Museum of Engineered Organisms Opens In Pittsburgh

Posted by samzenpus on Sunday March 4, 2012 @06:15AM from the it's-alive-alive dept.

qeorqe writes "The Center for PostNatural History is a museum and research library about organisms that have been created either by genetic engineering or selective breeding. Included in the collection are Sea Monkeys and GloFish. From the article: 'One of the cool things about natural history museums is that they show you how nature has changed over time, adapting to volatile conditions and extreme challenges. And nothing is more volatile, extreme, or challenging than the human race, so it makes sense that there would be a museum to chronicle just how much we’ve messed with plants, animals, the climate, and in general the world around us. The Center for PostNatural History, opening this week in Pittsburgh, is that museum.'"

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Re:Zoo not museum by Samantha+Wright · 2012-03-04 06:25 · Score: 4, Insightful

Yes. Post-nature began shortly after the invention of agriculture. Given that, I think that if they tried to build a zoo they'd... just have to point people to the nearest farm.

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So, simply said by Daimanta · 2012-03-04 06:34 · Score: 3, Insightful

they opened a farm.

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Weird neighborhood for a museum. by solios · 2012-03-04 07:03 · Score: 3, Insightful

Garfield isn't exactly gentrified - in the 4900 block of Penn Avenue this place is a good distance from the Carnegie Science Center (north shore) or Natural History / Museum of Art in Oakland.
Out of the way of casual tourism, a couple of blocks from Garfield Artworks and two doors down from a really good Vietnamese restaurant.