Regional events for now or later.

MUMMIES DEAREST. Gross, yet fascinating. That's "The Mysterious Bog People," an exhibit of rituals, sacrifice and desiccated flesh at the Carnegie Museum of Natural History in Pittsburgh. T hrough Jan. 22 , you can make like a crime tech at the BSI: Bog Science Investigation area, an ersatz forensic science lab, and get close to seven actual ancient humans preserved in anaerobic bogs (including "Yde Girl," a 2,000-year-old Dutch bog mummy). Ceremonial wind instruments, necklaces, hair ornaments and one of the oldest wheels in Europe are also on display, as is a photography exhibit of modern-day bogs and moors.

Tuesday through Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday noon to 5 p.m. $15 (includes same-day admission to the Carnegie Museum of Art). About 4 1/2 hours from the Beltway at 4400 Forbes Ave., Pittsburgh. 412-622-3131,http://www.carnegiemnh.org.

-- Anne McDonough