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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Aug 17
Vintage Base Ball Game
Play ball! Celebrate America's pastime and cheer for a baseball game, 19th-century style.
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Aug 17
Fort Pitt Garrison Drill
The Fort Pitt Garrison will be on hand to demonstrate 18th century military drills and fire the museum's reproduction cannon.
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Aug 18
Vietnam Voices
Speak with an eyewitness to history who represents one of many diverse perspectives on the Vietnam War.
Heinz History Center
