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 19,000 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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The Vietnam War: 1945-1975
Experience the groundbreaking exhibition on a controversial conflict that profoundly shaped American society – the Vietnam War.
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Exhibits & Events
The Vietnam War: 1945-1975
Beginning on April 13, the History Center will host a groundbreaking exhibition on one of the most controversial events of the 20th century: the Vietnam War.
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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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Jul 19
Open-Late Film Series: Good Morning Vietnam
Join the History Center for its first-ever Open-Late Film Series and examine how Hollywood portrayed the Vietnam War. This evening, the film is "Good Morning Vietnam."
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Jul 20
Meadowcroft Community Days
Enjoy a summer day at Meadowcroft Rockshelter and Historic Village with free admission, presented by Range Resources. Special extended hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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Jul 20
Smithsonian Screening: The Day We Walked on the Moon
On the day the world celebrates the 50th anniversary of the moon landing, join the History Center for a special screening of the new Smithsonian Channel documentary film, "The Day We Walked on the Moon."
Heinz History Center
