When you visit Pittsburgh PA on a vacation, stop by one of the museums in Pennsylvania in Allegheny & Westmoreland counties.
Kids will enjoy the natural science museums, history buffs will enjoy the military museum, and the whole family will enjoy a day or two spent visiting them.
Allegheny County
The Andy Warhol Museum
117 Sandusky St
Pittsburgh PA 15212
412-237-8300
Tues-Thurs 10 AM-5 PM, Friday 10 AM-10 PM, Sat-Sun 10 AM-5 PM
- 4000+ works
- 17 galleries
- One of the museums in Pennsylvania with traveling exhibits
- Music performances
- Programs
http://www.warhol.org
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Bayernhof Museum
225 St Charles Place
Pittsburgh 15215
412-782-4231
http://bayernhofmuseum.com
- Displays of music boxes, antique automatic musical instruments
Carnegie Museum of Art
4400 Forbes Avenue
Pittsburgh 15213
412-622-3131
www.cmoa.org
Tues-Sat 10 AM-5 PM, Thursday 10 AM-8 PM, Sunday 12-5 PM
- 35,000+ art works including sculptures, paintings, film, video, photography
- Special exhibits
- Art classes
- Programs
Carnegie Museum of Natural History
4400 Forbes Avenue
Pittsburgh 15213
412-622-3241
www.carnegiemuseums.org/cmnh
Tues-Sat 10 AM-5 PM, Thurs 10 AM-8 PM, Sunday 12-5 PM
- Dinosaur collection
- 20 galleries
- 21 million specimens – about 1% on display
- Educational programs
Carnegie Science Center
One Allegheny Avenue
Pittsburgh 15212
412-237-3326
www.carnegiesciencecenter.org
Sun-Fri 10 AM-5 PM, Saturday 10 AM-7 PM (closed Steeler home game Sundays)
- Programs
- Interactive exhibits
- Planetarium shows
- Traveling exhibits
- Live demo theaters
Children’s Museum Pittsburgh
10 Children’s Way
412-322-5058
http://www.pittsburghkids.org
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- Mon-Sat 10 AM-5 PM, Sunday 12-5 PM
- Exhibits
- Programs
- Classes
- Interactive art
- Theater
Fort Pitt Museum
101 Commonwealth Place
Pittsburgh 15222
412-281-9284
http://www.heinzhistorycenter.org/secondary.aspx?id=296
10 AM-5 PM daily
- French and Indian War and American Revolution eras
- One of the museums in Pennsylvania with interactive exhibits
- Artifacts
rick Art & Historical Center
7227 Reynolds St
Pittsburgh 15208
412-371-0600
www.thefrickpittsburgh.org
- Tues-Sun 10 AM-5 PM
- Art
- Artifacts
- Exhibits
- Classic cars, carriages
- Concerts
- Educational programs
Mattress Factory
500 Sampsonia Way
Pittsburgh 15212
412-231-3169
http://www.mattress.org
Tues-Sat 10 AM-5 PM, Sunday 1-5 PM
- Contemporary art
- Exhibits
- Educational programs
- Workshops
- Interactive programs
National Museum of Broadcasting
407 Woodside Road
Pittsburgh 15221
412-241-4508
http://www.nmbpgh.org
Photo Antiquities Museum of Photographic History
531 East Ohio Street
Pittsburgh 15212
412-231-7881
http://www.photoantiquities.org
Mon, Wed-Sat 10 AM-4 PM
- Tours
- Exhibits
- Photography history
- Collections include images and cameras
- Educational programs
Rivers of Steel National Heritage Area
The Bost Building
623 E 8th Avenue
Homestead PA 15120
412-464-4020
http://www.riversofsteel.com
Mon-Thurs 10 AM-4 PM
- The area also includes Armstrong, Beaver, Butler, Greene, Fayette, Washington and Westmoreland counties
- Exhibits in the Bost Building
- Steel industry history and information
Senator John Heinz History Center
1212 Smallman Street
Pittsburgh 15222
412-454-6000
http://www.heinzhistorycenter.org
- Daily 10 AM-5 PM
- The Western Pennsylvania Sports Museum
- Fort Pitt Museum
- Library and Archives with photographs, books, pamphlets, periodicals, maps
- Meadowcroft Rockshelter
Soldiers & Sailors Military Museum and Memorial
4141 Fifth Avenue
Pittsburgh 15213
412-621-4253
http://www.soldiersandsailorshall.org
