Attractions in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Amusements

Fun Fest Entertainment Center 412-828-1100
2525 Freeport Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15238
Enjoy fun for the whole family at this entertainment center that features bowling lanes, laser storm, arcade with more than sixty games, billiards, and a restaurant. The... more info map
Kennywood Park 412-461-0500
4800 Kennywood Boulevard, Pittsburgh, PA 15122
West Mifflin
America's finest traditional amusement park, opened in 1889, and a national historic landmark featuring 5 roller coasters, live shows, arcades, and more. Fun for the... more info map
Ladbroke Racing - The Meadows 412-563-1224
Racetrack Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15233
Climate controlled harness racing facility offering excitement of live harness racing and fine dining. more info
Manchester Craftsmen's Guild 412-322-1773
1815 Metropolitan Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15233
Multi-discipline, minority directed center for arts and learning which houses visual arts and recording studios, classrooms, galleries, a cafeteria, concert hall and... more info map
Nationality Rooms 412-624-6000
1209 Cathedral of Learning, Pittsburgh, PA 15260
Twenty-six classrooms that depict the city's diverse ethnic heritage through authentic examples of architecture and decor. more info
Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens 412-622-6914
One Schenley Park, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Something's always blooming at Phipps. 13 room Victorian glasshouse is open year-round. more info
Pittsburgh Center For The Arts 412-361-0873
6300 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15232
Pennsylvania's largest community arts center which presents regional, national, and international exhibitions. The center also offers art classes and a shop with work by... more info map
PPG Place Wintergarden 412-434-1928
200 Three PPG Place, Pittsburgh, PA 15222
Bright and open plant filled all glass garden environment featuring activities and events throughout the year. more info map
Sandcastle Waterpark 412-462-6666
1000 Sandcastle Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15120
Located in the Waterfront Entertainment Complex
Among other family oriented attractions, Sandcastle features 14 twisting, turning, and plunging waterslides, a lazy river, a tad pool for smaller children, a wave pool,... more info
Society for Contemporary Craft 412-261-7003
2100 Smallman Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222
Nationally recognized resource facility dedicated to contemporary artists and their work. Programs include tours, workshops, classes, demonstrations, studio tours, and... more info map
Stephen Foster Memorial 412-624-4100
University of Pittsburgh
World's only concert hall, museum, and library devoted to an American composer, Pittsburgh native Stephen Collins Foster. more info

Historic Homes & Buildings

Old St. Luke's Church
330 Old Washington Pike, Carnegie, PA 15106
Established as a stockade church, without a congregation since 1930, Old St. Lukes has served the community as a religious institution and gathering place for 238 years.... more info map

Libraries & Research Centers

Mt. Lebanon Public Library 412-531-1912
16 Castle Shannon Boulevard, Pittsburgh, PA 15228
The Mt. Lebanon Public Library is open Monday through Thursday from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., on Fridays and Saturdays until 5:00 p.m., and from September through May on... more info map

