A Pennsylvania wildflower and a pedestal fan. A school bus and a shot of homemade lightning. And the dinosaur and one of the first paintings that started it all. To mark 125 years, we’re telling the tales of 125 objects—starting with these 25. Over the next year, ours will be a story, not the story of Carnegie Museums, which begs the question: What would you include?
A glimpse at something new, novel, or rarely seen at Carnegie Museums.
As diverse as their ages, interests, and talents, Carnegie Museums volunteers fill a variety of roles.
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.
A glimpse at something new, novel, or rarely seen at Carnegie Museums.
For more than two decades, Elizabeth Tufts Brown has stewarded the fascinating and sometimes unwieldy archives of Carnegie Museum of Art.
A glimpse at something new, novel, or rarely seen at Carnegie Museums.
An exclamation point, of sorts, atop one of the region’s grandest cultural landmarks.
In conversation with the caretaker of the USS Requin.
The Carnegie Music Hall Pipe Organ.