 Workshops
For more information, contact Christine Mills at 412.622.3233 or MillsC@carnegiemnh.org.
Gems, Minerals, and Geology
Saturday, March 27
Center for Museum Education
9:30 a.m.–3 p.m.
Participants earn five Act 48 hours
Carnegie Museum of Natural History has one of the finest mineral collections in the United States, and the most beautiful exhibition hall. Tour Hillman Hall of Minerals and Gems and Wertz Gallery: Gems and Jewelry, experience rocks and minerals first-hand in our classroom, and discover activities you can take back to your learners. $45 per participant
Songbirds
Saturday, May 15
Powdermill Nature Reserve, Rector, PA
8:30 a.m.–2:30 p.m.
Participants earn five Act 48 hours
Powdermill Nature Reserve is one of the wonders of Carnegie Museum of Natural History. Visit the bird banding station at Powdermill, where more than 400,000 birds have been banded over the past fifty years. Also learn about other avian research conducted at Powdermill, such as the bioacoustical monitoring of night migratory birds. Bird banding begins at 4:00 a.m., and will still be in progress when the workshop begins. For more information and directions to Powdermill, visit www.powdermill.org. $45 per participant
Programs & Outreach
Educators may bring their students to Carnegie Museum of Natural History
for an exciting learning adventure. Students handle museum artifacts,
meet live animals, and explore our world-class exhibitions as they
learn of the fascinating world around us. Our programs are designed
to address Pennsylvania academic standards.
The museum's educational programs are also available to travel to your location!
Groups may enjoy programs ranging from classroom presentations to
entertaining on-stage productions. Special Needs students may explore
many natural history and anthropology topics through Museum on the Move. Educators may borrow
collection and exhibition materials that will enhance their
science curriculum and their students' learning experience. A new
and exciting addition to our outreach programs is the Distance
Learning Program, where learners may interact with
museum educators and scientists through videoconferencing.
Explore the links to the left to begin planning your next educational adventure! |
Powdermill Nature Reserve is the biological research station of Carnegie Museum of Natural History. Located in Rector, PA, amidst the rolling Laurel Highlands, wildflowers, trees, songbirds, and salamanders can be examined by eye, ear, magnifying glass, and camera. The world-class research programs at Powdermill, including the renowned bird-banding laboratory, take advantage of the biodiversity of the Allegheny Mountains. For more information or directions, 
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