May 02 2019
Ilja Nieuwland - Made Local

Ilja Nieuwland - Made Local

Presented by Pittsburgh Arts & Lectures at Carnegie Museum of Art Theater

Join Ilja Nieuwland, author and expert paleontologist, and Matthew Lamanna, associate curator and Head of Vertebrate Paleontology at the Carnegie Museum of Natural History, for a lively discussion about American Dinosaur Abroad: A Cultural History of Carnegie’s Plaster Diplodocusthe untold story of Andrew Carnegie’s prized dinosaur and its influence on European culture.

In early July 1899, a team of paleontologists sponsored by Andrew Carnegie discovered the fossil remains in Wyoming of what was then the longest and largest dinosaur on record. Named after its benefactor, the Diplodocus carnegii—or Dippy, as it’s known today—was shipped to Pittsburgh and later mounted and unveiled at the Carnegie Museum of Natural History in 1907. Carnegie’s pursuit of dinosaurs in the American West and the ensuing dinomania of the late nineteenth century coincided with his broader political ambitions to establish a lasting world peace and avoid further international conflict.

Admission Info

This event is free, with registration.

Phone: 412.622.8866

Email: info@pittsburghlectures.org

Dates & Times

2019/05/02 - 2019/05/02

Additional time info:

A book signing will follow the lecture. American Dinosaur Abroad will be available for sale from Classic Lines.

Location Info

Carnegie Museum of Art Theater

4400 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15213

Accessibility Info

To ensure we can accommodate your request, please identify any accessibility needs via phone or email prior to the lecture.