Carnegie Museum of Natural History
History Museum
North Oakland, Pittsburgh
"Massive mineral collection, also a cool dinosaur exhibit area"(5 Tips)"Excellent collection of minerals."(3 Tips)
"... of Art, so spend the whole day between the two."(3 Tips)
"It is the world's third-largest repository of dinosaur fossils."(2 Tips)
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SkifchikJune 5, 2016Super informative place! Many interactive, excellent exposure for children. Excellent collection of minerals. Interesting art gallery. Be sure to come with the kids!
RatedXGamingSeptember 1, 2013Did the Dinosaur's in Time tour with Andy and it was very informative and fun! Both museums were beautiful and the courtyard is a wonderful outdoor place to relax.
Lilith FuryDecember 27, 2016For those who love jurassic park, and watch all the documentaries about it, (this is the musem from the documentaries). lol. I love the dinosaurs, animals, gems, stones, plants, etc. theres everything- visitPANovember 20, 2013Carnegie Museum of Natural History is an adventure millions of years in the making. Families with children should be sure to check out our fully accessible hands-on science areas.
Natsumi OkamotoJuly 27, 2015Everything looks like real!! I stayed there for 2hours but I could see lots of interesting stuffs. I would love to go back.
Justin SullivanDecember 28, 2014You'll find one of the world's best dinosaur exhibit here, including the "chicken from hell" discovered in March 2014.
Benjamin LodiSeptember 4, 2015Obviously the big draw is the dinosaurs, but my personal favorites are the gemstone/geology exhibit and the ancient Egyptian collection.- visitPANovember 26, 2013Carnegie Museum of Natural History includes more than 20 million specimens, objects, and artifacts. It is the world's third-largest repository of dinosaur fossils.
Tim DengJanuary 5, 2020actually kind of a large museum. I think my favorite wing might actually be gems.
VanessaFebruary 21, 2018Went during the animal showing and it was pretty neat. Very big and lots to look at.
On the weekends many of the labs in the museums open to guests, be sure to check out the mollusk lab on the third floor, it is accessible through the travelling exhibit gallery
Great family place. All the staff members are great to little children. Plan on spending a whole day. Tons of things for the whole family to experience!
Ashley GillilandMay 29, 2018Very fun & educational. We took my son is 8 months old & he was mesmerized by everything.
Bernhard ErbJanuary 25, 2014If your a teacher or school in SWPA you must add the teaching kits to your Science curriculum to really set it at a higher level of engagement.
- Bahama BreezeSeptember 9, 2013Admission here also gets you into the Museum of Art, so spend the whole day between the two.
abigail.July 18, 2016This museum has everything. Don't skip it. You need minimum half a day to do it properly.
- visitPANovember 12, 2013Families with children should be sure to check out our fully accessible hands-on science areas.
Check out the Hidden Hallway on the 1st floor. Impressive diorama displays (don't forget to borrow a flashlight).
Kick ass exhibits! One of largest collections of real fossils. Get into it!
Check out the smelling station in the Hall of Botany to smell the odors of different plants!
Liz RattraySeptember 8, 2015Here for a friend's wedding - it was beautiful and the staff was so helpful and accommodating!
Robin Jobe WalshDecember 31, 2012Don't miss out on any of the rooms! This is one of my favorite Pgh sites!
Brian SearlOctober 9, 2010This museum is one of only a few in the entire country to have many of its displays constructed of real bones and not casts. Don't skip an exhibit, they are all fascinating.
Eva KerschbaumerOctober 13, 2009Andrew Carnegie would be proud. This is a museum that has figured it out. Because they are ahead of the curve and have incorporated text messaging and social media into their marketing, they got a new
Christina PlummerDecember 7, 2013First weekend of the month is free for Bank of America card holders!
Melissa FrenchJune 14, 2011Great cafe to go along with * amazing * dinosaur exhibits. Great for kids. Plan to spend a while.
MikeDecember 31, 2009Plan to spend 4-5 hours & see both the Natural History and Art museums in one visit!
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Carnegie Museum of Natural History
4400 Forbes Ave (at S Bellefield Ave)
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
United States
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
United States
Carnegie Museum of Natural History collects and cares for specimens and artifacts that document the history of life and human cultures.
Open until 5:00 PM (Show more)
- Thu
- 10:00 AM–8:00 PM
- Sat
- 10:00 AM–5:00 PM
- Sun
- Noon–5:00 PM
(412) 622-3131
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