Mar 13, 2025 1 min read

The Carnegie Museum of Natural History is presenting “Uprooted: Plants Out of Place,” a new exhibit exploring humans’ role in the history and future of invasive plants.

As the home of some of the largest collection of Western Pennsylvania plants in the world, “Uprooted” will showcase the museum’s historic herbarium collection. The exhibit also shares stories of holistic invasive species management from community organizations around Pittsburgh.

The exhibit will open Saturday, March 22.

“With ‘Uprooted,’ we tell a much broader story of invasive plants than has ever been told before by a natural history museum,” said Sarah Crawford, director of exhibitions and design at the Carnegie Museum of Natural History. “In addition to providing historical and cultural context, we’re inviting visitors to interact directly with these species through a smell station and touchable models. We hope that visitors leave curious about the plants around them and ready to become stewards of indigenous biodiversity in their own communities.”

Additional information is available at carnegiemnh.org/explore/uprooted.