Breakfast with the Trains
All Aboard! This before-hours event includes early access to the trains in action and a continental breakfast in the museum’s café.
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January 2026
Stories in Focus: A Photo-Inspired Journey
Inspired by the exhibition, Jerrell Gibbs: No Solace in the Shade, this workshop is led by nationally acclaimed storyteller and musician TAHIRA, whose work amplifies voices and histories often left unheard. Community members are invited to bring a personal or family photograph as an entry point into exploring Gibbs’s themes of memory, belonging, and representation.
Learn More Purchase TicketsArt Chat: No Solace in the Shade
Join fellow art enthusiasts at the Museum for a lively discussion of Jerrell Gibbs’ paintings from our special exhibition, Jerrell Gibbs: No Solace in the Shade.
Learn MoreArt Chat: No Solace in the Shade
Join fellow art enthusiasts at the Museum for a lively discussion of Jerrell Gibbs’ paintings from our special exhibition, Jerrell Gibbs: No Solace in the Shade.
Learn MoreLoving the Less Lovable Virtual Series Kick-off with Maria Rodale
Author of Love Nature Magic, Maria Rodale will kick off Penguin Court's "Loving the Less Lovable" virtual series by sharing her experience speaking with animals and plants that are often viewed as pests through her shamanic journeys.
Learn More Purchase TicketsLoving the Less Lovable: Flies
This virtual presentation aims to highlight the often-overlooked role of flies in our ecosystem, shedding light on their vital contributions to environmental balance, pollination, decomposition, and food webs.
Learn More Purchase TicketsArt Chat: No Solace in the Shade
Join fellow art enthusiasts at the Museum for a lively discussion of Jerrell Gibbs’ paintings from our special exhibition, Jerrell Gibbs: No Solace in the Shade.
Learn MoreArt Chat: No Solace in the Shade
Join fellow art enthusiasts at the Museum for a lively discussion of Jerrell Gibbs’ paintings from our special exhibition, Jerrell Gibbs: No Solace in the Shade.
Learn MoreFebruary 2026
Loving the Less Lovable: Snakes
A Certified Wildlife Biologist with a M.S. in Conservation Biology, Casey Bartkus is passionate about an animal that might take the cake when it comes to lesser loved critters: snakes!
Learn More Purchase TicketsArt Chat: No Solace in the Shade
Join fellow art enthusiasts at the Museum for a lively discussion of Jerrell Gibbs’ paintings from our special exhibition, Jerrell Gibbs: No Solace in the Shade.
Learn MoreArt Chat: No Solace in the Shade
Join fellow art enthusiasts at the Museum for a lively discussion of Jerrell Gibbs’ paintings from our special exhibition, Jerrell Gibbs: No Solace in the Shade.
Learn MoreLoving the Less Lovable: Ticks
Tick populations are booming, and Pennsylvania is a hotbed of ticks and tick-borne pathogens. A representative of Dare 2B Tick Aware through the PA Lyme Resource Network will share an hour virtual presentation on ticks’ life cycles, preferred habitats, and the diseases they carry.
Learn More Purchase TicketsArt Chat: No Solace in the Shade
Join fellow art enthusiasts at the Museum for a lively discussion of Jerrell Gibbs’ paintings from our special exhibition, Jerrell Gibbs: No Solace in the Shade.
Learn MoreArt Chat: No Solace in the Shade
Join fellow art enthusiasts at the Museum for a lively discussion of Jerrell Gibbs’ paintings from our special exhibition, Jerrell Gibbs: No Solace in the Shade.
Learn MoreLoving the Less Lovable: Spiders
After 12+ years in pest management, Kevin Wiener realized that most "bugs" are not pests and are very beneficial to the environment, so he became an ambassador of arthropods and an educator to highlight insects and their ecological roles.
Learn More Purchase TicketsPlants Out of Place: Communicating Effectively About Invasive Species
During this online webinar, Dr. Mason Heberling will discuss a new project he initiated at Carnegie Museum of Natural History focused on increasing public awareness of invasive plants. Dr. Heberling will share outcomes and some lessons learned in connection to the changing scientific perspectives on the categorization and perceived threats of invasive plants and highlight the need for updated, inclusive communication strategies.
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