Back in Time: The Carnegie Museum of Natural History

When you walk through the Forbes Avenue entrance, you enter into a stunning marble and high ceilinged foyer. After purchasing your ticket, you walk down a glass hallway that transports you through the past to the Museum of Natural History.

The first exhibit, the Benedum Hall of Geology is particularly appealing to youngsters, because of ample hands-on activities. Learn about rocks: Igneous, Conglomerate, and Sedimentaryin a fun way that rivals Miss Frizzles trip to the center of the earth on the "Magic School Bus."

The Hillman Hall of Minerals and Gems is your next stop. Breathtaking gems and crystals offer a colorful and visual delight from across the globe. Little ones will enjoy looking under a microscope to see crystals.

The highlight of the museum is Dinosaurs in Their Time exhibit. Skeletons are placed in action, painting a picture of the powerful majesty. Truly spectacular are the two fossils of Tyrannosaurus Rex, which CMNH paleontologists boast are the first discovered.

Next, you are introduced to the Pleistocene Epoch where mammal favorites, such as the Mastodon dwell. In this section of the museum, you will also find a paleontology dig site where kids can try their hand at fossil huntinga definite crowd pleaser. Travelling up a flight of stairs, we are brought back to present day into the collection of modern animals that roam from the Arctic to the African Savanna.

A destination for many traveling exhibits, The Carnegie Museum of Natural History now hosts the M is for Museum exhibit. This exhibit is targeted to audiences ages 5-13, but also educates adults. Hands-on activities teach children how a museum selects its artifacts and protects and evokes questions about culture and life long ago.

Future upcoming exhibitions include: Read My Pins: The Madeleine Albright Collection, Charlie Kiwi's Evolutionary Adventure, and RACE: Are We So Different? These exhibits will tour starting in December and carry through to April 2014. "The important to budget travel is to approach in front. When it comes along to family trips, globetrotting, well-deserved vacations and/or going to see new destinations we have never been before, the fact of expense and budgeting is often in the back of our mind. Considering and consuming our travel budget carefully is a concern for most families. Minimizing spending and costs, while still savoring your vacation to its fullest, is the key to certain achievement and fiscal obligation. Your pocketbook and family will thank you! The reasoning behind protecting money while touring is simple: Even if your personal funds is extremely tight, you can still take a break and enjoy life! Simply put, life is just too short to never step out of the door or departing the homestead! Also keeping in mind that while traveling, whether on a budget or not, even the smallest of things can all add op to a huge vacation or travel expenses!..". Be sure to look them up and plan your visits.

The Carnegie Museum of Natural History allows you to discover the art of nature that has graced the globe for hundreds of thousands of years. Through current study and research, new exhibits are brought to Pittsburgh to perpetuate learning and wonderment for students of all ages.

Tickets:

Members and children under 3: Free
$15 Adults
$12 Seniors (65+)
$11 Children 3-18 and students with ID

Hours:

Tues-Sat: 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Thurs: 10 a.m.-8 p.m.
Sun: Noon-5 p.m.
Mon: Closed

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