Winter 2025 Archives - Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh

Four framed artworks of colorful skulls are displayed in two rows on a white wall. Each piece combines vibrant hues and abstract shapes.

Mortality in Mind

By Ben Seal

Andy Warhol: Vanitas contemplates—and celebrates—the artist’s exploration of life’s inevitable ending.

Evening view of a modern science center by a river, with a lit ship docked nearby. A bridge and hills are visible under a twilight sky.

‘Ignite Your Curiosity’

By Barbara Klein

Kamin Science Center looks to the future with an ambitious transformation.

Open book with text and two black-and-white photos on each page. The image conveys an informative and historical tone, with visible page curvature.

From The Archives: The Buhl Planetarium

Editor’s note: This excerpt is from an article in the November 1939 issue of Carnegie magazine that announces the opening of Buhl Planetarium. Once a stand-alone planetarium, the Buhl merged

We Humans

By Amy Whipple

The 70th anniversary of a groundbreaking exhibition offers an opportunity to reflect on what has–and hasn’t–changed in how we think about race.

Curved, modern chaise lounge with a chrome frame, beige woven fabric, and a cylindrical pillow. The design is minimalist and elegant.

Closer Look: Design for the Human Form

By Autumn Barrows

A new perspective on familiar offerings at Carnegie Museums.

A collage shows jars with specimens, two women examining a large fossil, a person handling a small sample, and historical black-and-white images of fieldwork.

Worlds Collected, Stories Revealed

By Aakanksha Agarwal

Carnegie Museum of Natural History’s new exhibition traces the past and present of scientific expeditions, vast collections, and the caretakers who keep their stories alive.