- 10 AM-4 PM Mon-Sat
- All branches of service
- Civil War room
- Exhibits
- Artifacts
- Concert hall
Stephen Foster Memorial Museum
University of Pittsburgh
412-624-4100
http://www.pitt.edu/~amerimus/museum.htm
Mon-Fri 9 AM-4 PM
- Singer/songwriter. One of his famous songs is “Oh! Susanna”
- Displays include musical instruments, compositions
The Rachel Carson Homestead
Springdale PA
724-274-5459
http://www.rachelcarsonhomestead.org
- Rachel is a published author and scientist with an environmental ethic
- 19th century farmhouse
- National Historic Landmark
- Educational programs
- Sense of Wonder gardens and Wild Creatures Nature Trail – open all year for self guided tours
- House tours by appointment
- Educational programs
Tour Ed Mine and Museum
748 Bull Creek Road
Tarentum PA 15084
724-224-4720
http://tour-edmine.com
Tarentum PA Hotels
Memorial Day – Labor Day Mon, Wed-Sun 10 AM-4 PM
- Displays include historical mining tools
- Mine tours, history of coal mining past and present
- Live demonstrations
- October – haunted mine, Thurs 7-10 PM, Fri-Sat 7–11 PM
Western Pennsylvania Model Railroad Museum
5507 Lakeside Drive
Gibsonia PA 15044
724-444-6944
http://www.wpmrm.org
Gibsonia PA Hotels
- Historical railroad items and model train sets
Western Pennsylvania Sports Museum
1212 Smallman Street
Pittsburgh 15222
412-454-6000
http://www.heinzhistorycenter.org/sportsMuseum.aspx
10 AM-5 PM daily
- Pittsburgh sports
- Artifacts
- Interactive exhibits
- Programs
Westmoreland County
Visit the museums in Pennsylvania in Westmoreland County PA on a family vacation throughout the year.
Visit a battlefield, learn more about a big mac sandwich, visit a homestead or an art museum.
Big Mac Museum Restaurant
9051 Rte 30
North Huntingdon PA 15642
724-863-9837
This museum is an actual McDonald’s restaurant with a Big Mac statue and other memorabilia and displays.
The kids will love it here!
www.bigmacmuseum.com
North Huntingdon PA Hotels
Bushy Run Battlefield Park
1253 Bushy Run Rd
Jeannette PA 15644
724-527-5584
http://www.bushyrunbattlefield.com
Park Wed-Sun 9 AM-5 PM
Visitor’s Center April to October 9 AM-5 PM
- Pontiac’s War
- Tours
- Interpretive exhibits
- Events
- Educational programs
- Artifacts
Compass Inn Museum
Rte 30
Laughlintown PA
724-238-4983
http://www.compassinn.com
May-October Tues-Sat 11 AM-4 PM, Sunday 1-5 PM
- Early 1800s furniture and items
- Restored inn and 3 historical buildings: Cookhouse, barn and blacksmith shop
Fort Ligonier
200 S Market St
Ligonier PA 15658
724-238-9701
http://fortligonier.org
Ligonier PA Hotels
April 15-November 15 – Mon-Sat 10 AM-4:30 PM, Sun 12-4:30 PM
- French and Indian War era
- Artifacts
- Paintings
- 200+ objects on the Seven Years War
Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art
One Boucher Lane
Route 711
Ligonier PA 15658
724-238-601
http://www.sama-art.org/ex_ev/ligonier.htm
Tues-Fri 10 AM-5 PM, Sat-Sun 1-5 PM
- Exhibits
- Collections
- Events
- American art
Victorian Vandergrift Museum & Historical Society
184 Sherman Avenue
Vandergrift PA 15690
724-568-1990
Mon-Sat 10 AM-3 PM
- Victorian era of the town
- Old photos
- Books
- Memorabilia
- Documents
West Overton Museums
109 West Overton Rd
Scottdale PA 15683
724-887-7910
http://www.westovertonvillage.org
Fri-Sat 12-6 PM, Sunday 1-5 PM
- Abraham Overholt homestead
- Henry Clay Frick birthplace
Westmoreland Museum of American Art
221 North Main St
Greensburg PA 15601
724-837-1500
www.wmuseumaa.org
Greensburg PA Hotels
Wed, Fri-Sun 11 AM-5 PM, Thurs 11 AM-9 PM
- Paintings, sculptures – Southwestern PA and American art
- Programs
- Events
- Exhibits
Enjoy your visit to one of the museums on a fun PA vacation!