Heinz History Center

Heinz History Center
Heinz History Center is located in Pennsylvania
Heinz History Center
Location within Pennsylvania
Established1879 (1879)
Current location: 1996
LocationPittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Coordinates40°26′48″N 79°59′32″W / 40.4466°N 79.9922°W / 40.4466; -79.9922
TypeHistory Museum
DirectorAndrew Masich (President & CEO)
CuratorAnne Madarasz (Director Curatorial Division/Chief Historian/Director WPSM)
Websitewww.heinzhistorycenter.org

The Senator John Heinz History Center, an affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution,[1] is the largest history museum in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, United States. Named after U.S. Senator H. John Heinz III (1938–1991) from Pennsylvania, it is located in the Strip District of Pittsburgh.

The Heinz History Center is a 275,000-square-foot (25,500 m2)[2] educational institution "that engages and inspires a diverse audience with links to the past, understanding in the present, and guidance for the future by preserving regional history and presenting the American experience with a Western Pennsylvania connection."[3]

In 2024, the Heinz History Center was named the best history museum in the United States by readers of USA Today as part of their annual Readers' Choice poll.[4]

Senator John Heinz History Center

The Heinz History Center seen from the Strip District in Pittsburgh in July 2007

In 1879, a club called Old Residents of Pittsburgh and Western Pennsylvania was founded. In 1884, leaders changed the organization's name to the Historical Society of Western Pennsylvania (HSWP); it has been operating continuously since then and is the Pittsburgh region's oldest cultural organization.[3]

HSWP began the tradition of interpreting public history in 1911, organizing the centennial of steamboat navigation in Pittsburgh. In 1955, it led the organization of the city's bicentennial celebration. During its early years, HSWP leaders held meetings in homes and churches, but in 1893, were granted space for the organization's archives at the new Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh in the Oakland neighborhood.[3]

By 1914, HSWP had its own building on Bigelow Boulevard. It operated there until 1996, when its expanded quarters in the renovated historic warehouse were completed in Pittsburgh's Strip District.[3] The Society celebrated the opening of the new museum by hosting an inaugural gala there on April 26, 1996, for 900 guests.[citation needed] In 2004, the Smithsonian wing was completed, adding a gallery for changing exhibitions from the Smithsonian Institution, a Special Collections Gallery, an Education Center, and the Western Pennsylvania Sports Museum.[5]

The History Center is named for John Heinz, a former U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania who died in a 1991 plane crash.[2]

Architecture

The century-old Chautauqua Lake Ice Company building was renovated and adapted by the Pittsburgh office of the architecture firm of Bohlin Cywinski Jackson, who did the design and oversaw construction. The interior was designed to show off the building's features, as well as create spaces for exhibits and support space. The museum building is an exhibit in its own right.[6]

Interior and contents

The History Center features the Western Pennsylvania Sports Museum, Detre Library & Archives, and six floors of permanent and changing exhibitions that tell the story of Western Pennsylvania.[7]

The History Center features permanent exhibitions including:

  • Pittsburgh: A Tradition of Innovation - celebrates 250 years of Western Pennsylvania's significant contributions to the world, from Dr. Jonas Salk's discovery of the polio vaccine to the invention of the Big Mac.[8]
  • Senator John Heinz: A Western Pennsylvania Legacy - details the life and legacy of one of Pittsburgh's most beloved philanthropists and politicians.[9]
  • Clash of Empires: The British, French, & Indian War, 1754-1763 - explores the origins, development, and aftermath of the global French and Indian War.[10]
  • From Slavery to Freedom - explores more than 250 years of African American history, from 18th century Africa to 21st century Western Pennsylvania.[11]
  • Rediscovering Lewis & Clark: A Journey with the Rooney Family - traces the path of Lewis and Clark's expedition beginning in Pittsburgh.[12]
  • Glass: Shattering Notions - showcases Pittsburgh's reign as America's "glass city" and the history of the region’s first industry.[13]
  • Heinz - chronicles the history of the H.J. Heinz Company.[14]
  • Visible Storage - provides a behind-the-scenes look at more than 1,200 objects in the museum's collection.[15]
  • Special Collections Gallery - houses artifacts illustrating the rich ethnic history and corporate fabric of the Pittsburgh region.[16] The gallery also features original set pieces and props from Mister Rogers' Neighborhood, which was filmed in Pittsburgh.[17]

Western Pennsylvania Sports Museum at the History Center

Located in the Smithsonian wing of the Senator John Heinz History Center, the Western Pennsylvania Sports Museum spans 20,000 square feet (1,900 m2) of exhibit space over two floors. The "museum within a museum" captures the Pittsburgh region's evolution and influence as a sports leader over more than a century, from amateur to pro and across the spectrum of sports. The Sports Museum captures tales of Pittsburgh sports through hundreds of artifacts, more than 70 hands-on interactive exhibits, and 20 audio-visual programs.

