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

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.

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

History’s Keeper

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

A portrait of a woman with glasses and an anchor patterned scarf

Q+A: Maria Renzelli

In conversation with the caretaker of the USS Requin.

Dramatic, panoramic view of Carnegie Music Hall

Hidden Glory

The Carnegie Music Hall Pipe Organ.

Conservator working on a piece of Warhol's artwork

Warhol’s Art Doctor

For nearly two decades, Christine Daulton has cared for Andy Warhol’s artwork.

View of a general store.

Small Wonders

Look closely and there’s always something new to discover at Carnegie Science Center’s Miniature Railroad & Village®. Half of the fun is spying some of the spectacular teeny-tiny details that bring the rich history of western Pennsylvania to life.

A view of an egyptian mummy in an exhibit.

Objects of Wonder

The central characters in Carnegie Museum of Natural History’s early collections story might surprise you.

A portrait of Mark Blatnik

Q + A: Mark Blatnik

In conversation with Carnegie Museum of Art’s chief preparator.

A art gallery image showing artwork against a green colored wall with two patrons looking at the artwork..

Pairing Wall Color and Art

A member asks: At Carnegie Museum of Art, some of the walls are painted in beautiful colors that add something to the art. What is the process for choosing the paint?

A grouping of very colorful girdles.

Getting Inside Andy Warhol

The history and collections know-how of longtime Warhol archivist Matt Wrbican has already helped fill many books. Now the Pop Art archaeologist is filling his own book with an A-to-Z account of Warhol’s world.

Collection manager Susan McLaren standing among drawers of bats. She's holding a box with a large flying fox bat.

To Preserve and Protect

Behind the scenes with the cultural caretakers of Carnegie Museum of Natural History’s one-of-a-kind collections.