Celebrate Pride Month with Carnegie Museums

Cafe Sci: What does being “in the closet” or “out of the closet” have to do with LGBTQIA+ people’s health?

Carnegie Science Center
Upcoming virtual lecture:
Mon., June 2, 7–9 p.m.
Presenter: Dr. Joel Le Forestier
Assistant Professor, University of Pittsburgh Department of Psychology
Members of the LGBTQIA+ community often face prejudice, stereotypes, and discrimination. A common way for them to respond to these experiences is to be “in the closet.” In celebration of Pride Month, join Dr. Joel Le Forestier as he presents research seeking to understand what health outcomes are specifically impacted by concealing and why.

21+ Night Pride: Lavender Labcoats

Carnegie Science Center
June 13 , 6–10 p.m.
Celebrate Pride Month with a fabulous and fun-filled evening at the Science Center! Enjoy five floors of exhibits with specialty cocktails, live entertainment, and hands-on activities. Dress to express your best self because remember, you’re born naked and the rest is science!

LGBTQ+ Youth Prom: We Exist–A Cryptid Convening!

The Andy Warhol Museum
June 14, 6 – 10 p.m.
No need to lurk in the shadows–join us for an evening of high strangeness and unlimited fun as we present the 11th annual LGBTQ+ Youth Prom: We Exist–A Cryptid Convening!

Prom is open to all youth ages 13-18 regardless of how they identify and includes dinner, dancing, art activities and much more.  

The Rangos Giant Cinema: The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert

Carnegie Science Center
June 14, 7 p.m.
Academy Award winning film, “The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert,” follows the story of a group of Australian drag performers as they take their act across the Simpson Desert and encounter a myriad of different people and places. This comedic but inspiring film showcases underrepresented stories in a way that brings audiences together. Join us for a special Pride Month celebration screening. 

pvkvsv, Jaybee Jackson, Liftgate, Icy Pisces, Arie Cole Present: Skylight

Carnegie Museum of Art
Inside Out
June 19, 5 p.m.
Dance, relax, and bask in energetic rhythm. Arie Cole and Icy Pisces let the summer light in as a special back-to-back while pvkvsv x Jaybee Jackson x Liftgate carry the beat to sunset. This stacked lineup of locals balances hard-hitting grooves of house, club music, and R&B with smooth melodic expressions.  

(pride/prom) Film Screening

The Andy Warhol Museum
June 20, 6 p.m.
We are excited to announce the first public screening of the film (pride/prom). Immerse yourself in a heartwarming story that celebrates love, diversity, and acceptance, by following three students as they prepare to attend the tenth annual installment of this iconic teen event. (pride/prom) was filmed and produced by The Warhol Creative team, directed by Sam McCoy, and executive produced by Billy Porter and D.J. Gugenheim.

YOGAMOTIF Presents: Meditation Garden: Summer Solstice

Carnegie Museum of Art
Inside Out
June 21, 10 a.m.

Breathe deep, stretch wide, and settle into the softness of summer. Meditation Garden returns for a four-part outdoor series held in the tranquil Sculpture Court. Co-led by YOGAMOTIF teachers, this seasonal experience invites you to slow down and reconnect—with yourself, with nature, and with the moment.

Melike Vivastine Konur Presents: A Sanctuary of the Sun

Carnegie Museum of Art
Inside Out
June 21, 11 a.m.
Transform the Sculpture Court with us into an intergenerational space of reclamation and renewal aligned with the summer solstice, curated and facilitated by interdisciplinary artist Melike Vivastine Konur. Drawing from her lineages through Türkiye and the African diaspora, Konur offers an arc of participatory experiences that begin with embodied vocal practice, flows into call-and-response, and culminates in a guided musical meditation in collaboration with Pittsburgh-based artists.

Gusto and Oscar Celedon Present: Respira

Carnegie Museum of Art
Inside Out
June 26, 5 p.m.

Join us for an evening of celebration, where we highlight the importance of honoring heritage while cultivating environments that are inclusive and affirming. Through collaboration across generations and cultures, Respira offers a vibrant expression of Latine artistry rooted in both tradition and contemporary experience.

Dandy Andy: Warhol’s Queer History

The Andy Warhol Museum
June 28, 3 p.m.
Join artist educators for Dandy Andy, a monthly tour that focuses on Warhol’s queer history. While his sexuality is frequently suppressed or debated, Warhol was a gay man who had several partners throughout his life. This tour traces Warhol’s romantic relationships and queer identity against the backdrop of the historical gay rights movement in the United States.

Andy Warhol, Small Acetate (Self-Portrait in Drag), 1980, The Andy Warhol Museum, Pittsburgh; Founding Collection, Contribution The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc., © The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc.

MICHIYAYA Presents: Baby Bops and Family Jams

Carnegie Museum of Art
Inside Out
June 26, 5 p.m.

Join us for a baby-and-me dance class for all people. Little ones, bigger ones, and all ages in between are welcome to join us for morning movement under the big trees.  

There are two classes: one at 10 a.m. and one at 10:30 a.m. Come for one or both! 

Honky-Tonk Juke Box and NASH.V.ILL Present: Country + Soul!

Carnegie Museum of Art
Inside Out
June 28, 11 a.m.

The Pittsburgh Honky Tonk is the steel city’s only place for regularly scheduled live and authentic country western music. Led by the talented Jon Bindley and his sensational band.

NASH.V.ILL is a hard-rockin’ funk and soul band fronted by singer Jacquea Mae and guitarist Byron Nash who describes their vibe as “P-Funk meets Aretha Franklin at a Jimi Hendrix concert while listening to Black Sabbath on the way to the show.”

412Step is Pittsburgh’s country two-step, waltz, and line dance group, founded in the LGBTQ+ community

Carnegie Museums Pride Shirt

Join us in celebrating Pride Month with this CMP Pride Shirt. The shirt features a rainbow gradient “Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh” on the front and 4 symbols representing the 4 museums on the back, with the museum names listed.

Also on sale in the Natural History and Museum of Art gift shops.