Select artifacts include Franco Harris' "Immaculate Reception" cleats; Mario Lemieux's hockey skates; Satchel Paige's baseball glove; the pitching rubber from the 1960 World Series; Billy Conn's boxing gloves and light heavyweight champion belt; Arnold Palmer's sweater and golf bag; Chip Ganassi's 2000 Indy 500-winning race car; the "Ultimate Steelers Fan's Car;" the Homestead women swimmers Olympic medals from the 1920s and 1930s; and hundreds of Pittsburgh Pirates baseball cards.

Detre Library & Archives at the History Center

The History Center's Detre Library & Archives is an extensive scholarly resource documenting 250 years of life in Western Pennsylvania. The collection includes books, manuscripts, photographs, maps, atlases, newspapers, films, recordings, and other memorabilia.[18]

Meadowcroft Rockshelter and Historic Village

Main article: Meadowcroft Rockshelter

The History Center also operates Meadowcroft Rockshelter, a world-renowned archaeological site south of Pittsburgh near Washington County's Avella community.

The Rockshelter is the oldest site of human habitation in North America, with evidence of humans living there for nearly 19,000 years.[19] The site was named a National Historic Landmark in 2005.[20]

The site also includes a recreated 16th century Monongahela Indian Village and 1770s Frontier Trading Post.[21] Adjacent to the Rockshelter is a historic village featuring 19th century structures relocated to the site. The History Center operates this as a living museum, with re-enactors recreating rural life in the 19th century Upper Ohio Valley.[22]

Fort Pitt Museum

Main article: Fort Pitt Museum

Since 2010, the History Center has operated the Fort Pitt Museum, a two-floor, 12,000-square-foot (1,100 m2) museum located at Point State Park.[23][24] The museum tells the story of Western Pennsylvania’s pivotal role during the French and Indian War, the American Revolution, and as the birthplace of Pittsburgh.[24]

References

  1. ^ "About". Heinz History Center. Archived from the original on December 31, 2014. Retrieved January 1, 2015.
  2. ^ a b "Paying homage to the past\Regional history center opens with pomp and pageantry". Post-Gazette. April 29, 1996.
  3. ^ a b c d "About". Heinz History Center. Retrieved 2024-08-20.
  4. ^ "Best History Museum (2024) - USA TODAY 10Best Readers' Choice Awards". 27 February 2024.
  5. ^ Masich, Andrew E. (2004-12-01). "History Center". Western Pennsylvania History: 1918 - 2023: 2–3. ISSN 1525-4755.
  6. ^ Thomas, Clarke (1996-03-01). "Building a History Center in Western Pennsylvania". Western Pennsylvania History: 1918 - 2023: 4–9. ISSN 1525-4755.
  7. ^ "1879 Founders dinner held at Heinz History Center". Post-Gazette. November 24, 2014. Archived from the original on January 12, 2015.
  8. ^ "Pittsburgh: A Tradition of Innovation". Heinz History Center. Retrieved 2024-08-20.
  9. ^ "Senator John Heinz: A Western Pennsylvania Legacy". Heinz History Center. Retrieved 2024-08-20.
  10. ^ "Clash of Empires: The British, French & Indian War, 1754-1763". Heinz History Center. Retrieved 2024-08-20.
  11. ^ "From Slavery to Freedom". Heinz History Center. Retrieved 2024-08-20.
  12. ^ "Rediscovering Lewis & Clark: A Journey with the Rooney Family". Heinz History Center. Retrieved 2024-08-20.
  13. ^ "Glass: Shattering Notions". Heinz History Center. Retrieved 2024-08-20.
  14. ^ "Heinz". Heinz History Center. Retrieved 2024-08-20.
  15. ^ "Visible Storage". Heinz History Center. Retrieved 2024-08-20.
  16. ^ "Special Collections". Heinz History Center. Retrieved 2024-08-20.
  17. ^ "How Mister Rogers' Legacy Lives on at Heinz History Center, and Beyond". 90.5 WESA. 2015-03-20. Retrieved 2024-08-20.
  18. ^ "Detre Library & Archives". Heinz History Center. Retrieved 2024-08-20.
  19. ^ "Meadowcroft Rockshelter and Historic Village". Heinz History Center. Retrieved 2024-08-20.
  20. ^ John H. Sprinkle (2006). "American History: Chapter One: Meadowcroft Rockshelter". Western Pennsylvania History: 1918 - 2023: 8–9. ISSN 1525-4755.
  21. ^ "Meadowcroft Rockshelter and Historic Village". Heinz History Center. Retrieved 2024-08-20.
  22. ^ "Meadowcroft Historic Village". Heinz History Center. Retrieved 2024-08-20.
  23. ^ Cook, Richard (2019-05-13). "Pittsburgh Then and Now: Fort Pitt Museum". Pittsburgh Magazine. Retrieved 2024-08-20.
  24. ^ a b "Point State Park". Pennsylvania Department of Conservation & Natural Resources. Retrieved 2024-08-20.
  • Kidney, Walter C. (1997). Pittsburgh's Landmark Architecture: The Historic Buildings of Pittsburgh and Allegheny County. Pittsburgh: Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation. ISBN 0-916670-18-X.

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