Afternoon Tea at the Carnegie

Afternoon Tea at the Carnegie returns to the Founder's Room on Saturday, November 14 and Sunday, November 15, from 1 to 3 PM. It's an artisanal tea service hosted in the historic Founder's Room, which serves both the Carnegie Museum of Art and the Carnegie Museum of Natural History. The museums describe it as "a tradition in the making."

The tea itself is a traditional tiered service: sandwiches, pastries, and sweet confections. It's the kind of slow afternoon that works just as well for catching up with a friend as it does for a quiet day out on your own. The Founder's Room is a quiet corner of the museums, so you can take your time with the food and the tea without feeling rushed.

Your ticket covers more than just the tea. It includes admission to the galleries of both the Carnegie Museum of Art and the Carnegie Museum of Natural History until 5 PM, so you can spend the rest of the afternoon wandering through the collections. You also get 15% off in the museum gift shops, which is a nice perk if you're planning to pick up a book or a print. Between the tea and the galleries, it's a full afternoon in one spot.

Tickets are $60, or $50 for Carnegie Museums members. Seating is limited, so if you're planning to go, it's worth booking early. The event runs from 1 to 3 PM on both Saturday and Sunday, November 14 and 15, at the Carnegie Museums of Art and Natural History, 4400 Forbes Avenue.