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The Fort Pitt Museum is located in historic Point State Park at 601 Commonwealth Place, Building B, Pittsburgh, PA 15222.

For more information, please call 412-281-9284.

Hours
Admission

Parking
Directions
Public Transportation
Staff Directory

Hours

The Fort Pitt Museum and Museum Shop are open daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Fort Pitt Museum is closed New Year's Day, Easter, Thanksgiving, and Christmas Day.

 

Admission
Adults: $6
Senior Citizens (62+): $5
Retired & Active Duty Military: $3
Students with a valid school ID: $3
Children ages 6-17: $3
Children age 5 and under: Free
Members: Free

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Parking

Click here for a downloadable parking map.

A variety of metered parking spaces are available downtown. Additional parking locations are also available, including: 

Boulos Parking Lot
601 Commonwealth Place
$13 all day, $5 after 2 p.m., $7 on weekends

Gateway Parking Garage
320 Fort Duquesne Boulevard
0-1 hour = $11
1-2 hours = $18
2+ hours = $20
After 5 p.m. = $5 

Stanwix Street Garage
11 Stanwix Street
0-1 hour = $5
1-2 hours = $10
2-3 hours = $15
3+ hours = $20 

Boulevard of the Allies Garage
114 Boulevard of the Allies
0-1/2 hour = $6
1/2-1 hour = $10 
1-2 hours = $13
2+ hours = $17 

Monongahela Parking Wharf
1 Fort Pitt Boulevard
$8 per day 

Fort Duquesne and Sixth Avenue
126 Sixth Avenue
$3.75 per hour

Third Avenue Garage 
238 Fourth Avenue
$3.75 per hour

Wood Allies Garage
228 Boulevard of the Allies 
$3.75 per hour

Smithfield Liberty Garage 
629 Smithfield Street
$5 per hour


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Directions
From the east, take I-376 West to the Stanwix Street Exit. Turn left at the light onto Fort Pitt Boulevard and bear right onto Commonwealth Place. Parking is available at aforementioned local lots. The Fort Pitt Museum is located in Point State Park just beyond and to the left of the portal bridge.

From the south and west, take I-279 North through the Fort Pitt Tunnels and across the Fort Pitt Bridge. Take the Boulevard of the Allies Exit and make a right at the light onto Commonwealth Place. Parking is available at aforementioned local lots. The Fort Pitt Museum is located in Point State Park just beyond and to the left of the portal bridge.

From the north take I-279 South across the Fort Duquesne Bridge. Take the I-376 East Exit then take the Stanwix Street Exit on the left. Make a left at the light onto Fort Pitt Boulevard and bear right at the Y onto Commonwealth Place. Parking is available at aforementioned local lots. The Fort Pitt Museum is located in Point State Park just beyond and to the left of the portal bridge.

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Public Transportation
Port Authority Transit offers bus service to downtown Pittsburgh. Call 412-442-2000 for bus schedule information.

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Staff Directory

Alan Gutchess, Museum Director
412-281-9284 | agutchess@heinzhistorycenter.org

Andrew Gaerte, Education Manager
412-281-9284 | apgaerte@heinzhistorycenter.org

Jarred Lynch, Museum Assistant
412-281-9284 | jdlynch@heinzhistorycenter.org 

Ivy Bestic, Customer Service Associate

Samantha Stephens, Customer Service Associate

Click here for a complete History Center staff directory.

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