has stewarded the fascinating and sometimes unwieldy archives of Carnegie Museum of Art.

Illustration of 2 human figures connecting in various ways.

Connectedness

By Stephen J. Tonsor, the Daniel G. and Carole L. Kamin Interim Director, Carnegie Museum of Natural History

We are for and of each other.