The Natural History Museum Co-Founder & Director Named 2018 Roddenberry Fellow

The Natural History Museum is pleased to announce that co-founder and Director, Beka Economopoulos, has been named an inaugural Roddenberry Fellow. She is one of 20 recipients chosen “based on their commitment

Open Letter from Scientists to the American Museum of Natural History

At a time when science itself is under attack, trusted institutions of science are needed now more than ever. The AMNH’s ties to Mercer risk undermining the credibility of the institution and eroding the public’s trust. This it too high a price to pay.

Sign the Petition: Kick Climate Deniers out of Science Museums

Rebekah Mercer sits on the board of one of our nation’s largest and most respected natural history museums, while she bankrolls groups that deny climate science. Sign this petition to the American Museum of Natural History: It’s time to get science deniers out of science museums.

Launching Kwel’ Hoy: We Draw the Line!

This Fall, a delegation of 8 Indigenous leaders from across North America joined The Natural History Museum in Pittsburgh for the debut of Kwel’ Hoy: We Draw The Line, a new traveling exhibition developed in collaboration with members of the Lummi Nation and other Pacific Northwest Tribes.

New Exhibition Launching This Fall

We just launched a new traveling museum exhibition developed in collaboration with the House of Tears Carvers of the Lummi Nation. Check it out in Pittsburgh at the Carnegie Museum of Natural History before it travels to museums in NJ, FL, and beyond.

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