Carnegie Science Center is your one-stop summer gateway to new worlds and destinations far, far away.
Pittsburgh’s most-visited museum is the ultimate getaway with interactive exhibits on all five floors that will launch you through time and space along with engaging events that will blast you out of this world. Highlights include:
July 4th: Explosive Science!
Fri., July 4
6–11 p.m.
COST: Starts at $71 Member/ $79 Nonmember
Celebrate the Fourth of July at Carnegie Science Center! Secure the best view of Pittsburgh’s legendary fireworks show, explore five floors of exhibits, and enjoy guaranteed parking. Hurry – tickets are selling quickly!
SkyWatch
July 12, July 26, Aug. 9, and Aug. 23 | 9-11 p.m.
COST: $10 Members /$12 Nonmembers
All ages welcome!
Explore constellations, planets, and galaxies in the iconic Buhl Planetarium and on the rooftop Buhl Observatory (weather permitting) with state-of-the-art telescopes and astronomy experts that will help to guide your interstellar experience.
Mental Health: Mind Matters Exhibition
On display now—Sun., Aug. 17
Included with General Admission
Step into an immersive journey designed to break stigma, build understanding, and start conversations. The “Mental Health: Mind Matters” traveling exhibition brings the science of mental health to life through 8,000-square feet of immersive displays, video presentations, and personal stories.
Escape USS Requin: Pittsburgh Legends
Select Fridays through August 29
5:30 p.m. and 7 p.m.
$175 per group Members/$200 per group Nonmembers
Hop aboard the legendary USS Requin Cold War-era submarine in this immersive escape room back by popular demand. Put your detective skills to the test and solve puzzles and games about Pittsburgh, USS Requin, and Western Pennsylvania history and science.
Featured Films in The Rangos Giant Cinema
Fridays and select Saturdays | 7 p.m. unless otherwise noted.
COST: $10 Members /$12 Nonmembers
Recommended ages vary based on movie.
Beat the heat this summer at The Rangos Giant Cinema – Pittsburgh’s largest movie screen with cutting-edge sound that will send a shiver down anyone’s spine. Chill out with cult classic movies and embark on cinematic adventures that take you to the beach, Camp Crystal Lake, Barbie Land, and beyond! Showings include:
July 11 – “Sharknado”
July 12 – “Friday the 13th (1980)
July 12 – “It” (2017) at 9:30 p.m.
July 18 – “Mamma Mia!”
July 25 – “The Goonies”
Aug. 1 – “The Princess Diaries”
Aug. 1 – “The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement” at 9:30 p.m.
Aug. 8 – “Mean Girls” (2004)
Aug. 15 – “Legally Blonde”
Aug. 22 – “Miss Congeniality”
Aug. 29 – “Barbie”
Laser Shows
“Laser Electronic Dance Music (EDM)”
Now–Thurs., July 3
Mon.–Fri. at 2 p.m.
Sat. and Sun. at 1 p.m.
Sat., July 5–Sun., Aug. 31
Sat. and Sun. at 3 p.m.
COST: $6 Members /$7 Nonmembers
Be surrounded by pounding digital audio on a rhythmic journey transcending electronica through imagery and lasers mixed live by the Science Center’s world class laser artists.
NEW! “Laser ABBA”
Fri., July 4–Mon., Sept. 1
Mon.–Fri. at 2 p.m.
Sat. and Sun. at 1 p.m.
COST: $6 Members /$7 Nonmembers
Become the “Dancing Queen” in this high-energy, vibrant laser show set to the iconic music of the Swedish supergroup ABBA. Sing along to classics, including “Take a Chance on Me,” “Gimme! Gimme! Gimme!,” and “SOS.”
Floyd and Friends: Shake It Off Edition
Fri., July 18 | 8 pm-midnight
COST: $10 Members /$12 Nonmembers
A marathon of laser shows geared towards adults.
Summer nights are for shaking it off and jamming under the stars! Experience unforgettable songs in a whole new, elevated way with late night laser shows in Buhl Planetarium. Catch one or more of the following shows:
8 pm – “Laser Pop Rox: Queens of Pop”
9 pm – “Laser Taylor Swift”
10 pm – “Laser ABBA”
11 pm – “Best of Laser Floyd”
USS Requin: In-Depth Tour
Sat., July 26 | 5-6 p.m.
COST: $20 Members /$25 Nonmembers
Ages 13 and up.
Explore the massive 312-foot-long USS Requin (SS 481) submarine with an extended one-hour guided tour exploring additional compartments and learning additional information that goes even deeper than our daily tours.
21+ Night: Neuro Night
Fri., Aug. 8 | 6–10 pm
COST: $20 Members /$25 Nonmembers
Ages 21 and up. Food and alcoholic beverages available for purchase.
Recharge your brain with genius cocktails, mind-blowing demos, and five floors of exhibits at Carnegie Science Center’s 21+: Neuro Night on Fri., Aug. 8. This adults-only event includes your last chance to explore the “Mental Health: Mind Matters” exhibition.
Fab Lab 101 Workshops
Select Fridays and Sundays
COST: $25 Members / $30 Nonmembers
Take a crash course in maker technology at the new BNY Fab Lab Carnegie Science Center. With Fab Lab public workshops, visitors can learn the basics of 3D printing, laser cutting, vinyl cutting, and more in Pittsburgh’s premiere makerspace. Advance registration is required.
Visit CarnegieScienceCenter.org to purchase tickets and to learn more. Download high-resolution images here.
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