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Museums in Pittsburgh |
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Visit the Andy Warhol museum for one of the worlds largest collections of the Andy Warhol works. In addition, the museum offers with special events of all kinds from Family activities to young professionals events. See what happens when an artist turns an entire room into their art project. 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 in the world. Devoted to the history and heritage of Western Pennsylvania, the History Center is a 160,000-square-foot museum and research facility, which is about to grow by roughly 40,000 square feet when its five-story addition opens in 2004.
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Carnegie Museum of Natural History The Carnegie Museum of Natural History is one of four Carnegie Museums in Pittsburgh. Journey through history from the age of the dinosaurs through today and see the impressive displays and special showings year round. The Carnegie Science Center brings the world of science alive for visitors of all ages. The Science Center features more than 400 hands-on exhibits, three live demonstration theaters, a four-story IMAX® Dome theater, an interactive full-dome digital planetarium, a science-of sport exhibition, a Cold War submarine moored on Pittsburgh’s Ohio River, and a world-renowned model railroad display. Children's Museum of Pittsburgh The Children's Museum of Pittsburgh provides innovative museum experiences that inspire joy, creativity and curiosity. Providing the highest quality exhibits and programs for learning and play, the museum is a partner and a resource for people who work with or on behalf of children. The Wood Street
Galleries features multi-disciplinary artists from all over the
world. Located above the T-Station at Wood Street and Sixth Avenue,
Wood Street Galleries also houses the Trust's shared office space
program which provides tools for small arts organizations. |
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Frick Art and Historical Center
The Frick Art & Historical Center is a
fascinating complex of museums and historical buildings located
on over five acres of lawns and gardens in Pittsburgh's
residential East End. The Center is devoted to the
interpretation of the life and times of industrialist and art
collector Henry Clay Frick. Exhibitions of fine and decorative
art are also presented at the Center. Discover over 20 trolleys on display from all over Pennsylvania. The Pennsylvania Trolley Museum's mission is to communicate the story of Pennsylvania's Trolley Era to a diverse audience through the preservation, interpretation, and use of its collection of electric railway and railroad equipment, associated artifacts and photo/document archives. Old Economy Village interprets the history of the Harmony Society, a highly successful 19th century religious communal society, and preserves and interprets the unique material culture of the Society during its period of residence in Beaver County, Pennsylvania for citizens of and visitors to the Commonwealth. The Old Economy Village was the home of the nineteenth century Christian communal group, the Harmony Society. Established in 1824, Economy was known worldwide for its piety and industrial prosperity. The Village, a National Historic Landmark site, is administered by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission. |
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