Tons
of historical sites, gardens, and museums are exactly what you
will find when you visit Pittsburgh. Below we have
listed some interesting places for you, to visit while you are
on vacation. If you need help with your hotel and car
rentals, please use the links to the left and be guided
through our hassle free, secure reservations service and save
up to 40%.
Museums & Historical Sites
The Andy Warhol Museum - is essential to the understanding of the most influential
American artist of the second half of the 20th century. It is also a primary resource for
anyone who wishes to gain insights into contemporary art and popular
culture.
The Carnegie Museum of Art - the premier museum in the Pittsburgh region, the Carnegie Museum of Art offers a
distinguished collection of contemporary art that includes film and video works, works of
American art from the late 19th century, French Impressionist and Post-Impressionist
paintings, and European and American decorative arts from the late 17th century to the
present.
Westmoreland Museum of American Art -
concentrates on Pennsylvanian art, with an outstanding collection of works by nationally
recognized American artists (over 500 oil paintings and watercolors), and an important
collection of Southwestern Pennsylvania artists.
Pittsburgh History Center - "Senator John Heinz Pittsburgh Regional History Center." An internationally acclaimed
museum and research facility devoted to preserving and presenting the history and
heritage of Western Pennsylvania. Located in downtown Pittsburgh in the Strip District;
open daily from 10 am to 5 pm.
Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site - The Allegheny Portage Railroad was the first railroad constructed over the Allegheny
Mountains. This inclined plane railroad operating between 1834-1854 was considered a
technological wonder of its day and played a critical role in opening the interior of the
United States to trade and settlement. Located 12 miles west of Altoona (east of
Pittsburgh).
Johnstown Flood Museum -
Exhibits and artifacts graphically depict the story and the film The Johnstown Flood,
winner of the 1989 Academy Award for Best Documentary Short Subject, is show each
hour in the museum's theater. Located in Johnstown, east of Pittsburgh.
Meadowcroft Museum of Rural Life -
"This 200-acre living history museum offers exhibits, tours, hands-on programs and
workshops which explore the history of life on the land in Western Pennsylvania over the
past 14,000 years." Located south of Pittsburgh in Avella.
The Nationality Rooms at the University of Pittsburgh -
Classrooms that represent highly creative periods or aspects of the heritage of the
various nationalities that make up the Pittsburgh community. "Men, women, and children
in church, school, fraternal, labor, and social organizations labored with pride to finance
these unique gifts to a burgeoning urban university where generations of their
descendants would study."
ld Economy Village - The Old Economy Village was the home of the Harmony Society, a nineteenth century
Christian communal society best known for its piety and industrial prosperity. Today,
Old Economy Village is a six-acre historic site representing the social, religious and
economic hub of the Harmony Society. Old Economy Village is administered by the
Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission with additional support provided by
the Harmonie Associates, Inc. Located north of Pittsburgh on the Ohio River in
Ambridge.
Pennsylvania Trolley Museum - "An operating trolley museum where visitors can ride into the past aboard one of
Pennsylvania's historic streetcars. Trolley rides, guided tour, exhibitions, film, picnic area,
and gift shop." Located south of Pittsburgh in Washington, PA.
Tons
of historical sites, gardens, and museums are exactly what you
will find when you visit Pittsburgh. Below we have
listed some interesting places for you, to visit while you are
on vacation. If you need help with your hotel and car
rentals, please use the links to the left and be guided
through our hassle free, secure reservations service and save
up to 40%.