Museums - Pittsburgh PA Area

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• American Jewish Museum
  Jewish Community Center
  5738 Forbes Avenue
  Pittsburgh, PA 15217 (Squirrel Hill)
  412-521-8011, ext. 105
  Website: www.jccpgh.org/museum.asp
• Henry Buhl, Jr. Planetarium & Observatory
• Carnegie Museum of Natural History
  4400 Forbes Ave. (Oakland)
  Pittsburgh, PA 15213
  412-622-3131
  See Web site or call for hours and admission prices.
• Carnegie Science Center
  One Allegheny Avenue
  Pittsburgh, PA 15212-5850
  412-237-3400
  Web site: www.carnegiesciencecenter.org
  Next to the new Steelers Stadium - Heinz Field.  Planetarium and exploration station, hands-on activities, laser light and music shows, science center, SportsWorks, submarine tours, Omnimax.  See Web site or call for hours and admission prices.
• Drake Log Cabin
  Williams Alley
  Apollo, PA
  724-478-3037 or 724-478-1217.  Open by appointment.  Call to arrange a visit.
• Frick Art & Historical Center
  7227 Reynolds St.
  Pittsburgh, PA 15208
  Point Breeze Section
  412-371-0600
  TTY: 412-371-5483
  Web site: www.frickart.org
  Hours:  Tues. - Sat. 10AM to 5PM; Sun. 12PM to 6PM. See Web Site for admission fees and information. Reservations are required.
• Heinz History Center
  1212 Smallman Street
  Pittsburgh, PA
  412-454-6000
  Open 10AM - 5PM Daily.
  Library and archives are open Tues. - Sat.  Here are some links with information:
  • The Historical Society of Western PA
  • Senator John Heinz Pittsburgh Regional History Center
• Kerr Memorial Museum
  402 Delaware Avenue
  Oakmont, PA 15139
  412-826-9295
  Web site: www.kerrmuseum.com
  The Kerr House, now listed on the National Register of Historic Places by the U.S. Department of the Interior.
• Leechburg Historical Society Museum
  Corner of First & Main Streets
  724-845-8914
  Open Noon to 3PM Wednesday and Saturday.
• The Mansion at Linden Hall
  432 Linden Hall Road 
  Dawson, PA 15428
  724-529-7543
  1-800-944-3238
  Web site: www.lindenhallpa.com
  Listed on the National Register of Historic Sites, Linden Hall's elegant turn-of-the-century English Tudor Mansion contains 35 rooms, 27 fireplaces, and 13 baths, with 8,720 sq. ft. on each of its four floors. Aeolian pipe organ, one of only three in the world. Guided tours available. Located 38 miles south of Pittsburgh.
• The Mattress Factory 
  500 Sampsonia Way 
  Pittsburgh, PA 15212-4444
  412-231-3169
  Fax: 412-322-2231
  Web site: www.mattress.org
  The Mattress Factory is a museum of contemporary art that presents art you can get into - room-sized environments, created by in-residence artists. Located in the historic Mexican War Streets of Pittsburgh's North Side since 1977, the Mattress Factory is one of few museums of its kind anywhere. It is closed the month of August. Reopens September 1.
• The National Aviary
  Allegheny Commons West
  Pittsburgh, PA
  412-323-7235
  Web site: www.aviary.org
  Hours: 9AM - 5PM Daily. Free parking.  Group rates and tours available.

• Pennsylvania Trolley Museum
  1 Museum Road
  Washington, PA 15301-6133
  724-228-9256 
  Toll Free: 1-877-PA-TROLLEY (1-877-728-7655)
  Web site:  www.pa-trolley.org
• Phipps Conservatory & Botanical Gardens
  One Schenley Park
  412-622-6914
  Web site: www.phipps.conservatory.org
  Phipps is now operating the Garden Center in the Carriage House in Mellon Park.  Garden Center is open year round. Call for hours and admission prices.
• Photo Antiquities
  Museum of Photographic History
  531 East Ohio Street
  Pittsburgh, PA 15212
  412-231-7881
  Web site: www.photoantiquities.org
• The Pittsburgh Center for the Arts
  6300 Fifth Ave.
  Pittsburgh, PA
  412-361-0873
  Web site: www.pittsburgharts.org
• Pittsburgh Children's Museum
  10 Children's Way
  Allegheny Center
  Pittsburgh, PA
  412-322-5058
  Web site: www.pittsburghkids.org
• The Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium
  Highland Park
  412-665-3640
  Web site: www.pittsburghzoo.com
• Rivers of Steel National Heritage Area
  The Bost Building
  623 E. 8th Avenue
  Homestead, PA 15120
  412-464-4020
  Web site: www.riversofsteel.com
• Soldiers and Sailors National Military Museum & Memorial
  4141 Fifth Avenue
  Pittsburgh, PA
  412-621-4253
  Web site: www.soldiersandsailorshall.org
• Nicholas E. Wagman Observatory
  Deer Lakes Regional Park
  Frazer Township near Russellton
  (See Web Site for directions.)
• The Andy Warhol Museum
  117 Sandusky St. (Northside)
  Pittsburgh, PA 15212-5890
  412-237-8300
  Fax: 412-237-8340
  Web site: www.warhol.org
  Call or see Web site for hours and admission prices.
• George Westinghouse Museum
  Castle Main - 325 Commerce Street
  Wilmerding, PA 15148
  412-823-0500
  Web site: www.georgewestinghouse.com
  The George Westinghouse Museum in Wilmerding is located in what is known as the Castle, which served for nearly a century as the general offices of the Westinghouse Air Brake Company.
• University of Pittsburgh's Allegheny Observatory
  412-321-2400
  Features the 30-inch Thaw Refractor, the third largest telescope in the United States, plus other telescopes.
• Western Pennsylvania Model Railroad Museum
  5507 Lakeside Drive @ State Rt. 910
  Gibsonia, PA 15044
  724-444-6944
  Website: www.wpmrm.org
  An HO scale model train display of western Pennsylvania. Take a trip back in time-to when steel was king, black diamonds were the crown jewels of heavy industry, and when railroads were the royal way to travel. Come with us on an HO scale journey from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to Cumberland, Maryland. This is not a toy train fantasy, this is Reality In Miniature. This is what life was like back when the only way to travel was the RAIL-way. Please check our Web site or call for hours.