Western Pennsylvania
Sports Museum
Get in the game at the Western Pennsylvania Sports Museum. When it comes to sports pride and sports history, no other region in the world compares.
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Fort Pitt
Museum
Step back in time at Point State Park to learn about Western Pennsylvania’s strategic role during the French & Indian War, the American Revolution, and as the birthplace of Pittsburgh.
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Meadowcroft Rockshelter
and Historic Village
Experience 16,000 years of history at North America's oldest site of human habitation. Then tour three recreated villages to learn what life was like for our earliest ancestors.
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Detre Library & Archives
Explore the rich history of Western Pennsylvania as part of the region’s preeminent archival collection.
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Vintage Pittsburgh
Celebrate Pittsburgh history in style at the History Center’s seventh annual Vintage Pittsburgh event, presented in partnership with The Neighborhood Flea.
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Exhibits & Events
Pittsburgh: A Tradition of Innovation
From the Ferris Wheel to the Big Mac, celebrate 250 years of Pittsburgh innovations.
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Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood
Visit the Special Collections Gallery to see original set pieces and exclusive artifacts from "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood."
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Mar 18
Irish Genealogy Workshop
Join Irish genealogy experts Fintan Mullan and Gillian Hunt from the Ulster Historical Foundation in Belfast for the fifth annual Irish Genealogy Workshop featuring new topics on the rich genealogical sources found in Ireland.
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Mar 20
Lights, Camera, Action!: Pittsburgh and the Movies
Explore Pittsburgh’s Hollywood stories, look at clothing and see how it has changed over time, and weave a simple pattern. Then watch the work of Lois Weber, America’s first female film director, and make your own mini movie!
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Mar 23
Vintage Pittsburgh
Save the date for March 23, 2019! Celebrate Pittsburgh history in style at the History Center’s seventh annual Vintage Pittsburgh event, presented in partnership with The Neighborhood Flea.
Heinz History Center
