The Citizen Science Lab

The Citizen Science Lab Pittsburgh’s first community life sciences laboratory.

09/02/2026

Get your lab coats ready, Pittsburgh! 🧬✨

💥 DreamFest returns for another round of experimentation: science, music, food, and games all mixed into one formula for FREE family fun!

🚀 New addition to this year's lineup, scientists can register for HANDS-ON experiments inside the NEW MLK Center of Scientific Excellence during the event. Lab space is limited, so early registration is highly recommended!

Don't miss out, yinz. Get your tickets now and come through Saturday, September 12 from 12 to 8PM. It's gonna be a real spark! ⚡🎟️
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08/28/2026

🔬 Turning curiosity into careers, one student, one experiment at a time. ✨

It's Give 8/28, a national day of giving founded to fund and uplift Black-led nonprofits like us. As a Black-led nonprofit bringing STEM to our community, every program, every mentor, every "aha!" moment runs on your support.🧪

Help us put more kids in lab coats and change a trajectory today. Link in bio!🧬
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Free after-school STEM programs? Yes, please! 🔬⚡🌱🤖Registration for our after-school programs is now open! From building ...
08/27/2026

Free after-school STEM programs? Yes, please! 🔬⚡🌱🤖

Registration for our after-school programs is now open! From building living bacteria-powered batteries to launching weather balloons into the sky, there's a program for every curious mind. Dinner's on us too, every session includes a free meal! 🍽️

Know a future scientist? Share this with your friends, family, or anyone who might want to join. We look forward to experimenting with you! 🧬✨

08/21/2026

No spectators. Just scientists. 🔬✨

At The Citizen Science Lab, expect to mix the chemicals, wire the circuits, or even build remote control vehicles from scratch. Hands-on, every time! That's the TCSL difference🧪

🧬C'mon dahn and get hands-on with science!
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🪼💦 Dive into science ON the river!🗓️ Join Riverlife and The Citizen Science Lab for Shore Thing, where we're bringing th...
08/20/2026

🪼💦 Dive into science ON the river!

🗓️ Join Riverlife and The Citizen Science Lab for Shore Thing, where we're bringing the ocean to the riverfront! Explore hands-on oceanography experiments including Jellyfish in a Bottle, Ocean Motion, and Ocean Acidification.

FREE and open to all ages, no experience (or wetsuit) required!

🔗👉 Check out to register!
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08/19/2026

Pittsburgh, ready to make some chemistry?🧪✨

🧬 DreamFest is back, bringing the whole periodic table of fun: science, music, food, and games for the whole family - all FREE, all in the Hill District!

🌱 New this year: scientists can sign up to experiment inside the newly opened MLK Center of Scientific Excellence during the event. Spots are limited, so early registration is encouraged!

Don't sit this one out, yinz. Grab your tickets now and join us Saturday, September 12 from 12 to 8PM. This one's gonna be electric! ⚡🎟️
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08/14/2026

Day Two of the SeaPerch Wave Voyagers D.C. takeover! 🚇🦁

The scientists fueled up with a walk to breakfast, then hopped on the metro for a day of discovery at the National Zoo 🐼. After exploring, they cooled off with a splash in the hotel pool, then got dressed to the nines for a fancy dinner to end the night in style 🍽️✨

Stay tuned for more D.C. adventures with the scientists 🌊🤖
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Kinda chic to love science!🧬✨Learn more about our mission, upcoming events, and programs at the link in our bio🚀- ...
08/13/2026

Kinda chic to love science!🧬✨

Learn more about our mission, upcoming events, and programs at the link in our bio🚀
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T-minus a few weeks until DreamFest takes over the Hill District! 🚀✨Join us Saturday, September 12 from 12-8PM in the Hi...
08/12/2026

T-minus a few weeks until DreamFest takes over the Hill District! 🚀✨

Join us Saturday, September 12 from 12-8PM in the Hill District for a FREE day of hands-on STEM, music, food, and family fun. Whether you're into science, games, or good eats, this block party's got the perfect "chemistry" for a great day out!

Grab your free tickets now (link in bio) and pull your whole crew into orbit with you. See you there! 🪐🎟️
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08/06/2026

We didn't want to wait for Netflix, so we made our own documentary: "For Da' Culture"! 🧬🎬

In this TWO part documentary series, follow founder/CEO Dr. Andre Samuel and The Citizen Science Lab from origin to expansion. Two chapters. One community. A full-blown hands-on STEM movement.

🌱 Chapter 1: Genesis — the founding story and our mission to create science pipelines in Pittsburgh (and beyond!)
🚀 Chapter 2: Synthesis — our growth into a new home in the Hill District, built to expand access to discovery-based learning

Watch the full story of how The Citizen Science Lab came to life, link in bio! 🔗📽️
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Address

1699 Washington Road
Pittsburgh, PA
15228

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 4pm
Tuesday 9am - 4pm
Wednesday 9am - 4pm
Thursday 9am - 4pm
Friday 9am - 4pm

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