Carnegie Museum of Natural History

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Major natural history museum in Pittsburgh's Oakland neighborhood, part of the Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh. The museum is home to one of the world's most famous dinosaur collections, including Dippy the Dippy the Diplodocus cast and the Carnegie Quarry fossil bed mounted specimens.

Programs for Kids

Year-round education programming through Carnegie Museums. Programs include:
- Summer camps
- Birthday parties
- School field trips
- Family events year-round
- Member tours

What's Included

• Dinosaur halls with mounted skeletons
• Hall of African Wildlife and Hall of North American Wildlife dioramas
• Egyptian artifacts and Polar World
• Connected building with Carnegie Museum of Art

Experience

Pittsburgh families use the museum as a recurring indoor destination and a structured summer camp option. The Forbes Avenue location is in Oakland, walkable from the University of Pittsburgh and CMU campuses, and connected internally to the Carnegie Museum of Art.