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		If you are a representative of the media and have questions about any of these releases, please contact Leigh Kish in the Media Relations office at 412.622.3361 or KishL@carnegiemnh.org. Please click here to view our Photo/Video Policy For releases beyond the previous twelve months, please see the Archived Releases section below. About Carnegie Museum of Natural History: Carnegie Museum of Natural History is a place of adventure, discovery and education that welcomes everyone to enjoy the wonders of its collections and exhibitions. Founded in 1895 by Andrew Carnegie, the museum has maintained an international reputation for its ongoing research and discovery that create a better understanding of the history of the earth and its inhabitants. Today, the museum is ranked among the top five natural history museums in the country and features 20 exhibition halls including the blockbuster Dinosaurs in Their Time.



		February 26, 2010 Free Admission to Carnegie Museums of Art and Natural History Thursday Evenings in March February 19, 2010 Carnegie Museum of Natural History Awarded Accreditation from the American Association of Museums February 12, 2010 Carnegie Museum of Natural History Announces the Winner of the 2009 Carnegie Mineralogical Award January 13, 2010 Population Impact at Carnegie Museum of Natural History Images Available: Click here to visit Media Site November 10, 2009 Lord of the Crane Flies at Carnegie Museum of Natural History Images Available: Click here to visit Media Site October 31, 2009 Carnegie Museum of Natural History Announces Programs and Events to Accompany Whales\|Tohorā October 23, 2009 Gigantic South American Dinosaur Bones on View to the Public during Preparation and Study in Pittsburgh—Photo opportunity as bones arrive onsite October 16, 2009 Carnegie Museum of Natural History Presents Whales\|Tohorā October 31, 2009—May 2, 2010 Images Available: Click here to visit Media Site October 13, 2009 PaleoArtists win Lanzendorf Prize for Hell Creek Mural, on view at Carnegie Museum of Natural History October 8, 2009 Chinese and American paleontologists discover a new Mesozoic mammal; Ear structure shows how mammalian ear evolution occurred while dinosaurs dominated the world Images Available: Click here to visit Media Site July 28, 2009 Fossil tracks of seven-and-a-half-foot Sea Scorpion-like creature on view now at Carnegie Museum of Natural History July 1, 2009 New Fossil Primate from Myanmar Suggests that the Common Ancestor of Monkeys, Apes and Humans Originated in Asia, and Challenges the Role of Adapiform Primates Such as “Ida” Images Available: Click here to visit Media Site June 4, 2009 Carnegie Museum of Natural History Offers “Tours” of Ancient Egypt in Earth Theater May 1, 2009 Carnegie Museum of Natural History Paleontologist Part of Team That Discovers Massive Dinosaur April 23, 2009 Fossil evidence of the missing link in the origin of seals, sea lions, and walruses found in Canadian Arctic Available Images



