Senator John Heinz History Ctr
1212 Smallman St
PittsburghPA15222
Payment Methods: Cash
Closed
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- 10:00am-5:00pm
- Monday
- 10:00am-5:00pm
- Tuesday
- 10:00am-5:00pm
- Wednesday
- 10:00am-5:00pm
- Thursday
- 10:00am-5:00pm
- Friday
- 10:00am-5:00pm
- Saturday
- 10:00am-5:00pm
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Description
Heinz History Center is located at 1221 Penn Ave, Pittsburgh, PA..
Tips
At the Entrance:
Be sure to check out the four-story mural called "Map of Memories," by local artist Douglas Cooper.
One of Pittsburgh's Best:
Fitting in somewhere after the point where the Carnegie Museum of Natural History leaves off, the History Center engagingly illuminates our post-pre-historic past.
Editorial Reviews
These exhibits highlight Pittsburgh's long, varied and beautiful history.:
The Building
Located in the Strip District, the center was built in 1996 from the renovated Chautauqua Lake Ice Company building. It houses a good-sized collection of vintage vehicles...
Located in the Strip District, the center was built in 1996 from the renovated Chautauqua Lake Ice Company building. It houses a good-sized collection of vintage vehicles...
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Heinz History Center, located in Pittsburgh, is a history museum that operates in association with the Smithsonian Institution. The history museum's Smithsonian wing has the western Pennsylvania Sports Museum section along with a special collections gallery. The gallery features Smithsonian's First Ladies, and Political Role & Public Image exhibits. The museum features various exhibits, such as...
An affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution, the History Center is Pennsylvania's largest history museum and presents the most compelling stories from American history with a Western Pennsylvania connection.
From the pre-revolutionary drama of the French & Indian War to the legendary match-ups of the Super Steelers, discover 250 y...ears of Pittsburgh history at the Senator John Heinz History Center. An affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution, the History Center is the largest history museum in Pennsylvania. The 275,000 sq. ft. museum – recently named “Best Museum” by the readers of Pittsburgh...
