Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh provides innovative museum experiences that inspire joy, creativity and curiosity. We provide the highest quality exhibits and programs for learning and play. We are a partner and a resource for people who work with or on behalf of children. The Children’s Museum is committed to quality design and firmly believes that …
We are the only Garden devoted to the study of horticulture and agriculture of the ancient Near East and have sought to make this knowledge widely accessible through the creation of a special series of plantings and programs each year. During each summer we emphasize a different aspect of ancient life and introduce twenty to …
In the basement of the Carnegie Free Library. Historical items displayed include vintage fire department equipment, china, photo albums, clothing and 1800s Chinese cutlery. A county research center is on the second floor. Historical Society and museum open Tuesday-Thursday 10am-4pm, Friday & Saturday 10am-3pm, Monday 3-8pm; closed holidays.
The National Aviary is America’s only independent indoor nonprofit zoo dedicated exclusively to birds. Located in West Park on Pittsburgh’s historic North Side, the National Aviary’s diverse collection comprises more than 500 birds representing more than 150 species from around the world, many of them threatened or endangered in the wild. The National Aviary’s large …
Old Economy Village, a National Historic Landmark, tells the story of the Harmony Society, one of the oldest and most successful religious communal groups of the nineteenth century. The Society sought to create a utopia inhabited by German Lutheran separatists who subscribed to the mystical religious teachings of their leader George Rapp (1757-1847). In Economy, …
1253 Bushy Run Rd, Jeannette, PA 15644 Colonel Henry Bouquet and a force of approximately 400 British soldiers left Carlisle in July to relieve the besieged Fort Pitt and end a series of unchecked attacks against frontier outposts. The opening of western Pennsylvania to settlement was the result of a decisive victory over the Native …
Woodville, the John and Presley Neville house, is Southwestern Pennsylvania’s principal link to the late 18th century, interpreting the time period of 1780-1820 and documenting the lives of the three families that resided there, the Nevilles (1775-1815), the Cowans (1815-1835), and the Wrenshalls (1835-1975).
The Monongahela River Buffs was formed by the late Ernie Gabler and Bill Young in 1979 in Greensboro, Greene County. The association moved to Monongahela in 1986. The mission of the Buffs is to preserve the transportation history of the Monongahela River from flatboats to steamboats to now. The Monongahela River Buffs’ Museum, located at 175 Second Street …
Our museum has numerous displays of local memorabilia, including old photographs. Museum admission is free and open to the public, though donations are always appreciated. Our research center has archival resources such as newspapers and materials related to local schools, churches, organizations, businesses and people. Our research center is free for members; there is a …