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Powdermill Weekends
March 20 & 21.
Enjoy a family-oriented nature hike on Saturday, and learn about the life forms in springtime puddles at the free public lecture on Sunday.

 

Boy Scout Day
March 20.
On this activity-packed day, learn about whale conservation efforts around the world and about environmental activities in Pennsylvania.

 

Free Thursday Nights
Through March.
Thursday nights are free after 3:30 p.m. at Carnegie Museums of Art and Natural History, so make it a date night or bring the family after work and enjoy all that the museums have to offer! Underwritten by The Buncher Family Foundation

 

Lord of the Crane Flies
This exhibition focuses on Invertebrate Zoologist Chen Young's nearly 30 years of research on crane flies and why they are an important part of the ecosystems we share.

 

Time Machines: Watches from the H.J. Heinz Collection
Through March. The collection of timepieces donated to Carnegie Museum of Natural History by ketchup-and-pickle magnate H.J. Heinz is considered one of the finest collections of its type in America.

 

Educator Workshop: Gems, Minerals & Geology
March 27.
Our museum has one of the finest mineral collections in the U.S.! Experience rocks and gems first-hand, and take exciting activities back to your students.

 

Egg-cellent Egg Hunt
April 3.
Travel all over the museum on a scavenger hunt for egg-related, hands-on activities!

 

Homeschool Programs
Carnegie Museum of Natural History offers a variety of programs for homeschoolers ages 4–-12. These classes enhance inquiry skills and deepen your child’s interest in their world and in science!

 

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Discovery.com, 3/16/10
Meat-eating amphibian predated dinos

Post-Gazette.com, 2/9/10
Is genius genetic or is it nurtured?

City Paper, 12/10/09
A new exhibit has the buzz on crane flies

Post-Gazette.com, 12/6/09
Carnegie Museums scientist leads Montour Trail tour

LiveScience.com, 11/27/09
Finding the First Horse Whisperers

New York Times, 10/12/09
In Mammals, a Complex Journey to the Middle Ear

Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, 9/10/09
Museum illustrator gives monarchs a fighting chance

WQED/Pittsburgh Magazine, 9/09
Museum Birthday Parties Voted Best in Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, 8/18/09
Fossilized footprints trace pre-historic sea scorpion

New York Times, 7/1/09
Myanmar Fossil May Shed Light on Evolution

BBC News, 4/23/09
"Missing link" fossil seal walked

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