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Programs are free with museum admission unless noted.
These listings can also be found on the Calendar.
Act 48 hours available for K-12 educators.
Daily guided drop-in tours are free with museum admission and meet in front of the museum store. To schedule adult or student group tours, call the group visits office at 412.622.3289. Discounts apply for groups that register and pay in advance.
The Museum Collection: Big Names in Art
Daily, 1:30–2:30 p.m. and Thurs., 6:00–7:00 p.m.
Monet, Van Gogh, Hopper, Homer, Sargent, and more. . . Discover the big names in art.
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Learn something new on a different thematic gallery tour on the second Sunday of each month. Two-week advance reservation required. Call 412.622.3314.
A Celebration of American Artists and Art
Jul. 12, 2:00–3:00 p.m.
This tour focuses on the museum’s extraordinary collection of American art, including painting and decorative arts.
Blah, Blah, Blah, 2008
Aug. 9, 2:00–3:00 p.m.
Take an in-depth look at the work of American conceptual artist Mel Bochner, featured in a special installation in the contemporary galleries.
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“Bound Together” Book Club
Each month, first Thurs., 6:30–7:45 p.m.
Meet in the Museum of Art lobby; Free
Space is limited; call 412.622.3288 to register.
Take a fresh look at art through the lens of literature! In this collaboration between Carnegie Museum of Art and Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, each month brings a new book selection related to a work or exhibition on view. Begin with a 15-minute gallery talk highlighting visual and literary connections. Then, converse with fellow readers and guest facilitators in a casual museum setting. Books are available at Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh.
Jul. 9
Alan Lightman: Einstein’s Dreams (exhibition: Digital to Daguerreotype: Photographs of People)
Aug. 13
Neil Lanctot: Negro League Baseball: The Rise and Ruin of a Black Institution (exhibition: Documenting Our Past: The Teenie Harris Archive Project, Part Three)
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Fête Nationale: Bastille Day Celebration!
Tues., Jul. 14, 6:00–9:00 p.m.
Carnegie Café and Forbes Ave. Entrance
$125 Bastille Day Celebration
$225 with preview reception and lecture
Call Alanna Schoen, Office of Development, 412.578.2477 to register.
Celebrate the French national holiday of Bastille Day with Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh and the Alliance Française de Pittsburgh. This event benefits both organizations. Enjoy an evening of all things French including a picnic supper, wine, music, performances by a Paris-trained mime and much more! Join Jason Busch, the Alan G. and Jane A. Lehman Curator of Decorative Arts, for a champagne reception and lecture titled Paris to Pittsburgh: Sèvres Porcelain with an American Connection prior to the outdoor festivities. Those participating in the lecture and reception will also receive recognition for their contribution in the Bastille Day program.
Celebrate the Photography of Teenie Harris
Thurs., Jul. 23, 6:00–7:00 p.m.
Carnegie Music Hall
Reception follows. Explore the world of photographer Charles “Teenie” Harris and his career with the Pittsburgh Courier, one of the largest and most influential Black newspapers in the country, and see how his work continues to inspire young Pittsburghers today. Larry Glasco, professor of history at the University of Pittsburgh, presents an illustrated lecture on Teenie’s life and the range of subjects he photographed from the Pittsburgh community. Also, hear from young photographers about their experiences capturing their world in the Three Rivers Peace Project’s “One Shot Teenie Harris Photo Contest.” This contest, a collaboration between the Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Museum of Art, and the Police Athletic League, is part of the “Gathering of Peace” initiative, which focuses on providing at-risk youth with antiviolence intervention programs. A selection of 50 images from this contest is on view in the exhibition Documenting Our Past: The Teenie Harris Archive Project, Part Three.
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Early Photography: New Uses for Old Techniques
Thurs., Jul. 16, 6:00–7:00 p.m.
CMA Theater
Daguerreotypes, tintypes, and ambrotypes—what are they, and how did they evolve? Learn about some the earliest photographic processes and the way they’re used today in this discussion with Mark Johnson, past president of the Daguerreian Society; John Fobes, artist and ambrotype specialist; and Tom Persinger, photographer, Director of F295, and organizer of the F295 Symposium on 21st Century Photography. After the lecture, look at examples of these classic techniques in the exhibition Digital to Daguerreotype: Photographs of People. The F295 Symposium on 21st Century Photography, an international event exploring the use of historic, hand-made, and adaptive processes and techniques in contemporary photography, takes place May 28–31. Visit www.f295.org for more details. Also see the exhibition Self Portrait: Silver Eye at 30 at Silver Eye Center for Photography July 8–September 12. Visit www.silvereye.org for more details.
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