| Name
|
Neighborhood
|
Type
|
Summary
|
| American Jewish Museum |
Squirrel Hill |
Art |
Contemporary Jewish art
|
| Andy Warhol Museum |
North Shore |
Art |
Over 4,000 Warhol art works in all media - paintings, drawings, prints, photographs, sculptures, installations, films
|
| August Wilson Center for African American Culture |
Cultural District |
African American |
Cultural center about African Americans in Western Pennsylvania and people of African descent around the world
|
| Bicycle Heaven |
Chateau |
Transportation |
website, bicycle store and museum
|
| Carnegie Museum of Art |
Oakland |
Art |
Contemporary art, hosts the Carnegie International every few years, sculpture, architectural drawings, photography
|
| Carnegie Museum of Natural History |
Oakland |
Natural history |
Dinosaurs, gems & minerals, Native American & Egyptian artifacts, nature dioramas, Powdermill Nature Reserve
|
| Kamin Science Center |
Chateau |
Science |
Hands-on exhibits, includes Miniature Railroad & Village of Western PA and the Highmark SportsWorks
|
| Center for PostNatural History |
Garfield |
Natural history |
Storefront museum, displays organisms that have been intentionally altered by humans by means including selective breeding or genetic engineering
|
| Children's Museum of Pittsburgh |
Allegheny Center |
Children's |
Exhibits include Mister Rogers' Neighborhood, Waterplay, Art Studio, Garage, Curiosity Lab, Theater, Nursery, artwork you can play with
|
| The Clemente Museum |
Lawrenceville |
Biographical |
Life of baseball Hall of Famer Roberto Clemente
|
| Elmer H. Grimm Sr. Pharmacy Museum |
Oakland |
Medical |
Historic pharmacy displays, part of the University of Pittsburgh
|
| Fort Pitt Museum |
Downtown |
Open air |
Fort Pitt's role during the French & Indian War, American Revolution, the Whiskey Rebellion and the founding of Pittsburgh, administered by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission
|
| The Frick Pittsburgh |
Point Breeze |
Multiple |
Includes Clayton, the restored Frick mansion; Frick Art Museum of fine and decorative art; Car and Carriage Museum with over 20 local antique cars; Greenhouse and grounds
|
| Heinz History Center |
Strip District |
Local history |
History of Western Pennsylvania, includes Western Pennsylvania Sports Museum; center also operates Meadowcroft Rockshelter
|
| Kelso Museum of Near Eastern Archaeology |
East Liberty |
Archaeology |
Operated by the Pittsburgh Theological Seminary, Bible archaeology, features collection of ancient Near Eastern and Palestinian pottery and artifacts
|
| Mattress Factory |
Central Northside |
Art |
Exhibits room-sized installation art
|
| Miller Gallery at Carnegie Mellon University |
Oakland |
Art |
Contemporary art gallery
|
| Miniature Railroad & Village |
Chateau |
Model trains |
Located in the Carnegie Science Center
|
| Nationality Rooms |
Oakland |
Culture |
Guided tours of special classrooms designed to celebrate a different culture that had an influence on Pittsburgh's growth; part of University of Pittsburgh
|
| Photo Antiquities Museum of Photographic History |
Allegheny Center |
Art |
website, history of photography, includes images, cameras and accessories
|
| Pittsburgh Center for the Arts |
Point Breeze |
Art |
Community arts campus that offers arts education programs and contemporary art exhibitions
|
| Pittsburgh Glass Center |
Garfield |
Art |
Hodge Gallery features contemporary glass
|
| Randyland |
Central Northside |
Art |
Dedicated to the outsider art of Randy Gilson.
|
| Silver Eye Center for Photography |
South Side Flats |
Art |
website, hosts four photography exhibits each year
|
| Society for Contemporary Craft |
Strip District |
Art |
Contemporary art in craft media by international, national and regional artists
|
| Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hall and Museum |
Oakland |
Military |
Largest memorial in the United States dedicated solely to honoring all branches of military veterans and service personnel
|
| Stephen Foster Memorial Museum |
Oakland |
Biographical |
Collection of composer Stephen Foster, also two music theaters
|
| ToonSeum |
Cultural District |
Art |
Cartoon art
|
| Trundle Manor |
Swissvale |
Art |
Oddity museum dedicated to steampunk, horror, and classic film items.
|
| University Arts Gallery |
Oakland |
Art |
Part of the University of Pittsburgh
|
| University of Pittsburgh Dental Museum |
Oakland |
Medical |
Historic dental artifacts and equipment
|
| Western Pennsylvania Sports Museum at the History Center |
Strip District |
Sports |
Located in the Smithsonian wing of the Heinz History Center, focuses on sports history in the Pittsburgh region
|
| Wood Street Galleries |
Cultural District |
Art |
Contemporary art gallery featuring new media artists from around the globe
|
