Events

Feb 15

History Uncorked, Pittsburgh’s premier party for young professionals, is Friday, February 15, 2019.

Feb 16

As the Destination Moon exhibit prepares to blast off to its next destination, the History Center will host an interstellar closing weekend full of out-of-this-world fun.

Feb 17

As the Destination Moon exhibit prepares to blast off to its next destination, the History Center will host an interstellar closing weekend full of out-of-this-world fun.

Feb 19

In honor of Black History Month, join us for an exclusive preview screening of the Smithsonian Channel documentary “The Green Book: Guide to Freedom.”

Feb 20

Help us make traditional Pittsburgh recipes in our kitchen classroom. Create pierogi, chipped-chop ham, and other classic recipes and enjoy your culinary creations!

Feb 20

Join us at the Homewood Library for a screening of “Negroes with Guns: Rob Williams and Black Power,” part of the 2019 From Slavery to Freedom Film Series.

Feb 21

Educators, join us to learn more about the History Center’s Detre Library & Archives, which contains many collections that document local people pushing for social change.

Feb 23

In this newly-designed Badge Day Workshop, Girl Scout Juniors will explore the past by redesigning period clothing and play historic games.

Feb 23

Join a History Center docent for a closer look into the history of slavery, abolition, and civil rights in the Pittsburgh region.

Feb 28

The fifth Annual Black History Month Lecture will feature Leonard Moore, Ph.D., who will speak on the topic of Black power and Black politics of the 1960s and ’70s.

Mar 7

Join the History Center for the premiere of “The Rock,” a documentary about the life and legacy of Therese Rocco—one of America’s first female assistant police chiefs and the first in Pittsburgh.

Mar 8

Join a “security guard” to explore the History Center after hours and search for pieces of a magical artifact that allow life-like figures to come alive every night!

Mar 13

Celebrate Women’s History Month by exploring the story of Lois Weber, a Pittsburgher who became America’s first female film director.

Mar 15

Join a “security guard” to explore the History Center after hours and search for pieces of a magical artifact that allow life-like figures to come alive every night!

Mar 18

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.

Mar 20

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!

Mar 23

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.

Apr 10

Join the sales team of the H.J. Heinz Company and construct a window display, create an advertisement, and color a label for a new product.

Apr 17

Join the Lewis & Clark expedition, which launched from Pittsburgh and was the first to explore the American West. Build a boat, pick your supplies, and head on a whirlwind adventure!

Apr 27

In this newly-designed Badge Day Workshop, Girl Scout Juniors will channel their inner investigator to solve a mini-mystery and communicate in code.

May 4

In this newly-designed Badge Day Workshop, Boy Scouts will learn how to grow their collection, keep it safe, and design a way to display it.

May 8

Explore how American Indians have used the Three Sisters of corn, beans, and squash and then make culinary masterpieces using those ingredients in our kitchen.

May 10

Kids in 3rd through 8th grade, join us for pizza, explore our collection of prints, paintings, and photographs, and try techniques of Pittsburgh-born or trained artists to make your own masterpieces!

May 15

Join us at the Homewood Library for a screening of “The Soul of Vietnam” and “No Vietnamese Ever Called Me Nigger,” as part of the 2019 From Slavery to Freedom Film Series.

May 18

Join genealogist Rich Venezia of Rich Roots Genealogy for a workshop on delving into your family history in Italy and the United States.

May 27

Celebrate Memorial Day with a ceremonial flag ceremony and folding in the History Center’s Great Hall.

Jun 12

Dive in to a hands-on exploration of how Pittsburgh’s valuable natural resources were formed.

Jul 4

Celebrate Independence Day with a ceremonial flag ceremony and folding in the History Center’s Great Hall.

Jul 8

During this week-long summer camp, experience Pittsburgh’s place in pop culture, from “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood” to George Romero’s zombies and everything in between.

Jul 15

During this week-long summer camp, channel your inner wizard-historian!

Jul 22

During this week-long summer camp, experience Pittsburgh’s place in pop culture, from “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood” to George Romero’s zombies and everything in between.

Jul 29

During this week-long summer camp, channel your inner wizard-historian!

Aug 21

Join us at the Frick Environmental Center for a screening of “1959 The Year that Changed Jazz,” part of the 2019 From Slavery to Freedom Film Series.

Nov 6

Join us at the Frick Environmental Center for a screening of “Paul Laurence Dunbar: Beyond the Mask” part of the 2019 From Slavery to Freedom Film Series.

Nov 11

Celebrate Veterans Day with a ceremonial flag ceremony and folding in the History Center’s Great Hall.