		For Press Releases that do not appear below, please contact Leigh Kish in the Media Relations office at 412.622.3361 or KishL@carnegiemnh.org. April 6, 2009 Museum Director Awarded Fellowship; Two New Members Added to Board March 6, 2009 Archaeologists find earliest known domestic horses February 16, 2009 Carnegie Museum of Natural History appoints Deputy Director Ellen McCallie June 17, 2008 • International Exhibition of Carnegie Fossils in The Fukui Prefectural Dinosaur Museum, Japan • FedEx Makes Special Delivery for Carnegie Museum of Natural History • Available Images June 2, 2008 Carnegie Museum of Natural History’s Dinosaur Collection Timeline 1898-2008 May 12, 2008 • The King of the Dinosaurs Returns to Carnegie Museum of Natural History: Final Phase of Dinosaurs in Their Time Opens on Father’s Day, June 15, 2008 • Carnegie Museum of Natural History Tyrannosaurus rex Fact Sheet • Available Images March 3, 2008 Oldest Fossil Primate from North America Discovered in Mississippi Available Images February 28, 2008 Samuel Taylor named director of Carnegie Museum of Natural History November 30, 2007 Expanded Powdermill Visitor Center unveiled December 2, home to cutting-edge Eco–Technologies November 1, 2007 • The Highly Anticipated Dinosaurs in Their Time Opens to the Public November 21, 2007 • The History of Vertebrate Paleontology at Carnegie Museum of Natural History • Dinosaurs in Their Time Cretaceous Seaway Fact Sheet • Dinosaurs in Their Time: The Architectural, Structural, and Design Firms Who Made the Exhibit • Dinosaurs in Their Time Fact Sheet • Dinosaurs in Their Time: Interactive Dinosaur Adventures for School Groups • Fun Dino Facts November 1, 2007 Discovery of An Ancient Mammal with New Teeth (includes Available Images) October 18, 2007 World’s Largest Dinosaur Mural Wins Lanzendorf PaleoArt Prize October 4, 2007 Giant Plant-Eating Dinosaur Waddled Across Ancient China Available Images June 20, 2007 New Mammal Species Sparks Research into the Explosive Rise of Present–Day Placental Mammals Available Images March 15, 2007 Chinese and American paleontologists discover a new Mesozoic mammal Available Images November 21, 2006 Carnegie Museum of Natural History unveils “Jane” the juvenile T. rex today Available Images JJune 16, 2006 Superbly preserved fossils from China providing new evidence of how modern birds evolved from dinosaur ancestors Available Images June 1, 2006 Powdermill Nature Reserve wins Western Pennsylvania Environmental award March 9, 2006 New family of mammal really a living fossil Available Images February 23, 2006 Scientists discover Castorocauda, first swimming mammal from the Jurassic Available Images January 11, 2006 Chinese and American paleontologists discover a new species of Mesozoic mammal Available Images December 21, 2005 Richard King Mellon Foundation Awards $3 million Grant for Powdermill Nature Reserve Sustainability Project December 19, 2005 Carnegie Museum of Natural History receives $1 million grant from the Colcom Foundation September 14, 2005 • Carnegie Museum of Natural History announces expansion of Hillman Hall of Minerals and Gems • Backgrounder – Hillman Hall of Minerals and Gems • Backgrounder – Section of Minerals • Available Images March 31, 2005 Researchers discover new species of mammal with unique features March 10, 2005 Richard King Mellon Foundation gives $3 million Gift for Dinosaurs in Their Time project December 12, 2003 Researchers discover the earliest known relative of marsupial mammals Available Images September 19, 2002 T. rex unveiled at Pittsburgh International Airport Available Images April 24, 2002 Researchers discover the earliest known placental mammal Fossil from the famous feathered dinosaur quarry may be last common ancestor of most modern-day mammals, including humans Read the Nature Article \| Images Available Read the Nature "News & Views" Commentary April 11, 2002 • Pittsburgh to Become Home to World's Premier Dinosaur exhibition • BACKGROUNDER: About Dinosaur Hall • BACKGROUNDER: The History of Vertebrate Paleontology at Carnegie Museum of Natural History • New dinosaur exhibition bridges the past, present, and future of the museum's famed dinosaur collections Available Images October 17, 2001 Ice mice first mammal to migrate from North America to Europ e 50 million years ago May 24, 2001 Fossil of tiny mammal from Early Jurassic provides important evidence on the evolution of mammals Available Images April 23, 2001 New mammal from the Late Middle Eocene sheds light on the relationships of early even-toed ungulates Available Images January 3, 2001 Tribosphenic Mammal Discovery Available Images November 2, 2000 Ancient Running Reptile was Bipedal, say Science Researchers March 15, 2000 • Newly discovered fossils from China shed new light on the common ancestry of monkeys, apes and humans • Researchers discover fossils of tiny, thumb-sized primates Available Images March 22, 1999 Complete skeleton provides new insights of the biological evolution of the earliest mammals Available Images

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