Saturday, September 30th + Sunday, October 1st

The Museum will be closed to celebrate our annual fundraiser and gala, Mad Scientist Ball! Interested in attending?

September 23, 2023 - January 7, 2024

Step into the pages of your favorite books by Eric Carle and experience them as artist, reader and character. This play-and-learn exhibit features activities inspired by five of Eric Carle’s classic books: The Very Hungry Caterpillar, The Very Quiet Cricket, The Very Lonely Firefly, The Very Clumsy Click Beetle and The Very Busy Spider. Immerse yourself in the world of Eric Carle with hands on exploration, art creation, and more!

Co-organized by the Children's Museum of Pittsburgh and The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art.

October 14 | 9 AM - 4 PM

Celebrate the Annular Solar Eclipse at the museum! Join us for eclipse activities, space science, and more. Don’t forget to check out the Burke Baker Planetarium’s Totality Over Texas, now showing at the Noble Planetarium. This is sure to be a packed event, so purchase your tickets in advance to reserve your spot!

October 19th – October 21st

Celebrate National Chemistry Week by learning about the healing power of chemistry with the theme “Health + Medicine!"

Thanks to a generous donation from the Joe & Jessie Crump Foundation, the DinoDig experience will be brand new after renovations. Guests can enjoy an accessible dig site for all abilities, a new water feature and improved seating, a shade structure and rinse station, and improvements to irrigation, landscaping, and safety!