List of museums in Pittsburgh facts for kids
This list of museums in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania encompasses museums defined for this context as institutions (including nonprofit organizations, government entities, and private businesses) that collect and care for objects of cultural, artistic, scientific, or historical interest and make their collections or related exhibits available for public viewing. Also included are university and non-profit art galleries. Museums that exist only in cyberspace (i.e., virtual museums) are not included.
Museums
| Name | Neighborhood | Type | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Jewish Museum | Squirrel Hill | Art | Contemporary Jewish art |
| Andy Warhol Museum | North Shore | Art | Over 4,000 Warhol art works in all media - paintings, drawings, prints, photographs, sculptures, installations, films |
| August Wilson Center for African American Culture | Cultural District | African American | Cultural center about African Americans in Western Pennsylvania and people of African descent around the world |
| Bicycle Heaven | Chateau | Transportation | website, bicycle store and museum |
| Carnegie Museum of Art | Oakland | Art | Contemporary art, hosts the Carnegie International every few years, sculpture, architectural drawings, photography |
| Carnegie Museum of Natural History | Oakland | Natural history | Dinosaurs, gems & minerals, Native American & Egyptian artifacts, nature dioramas, Powdermill Nature Reserve |
| Kamin Science Center | Chateau | Science | Hands-on exhibits, includes Miniature Railroad & Village of Western PA and the Highmark SportsWorks |
| Center for PostNatural History | Garfield | Natural history | Storefront museum, displays organisms that have been intentionally altered by humans by means including selective breeding or genetic engineering |
| Children's Museum of Pittsburgh | Allegheny Center | Children's | Exhibits include Mister Rogers' Neighborhood, Waterplay, Art Studio, Garage, Curiosity Lab, Theater, Nursery, artwork you can play with |
| The Clemente Museum | Lawrenceville | Biographical | Life of baseball Hall of Famer Roberto Clemente |
| Elmer H. Grimm Sr. Pharmacy Museum | Oakland | Medical | Historic pharmacy displays, part of the University of Pittsburgh |
| Fort Pitt Museum | Downtown | Open air | Fort Pitt's role during the French & Indian War, American Revolution, the Whiskey Rebellion and the founding of Pittsburgh, administered by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission |
| The Frick Pittsburgh | Point Breeze | Multiple | Includes Clayton, the restored Frick mansion; Frick Art Museum of fine and decorative art; Car and Carriage Museum with over 20 local antique cars; Greenhouse and grounds |
| Heinz History Center | Strip District | Local history | History of Western Pennsylvania, includes Western Pennsylvania Sports Museum; center also operates Meadowcroft Rockshelter |
| Kelso Museum of Near Eastern Archaeology | East Liberty | Archaeology | Operated by the Pittsburgh Theological Seminary, Bible archaeology, features collection of ancient Near Eastern and Palestinian pottery and artifacts |
| Mattress Factory | Central Northside | Art | Exhibits room-sized installation art |
| Miller Gallery at Carnegie Mellon University | Oakland | Art | Contemporary art gallery |
| Miniature Railroad & Village | Chateau | Model trains | Located in the Carnegie Science Center |
| Nationality Rooms | Oakland | Culture | Guided tours of special classrooms designed to celebrate a different culture that had an influence on Pittsburgh's growth; part of University of Pittsburgh |
| Photo Antiquities Museum of Photographic History | Allegheny Center | Art | website, history of photography, includes images, cameras and accessories |
| Pittsburgh Center for the Arts | Point Breeze | Art | Community arts campus that offers arts education programs and contemporary art exhibitions |
| Pittsburgh Glass Center | Garfield | Art | Hodge Gallery features contemporary glass |
| Randyland | Central Northside | Art | Dedicated to the outsider art of Randy Gilson. |
| Silver Eye Center for Photography | South Side Flats | Art | website, hosts four photography exhibits each year |
| Society for Contemporary Craft | Strip District | Art | Contemporary art in craft media by international, national and regional artists |
| Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hall and Museum | Oakland | Military | Largest memorial in the United States dedicated solely to honoring all branches of military veterans and service personnel |
| Stephen Foster Memorial Museum | Oakland | Biographical | Collection of composer Stephen Foster, also two music theaters |
| ToonSeum | Cultural District | Art | Cartoon art |
| Trundle Manor | Swissvale | Art | Oddity museum dedicated to steampunk, horror, and classic film items. |
| University Arts Gallery | Oakland | Art | Part of the University of Pittsburgh |
| University of Pittsburgh Dental Museum | Oakland | Medical | Historic dental artifacts and equipment |
| Western Pennsylvania Sports Museum at the History Center | Strip District | Sports | Located in the Smithsonian wing of the Heinz History Center, focuses on sports history in the Pittsburgh region |
| Wood Street Galleries | Cultural District | Art | Contemporary art gallery featuring new media artists from around the globe |
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