Museums & Galleries

Andy Warhol Museum, The 412-237-8300
117 Sandusky Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15212
Located on the North Shore
One of the four Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh, the Andy Warhol Museum was made possible through the combined efforts of the Carnegie Institute, Dia Center for the Arts,... more info map
Carnegie Museum of Art 412-622-3131
4400 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Houses important 19th century American, French, Impressionist, post-Impressionist and contemporary collections. Exhibits, classes, and lectures for all ages are offered. more info map
Carnegie Museum of Natural History 412-622-3131
4400 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Accredited by the Association of American Museums, "Carnegie Museum of Natural History collects and cares for specimens and artifacts that document the history of life... more info map
Children's Museum of Pittsburgh 412-322-5058
10 Children's Way, Pittsburgh, PA 16832
Children's Museum of Pittsburgh expanded four times its original size in 2004 and now offers all new interactive exhibits which are designed for children of all ages... more info
Fort Pitt Museum 412-281-9284
101 Commonwealth Place, Pittsburgh, PA 15222
Located at Point State Park
Situated in the recreated Monongahela Bastion, Fort Pitt Museum memorializes the importance of the Forks of the Ohio during the Great War for Empire in which the... more info
Frick Art & Historical Center 412-371-0606
7227 Reynolds Street, Pittsburgh, PA 16832
Estate includes Clayton, a meticulously restored Victorian house, The Frick Art Museum, a Car and Carraige Museum, greenhouse, Frick children's playhouse, a Visitors'... more info map
Mattress Factory 412-231-3169
500 Samsonia Way, Pittsburgh, PA 15212
Museum of contemporary art that features exhibits in room-sized environments created by in-residence artists. more info map
Photo Antiquities 412-231-7881
531 East Ohio Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15212
Features photography exhibits including African American, Civil War, Native American, Pittsburgh, and other everchanging themes. A gift shop featuring over 100,000... more info map
Senator Heinz Pittsburgh Regional History Center 412-454-6000
1212 Smallman Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222
The Senator John Heinz Pittsburgh Regional History Center is an affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution and the largest history museum in Pennsylvania. The new Western... more info map
Senator John Heinz Pittsburgh History Center 412-454-6000
1212 Smallman Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222
Largest history museum in Pittsburgh featuring exhibits including an interactive 1790's log cabin, the Underground Railroad, 1940's Pittsburgh trolly, sports exhibits,... more info map
Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hall/Museum 412-621-4253
4141 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 16832
Veteran memorial building, unique in the world, housing exhibits that span from the Civil War to present day wars. more info map
Wood Street Galleries 412-471-5605
601 Wood Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222
Exhibits group and solo exhibitions of contemporary art by national and international artists. more info map

Parks, Gardens & Zoos

Hartwood Acres 412-767-9200
200 Hartwood Acres, Pittsburgh, PA 15238
Scenic 629 acre Allegheny County park includes magnificent 16th century-style tudor mansion filled with original English and American antiques, an outdoor amphitheater,... more info map
National Aviary 412-323-7235
Allegheny Commons West, Pittsburgh, PA 15212
Nations only aviary featuring 200 species of birds and more than 600 colorful, exotic and endangered birds from all over the world. more info
Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium 412-665-3640
1 Wild Place, Pittsburgh, PA 15206
More than 400 species, including 22 threatened or endangered species, are represented at The Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium. The Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium is a great... more info
Rodef Shalom Botanical Garden 412-621-6566
4905 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Replica of ancient Israel with more than 100 temperate and tropical plants. more info map

Science & Technology

Carnegie Science Center 412-237-3400
One Allegheny Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15212
Explore more than 250 exciting hands-on exhibits, live science demonstrations, a gigantic Miniature Railroad display, an IMAX theater and much more. more info map
Hunt Institute for Botanical Documentation 412-268-2434
Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA 15222
Specializes in the history of botany and all aspects of plant science and maintains authoritative collections of books, plant images, manuscripts, portraits and data... more info

Tours & Cruises

Duquesne Incline 412-381-1665
1220 Grandview Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15211
Offers a spectacular view of Pittsburgh. Century-old cable car travels between West Carson Street and the restaurants of Grandview Avenue. more info map
Gateway Clipper Fleet 412-355-7980
350 West Station Square Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15219
America's largest boat operation; has six excursion vessels that tour the three rivers area year round. Call for cruise times. more info
Gray Line of Pittsburgh 412-741-2720
110 Lenzner Court, Sewickley, PA 15143
Daily narrated fun and entertaining tours of the sights and culture of Pittsburgh. Call for tour times. more info
Just Ducky Tours 412-492-3825
5 Station Square Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15219
Pittsburgh's only land and water tour in a vintage World War II amphibious vehicle. Tours run daily April through October and in November weekends only. more info
Monongahela Incline 412-442-2000
East Carson Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15211
Takes commuters and tourists to the top of Mount Washington to marvel at the view. One of the few remaining inclines in the country. more info map
Rivers of Steel 412-464-4020
623 East 8th Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15120
The Bost Building
Take your group or convention on a big steel journey through five different journeys about the Steel Making Capital of the World. more info map

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