The Carnegie Museum of Natural History in Pittsburgh has received a $25 million gift from Daniel and Carole Kamin in support of renovations and to bolster the museum’s long-term finances, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

The largest individual gift since Andrew Carnegie founded the museum in 1895 will be used to transform the “Dinosaurs in Their Time” exhibit, reimagining its 60,000-square-foot gallery space with modern, immersive, interactive, and accessible displays and learning experiences. The exhibit will be renamed the Daniel G. and Carole L. Kamin Hall of Dinosaurs. In addition, a portion of the funds will be directed to an endowment to “support the museum’s scientific mission for generations to come.”

Daniel Kamin is a Pittsburgh-area real estate entrepreneur, and Carole Kamin is an emeritus member of the museum’s advisory board and a former buyer for the museum’s gift shop. The award follows the couple’s 2024 donation of $65 million to the Carnegie Science Center—the museum’s sister organization, part of the Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh.

“This gift means that one of the most iconic collections in the world of dinosaurs and one of the most iconic spaces in Pittsburgh will be refreshed and reimagined,” said Carnegie Museum of Natural History director Gretchen Baker. “Perhaps even more importantly, the gift means for generations to come the museum’s scientific mission will be able to continue in perpetuity.”

“My connection to and love for this museum runs deeply,” said Carole Kamin in a news release. “I’ve long been an admirer of the cutting-edge research and field-leading work that the museum does, so that science can be engaging and accessible to individuals of all ages, abilities, and backgrounds.”

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