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In addition to more than 20 exhibit galleries and the Powdermill Nature Reserve research field station, Carnegie Museum of Natural History maintains, preserves, and interprets an extraordinary collection of 21million objects and scientific specimens, including, but not limited to: gems and minerals; preserved wildlife specimens, including some now-extinct species; an extensive insect collection, with a focus on Lepidoptera; mounted skeletal remains of ice age mammals depicting evolutionary change; and artifacts of indigenous peoples from North America and around the world. The collections are so vast that less than one percent of specimens are on view at any given time. These collections are used by educators, scientists, researchers, and museums worldwide to broaden understanding of evolution, conservation, and biodiversity.

Today, the museum is ranked among the top five natural history museums in the country. Its renowned dinosaur collection includes the largest collection of Jurassic dinosaurs anywhere in the world and the third largest collection of mounted, displayed dinosaurs in the United States. In 2007, the museum completed the largest expansion in its history with the opening of Dinosaurs in Their Time, the finest dinosaur experience in the country.

The museum's onsite and offsite educational outreach programs, classes, and camps serve more than 150,000 children and adults each year, enhancing school curriculum, increasing understanding, and instilling a love of science, nature, and the environment.