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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Tree of Life Response
Soon after the massacre at the Tree of Life synagogue on Saturday, Oct. 27, 2018, the Rauh Jewish History Program & Archives began collecting documentation of the attack and its aftermath.
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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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Feb 29
Guided Tour: Pittsburgh’s Industrial Revolution
This guided tour will explore what life was like during the period of Pittsburgh’s growth from 1860 to 1920.
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Feb 29
Guided Tour: From Slavery to Freedom
Join a History Center docent for a closer look into the history of slavery, abolition, and civil rights in the Pittsburgh region.
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Mar 5
Sophie: The Incomparable Mayor Masloff
Join us for a special evening event to celebrate Dr. Burstin’s recently released biography, "Sophie: The Incomparable Mayor Masloff."
Heinz History Center
