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Click to find out what's going on at Carnegie Museum of Natural History throughout the holiday season!
Featured Exhibit
Exploring the Arctic Seafloor: Photographs by Chris Linder
Last day: January 25
Featured Exhibit
Insects, Ink & Inklings: Illustrations by Jane Hyland
Through February 2009
Featured Exhibit
The Horse
Opens February 28
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Holiday Events
Find out about the holiday trees, the Presepio, and other seasonal traditions at Carnegie Museum of Natural History! You can also visit the Calendar to find out about Museum hours during the holiday season.
 

Exploring the Arctic Seafloor: Photographs by Chris Linder
Last Day: January 25, 2009.
Embark on an expedition to the bottom of an ice-covered ocean, and give you a first-ever look at mysterious undersea mountains near the North Pole.

 

Insects, Ink & Inklings: Illustrations by Jane Hyland
Through February 2009.
Enjoy a selection of works by Carnegie Museum of Natural History scientific illustrator Jane Hyland.

 

Time Machines: Watches from the H.J. Heinz Collection
Through February 2009.
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.

 

Charles Darwin Lecture Series
Throughout January.
The year 2009 marks the bicentennial of the birth of Charles Darwin. The life and intellectual impact of Charles Darwin will be celebrated in Pittsburgh with a citywide series of events for children, teachers, students, and the general public. In partnership with Duquesne University, lectures will take place on Saturday afternoons at Carnegie Museum of Natural History.

 

Janet Browne: Charles Darwin 200th Birthday Lecture
Monday, February 9.
In Collaboration with the Drue Heinz Lecture Series. Janet Browne's lecture honors the 200th anniversary of Darwin's birth and the 150th anniversary of the publication of The Origin of Species. Browne spent 17 years editing Darwin's correspondence, and her work integrates Darwin’s science with his life and times.

 

The Horse
Opens February 28.
From paleontology to anthropology, worship to warfare, evolutionary biology to equestrianism, and genetics to biomechanics, The Horse is a complex and fascinating exhibit that explores our amazing and enduring relationship with the horse.

 

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Pittsburgh Tribune–Review, 11/27/08
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Pittsburgh Tribune–Review, 11/20/08
Overnight Adventures give kids a night at the museum

Pittsburgh Tribune–Review, 11/19/2008
Carnegie Museum educator thrived on curiosity

New York Times, 11/19/2008
CMNH’s mammoth in the news

Pittsburgh Post–Gazette, 10/14/2008
Sensational year for Carnegie Museums, says CEO Hillenbrand

Pittsburgh Tribune–Review, 9/28/2008
Carnegie Museum Scientists are Busy Uncovering the Past and the Future

Pittsburgh Post–Gazette, 9/12/08
Carnegie Museum researcher wins Humboldt Award

Pittsburgh Tribune–Review, 8/17/08
CMNH’s “Inklings” Goes Under the Microscope

Beaver County Times, 8/14/08
Icy Light: Exploring the Artic Seafloor

Pittsburgh Tribune–Review, 7/31/08
"Why we love mummies" features CMNH's Egypt collection

New York Times, 7/6/08
CMNH named as a must–see by New York Times

Pittsburgh Post–Gazette, 6/18/08
Carnegie Museum Shares Fossil Collection with Japan

New York Times, 6/16/08
Museum’s T. rex Roars Back in New Stance

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