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If you're a history buff, art aficionado, archaeology fiend, or dabbler in the sciences, our museum picks are perfect for a rainy day or afternoon excursion! Our selections center around notable collections of historical and cultural items. Many have excellent rotating displays in addition to exceptional permanent collections.
Category: Museums - Pittsburgh Attractions & Activities
Address: 117 Sandusky St, Pittsburgh, PA 15212
One of the only museums dedicated to one artist, this institution honors Pittsburgh native Andy Warhol with the exhibition of over 500 of his works in the seven-story former warehouse. The museum store and the cafe are accessible without museum admission.
Category: Museums - Pittsburgh Attractions & Activities
Address: 4400 Forbes Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15213-4080
Andrew Carnegie started this museum's earliest collections in 1896, with an emphasis on modern art. The galleries showcase works by artists such as Degas, Van Gogh, Durer, Cassatt and Hopper. More recent exhibits include photography and video displays, and there are also a collection of sculpture and architectural models. Be sure to see the...
Carnegie Museum of Natural History
Category: Museums - Pittsburgh Attractions & Activities
Address: 4400 Forbes Ave, Oakland, PA 15213
This fascinating museum presents informative exhibits that focus on wildlife, earth science and anthropology. Beautiful dioramas display numerous species and recreate their natural habitat. Visitors rush to the PaleoLab to see Samson, a fossilized Tyrannosaurus rex, as well as the world's largest collection of fossils. Also popular is the polar...
Category: Museums - Pittsburgh Attractions & Activities
Address: 1 Allegheny Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15212
This 40,000 square foot facility houses so much, that it's impossible to list it all. Over 250 interactive exhibits include a planetarium, miniature railroad exhibit, Omnimax Theater, the USS Requin (WWII sub), and a health-science center. General Admission includes Carnegie Science Center Exhibits, UPMC SportsWorks, Buhl Planetarium, and USS...
Children's Museum of Pittsburgh
Category: Museums - Pittsburgh Attractions & Activities
Address: 10 Childrens Way, Allegheny Square, North Side, Pittsburgh, PA 15212-5250
The Children's Museum of Pittsburgh provides a great getaway for the child and the child wannabe. The hands-on exhibits include live performances, workshops, parties, storytelling, and the two-story Kids' Climber.
Frick Art and Historical Center
Category: Museums - Pittsburgh Attractions & Activities
Address: 7227 Reynolds St, Pittsburgh, PA 15208
Formerly the estate of industrialist Henry Frick, this complex features a number of attractions. Inside Clayton, the restored Victorian mansion, you'll find a plethora of original furnishings and artifacts. You may enjoy a visit to the Car and Carriage museum, which has over 20 vintage autos, including a 1914 Rolls Royce Silver Ghost. The Frick...
Category: Museums - Pittsburgh Attractions & Activities
Address: 500 Sampsonia Way, Pittsburgh, PA 15212
Works by artists William Anastasi, Winifred Lutz, and Bill Woodrow are featured in this space. Often, the floor is devoted to an artist-in-residence to create new works. Changing exhibits are common.
Nationality Rooms at the Cathedral of Learning
Category: Museums - Pittsburgh Attractions & Activities
Address: 4200 5th Ave, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburg, PA 15260
The Nationality Rooms are housed in the University of Pittsburgh's Cathedral of Learning. Twenty six rooms showcase furnishings and artifacts that represent the cultural backgrounds of various ethnic groups. The striking Gothic-style cathedral, composed of a steel frame concealed by walls made of Indiana limestone, stands 535 feet (42 stories)...
Category: Museums - Pittsburgh Attractions & Activities
Address: 5472 Penn Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15206
Pittsburgh will always be known as Steel City, but few people are aware of the city's long career as a leader in glass production. Pittsburgh Glass Center offers classes for beginners as well as for experienced glass artists. Visitors can take a tour of the studio and witness glass-blowing demonstrations, or they can just mill around and admire...
Senator John Heinz History Center
Category: Museums - Pittsburgh Attractions & Activities
Address: 1212 Smallman St, Pittsburgh, PA 15222
Housed in the Chautauqua Ice Warehouse, the center preserves and displays a large collection of artifacts, archives, and photos documenting the history of the region. The headquarters of the Historical Society of Western Pennsylvania, the Western Pennsylvania Sports Museum, a café, and children's section are also on the premises. Docent-led tours...
