Treat yourself to a day of culture and entertainment at these popular Pittsburgh area museums. There is something here for...
Carnegie Museum of Art
Carnegie Museum of Art offers a distinguished collection of contemporary art that includes film and video works. Other collections of note include works of American art from the late 19th century, French Impressionist and Post-Impressionist paintings, and European and American decorative arts from the late 17th century to the present
Carnegie Science Center
With their Rangos Omnimax Theater (home of the BIGGEST screen in Pittsburgh!), an interactive planetarium, three live demonstration theaters, a Cold War-era submarine, and more than 400 hands-on exhibits including, Highmark Sportworks® and roboworld™, the Science Center will provide a family visit to fit your curiosity!
Carnegie Museum of Natural History
At Carnegie Museum of Natural History, dinosaurs are just the beginning. Discover prehistoric sea creatures, see the spectacular beauty of their gem and mineral collections, explore the mysteries and vibrant everyday life of Egyptian society, and, take part in hands-on activities that make scientific discovery come alive.
Children's Museum of Pittsburgh
Children can take off on fantastic flights of imagination and return to earth to build a boat, play in the mud, hammer a nail and change the tire on a car. To accommodate young visitors, each exhibit includes an area with activities designed to meet the developmental needs of infants and toddlers.
Pennsylvania Trolley Museum
Climb aboard for a ride into the past! Learn about Pennsylvania electric railway history firsthand on a three mile historic tour aboard a vintage street car. View its collection of electric railway and railroad equipment, associated artifacts, photo/document archives and more!
Senator John Heinz History Center
rom the pre-revolutionary drama of the French & Indian War to the legendary match-ups of the Super Steelers, discover 250 years of Pittsburgh history at the Senator John Heinz History Center. The History Center presents the most compelling stories from American history with a Western Pennsylvania connection, all in an interactive environment perfect for visitors of every age!
The Andy Warhol Museum
The Andy Warhol Museum, one of the four Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh, offers a magnificent venue for viewing the art, film, video and archive collection of Andy Warhol. The art collection of The Andy Warhol Museum includes over 8,000 works in all media-paintings, drawings, prints, photographs, sculpture, and installation. The collection provides an in-depth view of every period of the artist's creative life, from the 1940s through the 1980s.
Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens
mmerse yourself in 17 distinct botanical experiences. Encounter something of the secret life of plants. And glimpse one of the world's greenest public gardens. Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens, a great steel and glass Victorian greenhouse, has been inviting visitors to explore the beauty and mysteries of plants since 1893. Set amidst one of Pittsburgh's largest greenspaces, Schenley Park, Phipps Conservatory stands as a cultural and architectural centerpiece of the city's Oakland neighborhood.
Fort Pitt Museum
The Fort Pitt Museum, located in historic Point State Park in downtown Pittsburgh, is a two-floor, 12,000-square-foot museum that tells the story of Western Pennsylvania’s pivotal role during the French & Indian War, the American Revolution, and as the birthplace of Pittsburgh.
This is just a list of our favorite Pittsburgh Musuems, but of course there are more. To see a complete list, make sure to visit the Ettrctions.com Pittsburgh page for more details!
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