Where Art & Science Meet Archives - Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh

A row of aged, leather-bound books with faded, handwritten titles and ornate designs on their spines. The scene conveys a sense of history and antiquity.

Five Things: Fall 2025

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A woman in a red sweater sits on a ladder, holding a tray with preserved birds in a museum storage room lined with wooden drawers, exuding a scholarly ambiance.

Seen+Heard: Fall 2025

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A detailed statuette of a bearded man in a long, fur-trimmed coat, holding a green walking stick. He wears a hat, exuding a rustic, thoughtful presence.

A Closer Look: The Fingerprints of God

By Autumn Barrows

A new perspective on familiar offerings at Carnegie Museums.

Close-up of the entrance sign for The Andy Warhol Museum, featuring textured stone and bold red lettering.

Seen+Heard: Summer 2025

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Colorful mosaic staircase featuring abstract faces, landscapes, and patterns, blending art with a public space setting.

Five Things: Summer 2025

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Three vintage bird illustrations: glossy ibises, gannets on cliffs, and orioles in a tree, showcasing diverse birdlife artistry.

Art by Nature Lovers

By Bob Batz Jr.

A little-known collection at Carnegie Museum of Natural History reveals a trove of paintings and sketches by famous artists and lesser-known talents on staff.

A solitary elephant stands majestically, showcasing its large ears, textured skin, and curly trunk against a white background.

Five Things: Spring 2025

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A couple poses together in a garden, surrounded by colorful tulips, with a picturesque brick wall and greenery in the background.

Seen+Heard: Spring 2025

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Historical marker honoring Charles "Teenie" Harris, a photojournalist documenting Pittsburgh's African American community from 1930s-1980s.

Seen+Heard: Winter 2024

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A detailed illustration of a water bear, or tardigrade, showcasing its distinct segmented body and clawed limbs amidst a microenvironment.

Five Things: Winter 2024

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Painting of two colorful, yellow, birds, standing on branches around a nest.

Objects of Our Affection: ‘Golden Orioles’

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

A black and white photo of an Black baseball player wearing a catchers vest.

Five Things: Fall 2024

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A large piece of artwork with abstract shapes printed in dark colors against a copper background.

Living Artwork

By Nichole Faina

The chemical reaction that produced Andy Warhol’s ‘Oxidation’ series means it continues to change, raising issues for how to conserve it for future generations.

A graphic that says, Dippy 125 with a dinosaur skeleton in the background.

Seen + Heard: Fall 2024

In brief, what’s new around the museums.

A circle shape with figures of horse riders.

Five Things: Summer 2024

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Seen + Heard: Summer 2024

In brief, what’s new around the museums.

The STEM of Animation

By Barbara Klein

The new Pixar exhibition at Carnegie Science Center offers insights into how the animation studio created some of its most iconic films.

Donors and museum staff standing next to an easel with a large photo of a Science center.

Seen+Heard: Spring 2024

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A photo of Jupiter showing it's great red spot.

Five Things: Winter 2023

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A violin with the star of David inlaid on the back of it.

Seen+Heard: Winter 2023

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a group of woman crocheting in a local restaurant using colorful yarn

A Community-Made Coral Reef

By Corinne Whiting

Pittsburgh area artists contribute to a global crochet project that weaves together collective beauty while raising awareness about the health of our oceans.