Bonehunters Quarry
For ages 10 and under.
Tuesday–Friday, 1–3 p.m.
Thursday, 1–8 p.m.
(May also be open weekdays from 10 a.m.–1 p.m. when not in use by school groups pre-registered for the space.)
Saturday, 10 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
Sunday, Noon–4:30 p.m.
Experience the thrill of hands-on excavation at Bonehunters Quarry, Carnegie Museum of Natural History's interactive fossil dig! After being issued protective goggles, a chisel, and a brush, scrape away at rock matrix to reveal realistic fossil casts buried below. You, too, can help excavate a dinosaur or mammal! Children must be accompanied by an adult.

Discover Carts
Saturday, 1–3 p.m.
Sunday, 1:30–3:30 p.m.
Docents help visitors examine natural history specimens and artifacts up close.

Discovery Room
Tuesday–Friday, 1–3 p.m.
Thursday, 1–8 p.m.
(May also be open on weekdays from 10 a.m.–1 p.m. when not in use by school groups pre-registered for the space.)
Saturday, 10 a.m.–4 p.m.
Sunday, 1–4 p.m.
Hands-on exploration. Children 12 and under must be accompanied by an adult. Call (412) 622-1950 for information.

Exploration Stations
Select Saturdays, noon–4 p.m.
Teen Docents guide hands-on activities and object explorations in the museum's halls. Check TODAY sheets, available at the museum, for locations.

Family Museum Bags
Explore selected museum exhibits with hands-on materials. Check out these bags from the Discovery Room.

Family Activity
The Scoop on Poop!
Saturday, noon–4 p.m.
Jan. 26; Feb. 2, 9, 16, & 23; Mar. 1, 8, 15, & 29; Apr. 5, 12, 19, & 26
Sunday, 2–4 p.m.
Jan. 27; Feb. 3, 10, 17, & 24; Mar. 2, 9, 16, & 30; Apr. 6, 13, 20, & 27
3rd Floor Balcony

Animals leave more than just poop behind! Visit our Family Activity this spring to create a picture using a variety of animal footprints and learn where these footprints can be found in nature.

Thermo Fisher Scientific Biotechnology Lab
Saturday, noon–4 p.m.
Visit the Thermo Fisher Scientific Biotechnology Lab and explore state-of-the-art technology that will engage children and adults of all ages in exciting hands-on explorations of biotechnology. Ages 16 and under must be accompanied by an adult.

Spend a Day in the Arctic!
Saturday, Feb. 9
Noon–4 p.m.
No registration required.

• Children’s Activities
• Discovery Dome: International Polar Year
• Discovery Room: Touch a caribou’s fur and antlers
• Docent-Guided Tours of Polar World: Wyckoff Hall of Arctic Live
• Polar World Discover Cart
• Teen Docent Activities and Exploration Stations

Celebrate Earth Day at the Museum!
Saturday, Apr. 19
Noon–4 p.m.
No registration required.

• Children’s Activities
• Discover Carts: Suitcase for Survival, North American Wildlife, Amphibians and Reptiles, Birds
• Discovery Dome: Earth’s Wild Ride
• Discovery Room: Color a picture and learn about the life cycle of a Monarch butterfly
• Docent-Guided tours of Hall of North American Wildlife and The Scoop on Poop!
• SPARKS Fair Family Activities
• Teen Docent Activities and Exploration Stations