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Frequently Asked Questions
2. Where can I find out about group visits and other discounts? 4. What is your security policy for backpacks and bags? 5. Where can I find out about jobs, internships, or volunteer opportunities at the museum? 6. Where can I find a list of reciprocal museums that will accept my Membership card? 7. How do I hold a special event at one of the Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh? 8. What is your mission statement? Are you accredited? 9. Where can I find the other Carnegie institutions in Pittsburgh? 10. Where can I see the Dinomite Days dinosaurs? 11. I'd like to purchase a stock image or use a picture from your website. 12. Do you allow flash photography or video cameras? 13. Where can I find the copyright and author of your website? 15. How can I contact a staff member? 16. Can you help me with my class project? 17. Where can I learn about the names around the outside of the Carnegie Museum/Carnegie Library building? 1. Are you open on holidays? back to top Please
note: Hours and admission listed here apply only to Carnegie Museum of Natural History and
Carnegie Museum of Art at the Forbes Avenue location. Separate hours and admission apply to Carnegie Science
Center and The Andy Warhol Museum, both on the North Side of Pittsburgh. 2. Where can I find out about group visits and other discounts? back to top Schools and groups should consult the Group Visits page. You may also check the Special Offers for discounts that may apply to your visit. 3. Do you provide accessibility aids such as strollers, wheelchairs, hearing-assistive devices, etc.? back to top Please review our accessibility aids on the Plan Your Visit pages. 4. What is your security policy for backpacks and bags? back to top Please review these policies on the Backpacks & Policies page. 5. Where can I find out about jobs, internships, or volunteering at the museum? back to top There are many opportunities to become involved in the exciting programs at Carnegie Museum of Natural History, and we encourage you to become part of our community. 6. Where can I find a list of reciprocal museums that will accept my Membership card? back to top Please visit the Membership website. 7. How do I hold a special event at one of the Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh? back to top Please visit the Special Events website. 8. What is your mission statement? Are you accredited? back to top
9. Where can I find the other Carnegie institutions in Pittsburgh? back to top Carnegie Museum of Art: www.cmoa.org History of Carnegie Museums
of Pittsburgh 10. Where can I see the Dinomite Days dinosaurs? back to top The dinosaurs are now the property of the owners who purchased them at auction. Carnegie Museum of Natural History ceased to have any affiliation with the dinosaurs after the auction and does not maintain information about their owners or locations. Please obtain the owner's permission before photographing or visiting a dinosaur on private property. 11. How can I purchase a stock image or use an image from your website? back to top The photography, illustrations, and graphics on this site are provided by many different artists for sole use by Carnegie Museum of Natural History. These images may not be used electronically, in print, or in any way without the express written permission of Carnegie Museum of Natural History. If you have questions or would like to obtain reproduction rights, please write to the website team. Commercial photographers and other media providers must make arrangements prior to photographing at the museum. Please contact Communications and Media Relations Manager Leigh Kish at kishl@carnegiemnh.org or 412.622.3361. 12. Do you allow flash photography or video cameras? back to top Please visit the Photo & Video Policy page. 13. Where can I find the Copyright and Author of your website? back to top
Any person is hereby authorized to view, print, copy, and distribute this document subject to the following conditions:
Our site is maintained by a diverse team of web developers, scientists, educators, and staff. Much of our content cannot be attributed to one author, and the site is constantly updated as our research and discoveries bring new facts to light. For these reasons, references to all images, graphics, text, and code contained in this website should use one of the following statements (unless otherwise noted on the specific page). Copyright Bibliographic Citation Images, Pictures, and Graphics 14. I found a fossil, meteorite, bug, etc. Can you identify it? Can the museum appraise or buy it? back to top Carnegie Museum of
Natural History does not perform appraisals, but we can do our best to
help identify your specimen. 15. How may I contact a staff member? back to top For scientific and administrative staff, please visit the individual research sections using the scientific staff directory. For all other staff, please write to the website team and your message will be forwarded. 16. Can you help me with my class project? back to top Our scientists are always happy to help budding researchers! Send an email to the website team and your message will be forwarded to the scientific staff who can best help you with your project. Please try to leave enough time for us to answer—sometimes our researchers are out on expeditions and won't be able to answer your message right away. 17. Where can I learn about the names around the outside of the Carnegie Museum/Carnegie Library building? back to top Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh maintains an informative site: http://www.carnegielibrary.org/research/pittsburgh/history/carnames.html |
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Mission Statement
Carnegie Museum of Natural History has also earned consecutive four-star ratings from Charity Navigator. Every year, Charity Navigator evaluates more than 5,400 of the country’s largest non-profits and issues its ratings—from one to four stars—based on how those organizations manage their resources. Only 19% of rated charities have received at least two consecutive four–star evaluations, indicating that Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh consistently executes its mission in a fiscally responsible way, and outperforms most other charities in America.
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