Events
NFL PLAY 60 Training Camp
One week before fans watch pro football’s biggest game, we’re challenging kids to get up and get active at the eighth annual NFL PLAY 60 Training Camp.
Naturalization Information Session
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) invites you to join the conversation! Learn about the naturalization process and what you need to become
a U.S. citizen.
Girl Scout Night at the History Museum
Girl scouts, explore the History Center after hours and search for pieces of a magical artifact that allow life-like figures to come alive every night!
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.
Guided Tour: A Tradition of Innovation
Discover the story of Pittsburgh’s past and future in this guided tour of the Pittsburgh: A Tradition of Innovation exhibit.
Friday at the Forks: A Couple of Bucks
Homeschool students are invited to a drop-off program on select Fridays hosted by the Fort Pitt Museum and Point State Park. This program is for students in grades 4-6.
Love Tokens and Valentines
Visit the Fort Pitt Museum to make a small handmade love token or valentine for someone special this Valentine’s Day.
Guided Tour: Women Forging the Way
Travel back through time to explore the ever evolving role of women in Western Pennsylvania.
Guided Tour: Clash of Empires
Join a History Center docent to explore the key role that Western Pennsylvania played in the global conflict that was the French & Indian War.
Love Tokens and Valentines
Visit the Fort Pitt Museum to make a small handmade love token or valentine for someone special this Valentine’s Day.
Smithsonian Screening: Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier
In honor of Black History Month, Smithsonian Channel, Comcast NBCUniversal, and the History Center cordially invite you to an exclusive screening of the new documentary, “Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier.”
Hop Into History: Master Artists
Pittsburgh is home to many different types of artists. Explore the History Center’s new Master Visual Artists exhibition and try out their styles.
Galentine’s Day Yoga
Join the History Center, in partnership with Pittsburgh Yoga Events, for a fresh and fun yoga experience before Valentine’s Day.
Negro Leagues Centennial Commemoration
Join the Heinz History Center, Pittsburgh Pirates, Josh Gibson Foundation, and Carnegie Museum of Art for an evening commemorating the centennial of baseball’s Negro Leagues.
Love Tokens and Valentines
Visit the Fort Pitt Museum to make a small handmade love token or valentine for someone special this Valentine’s Day.
Badge Day Workshop: Girl Scouts Detective
Calling all detectives! In this Badge Day Workshop for Girl Scout Juniors, you’ll will practice the power of observation and try your detective skills throughout the History Center’s exhibits.
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.
Love Tokens and Valentines
Visit the Fort Pitt Museum to make a small handmade love token or valentine for someone special this Valentine’s Day.
History Explorers: Archival Adventures
Delve into treasures from the Detre Library & Archives that help tell the story of the 1916 Suffrage Shirtwaist Ball.
Black History Month Lecture: Freedom’s Blood Memories
The sixth annual Black History Month lecture features Sowande Mustakeem, Ph.D., author of “Slavery at Sea: Terror, Sex, and Sickness in the Middle Passage.”
History Uncorked: ’80s Night
Grab your legwarmers and put on your favorite mixtape – the 22nd annual History Uncorked, presented by BNY Mellon, is all about the ’80s!
WWI 360: Teach Like An Ace
This one-day workshop offers a blend of meaningful content and primary-source focused methods for teaching WWI and its enduring impact.
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.
Guided Tour: Women Forging the Way
Travel back through time to explore the ever evolving role of women in Western Pennsylvania.
What Does Trouble Mean?: Nate Smith’s Revolution
Join us for a screening of “What Does Trouble Mean?: Nate Smith’s Revolution” part of the 2020 From Slavery to Freedom Film Series.
Friday at the Forks: Bridges Over the Point
Homeschool students are invited to a drop-off program on select Fridays hosted by the Fort Pitt Museum and Point State Park. This program is for students in grades 7-8.
The Great State Debate
In this Act 48 workshop, educators will focus on the events related to the dispute between Virginia and Pennsylvania over the control of Pittsburgh.
Hop Into History: Women Forging the Way
Explore the stories of women from Western Pennsylvania. Examine nature like Rachel Carson, move like Martha Graham, make music like Mary Lou Williams, and more.
Friday at the Forks: Clean Water for the Point
Homeschool students are invited to a drop-off program on select Fridays hosted by the Fort Pitt Museum and Point State Park. This program is for students in grades 4-6.
Irish Genealogy Workshop
Join Irish genealogy experts Fintan Mullan and Gillian Hunt from the Ulster Historical Foundation in Belfast for the sixth annual Irish Genealogy Workshop featuring new topics on the rich genealogical sources found in Ireland.
History Explorers: Sports Stories
Jump into the Western Pennsylvania Sports Museum and uncover lesser known Pittsburgh sports stories.
Exploring Pittsburgh Portraits
Join the History Center’s educators to explore the National Portrait Gallery exhibit and learn more about using portraiture to explore historic figures.
Friday at the Forks: Compromising or Conceding
Homeschool students are invited to a drop-off program on select Fridays hosted by the Fort Pitt Museum and Point State Park. This program is for students in grades 7-8.
Cub Scout Night at the History Museum
Cub Scouts, explore the History Center after hours and search for pieces of a magical artifact that allow life-like figures to come alive every night!
Vintage Pittsburgh
Save the date for April 4, 2020! Celebrate Pittsburgh history in style at the History Center’s seventh annual Vintage Pittsburgh event, presented in partnership with The Neighborhood Flea.
Hop Into History: Faces of Pittsburgh
Take a close look at the faces of Pittsburghers in the History Center’s new Smithsonian’s Portraits of Pittsburgh exhibition. Explore some of their stories and stage your own portrait.
Friday at the Forks: The Point of Wildlife Tracking
Homeschool students are invited to a drop-off program on select Fridays hosted by the Fort Pitt Museum and Point State Park. This program is for students in grades 7-8.
History Explorers: Portraits of Pittsburgh
Explore the portraits of Pittsburghers on display in the new Smithsonian’s Portraits of Pittsburgh exhibition.
Friday at the Forks: Three Sisters Gardening
Homeschool students are invited to a drop-off program on select Fridays hosted by the Fort Pitt Museum and Point State Park. This program is for students in grades 4-6.
Badge Day Workshop: Girl Scouts Painting
Unleash your inner artist! In this Badge Day Workshop for Girl Scout Brownies, you’ll try techniques used by artists whose works are on display at the History Center.
Powerful Pittsburgh Women: Celebrating the 19th Amendment Centennial
In this program, educators will learn about influential Pittsburgh women and opportunities to celebrate them as part of teaching social studies, civics, and other disciplines.
Girl Scout Day at the Fort Pitt Museum
Girl Scouts are invited to enjoy a full day of programming to learn about early Pittsburgh, women in the 18th century, and the environment.
Hop Into History: Cooking Up Italian American Traditions
Visit the Special Collections Gallery to look at objects that tell the stories of Italian Americans in Pittsburgh and then head into the kitchen to make a traditional recipe.
Ida B. Wells: A Passion for Justice
Join us at the Frick Environmental Center for a screening of “Ida B. Wells: A Passion for Justice” part of the 2020 From Slavery to Freedom Film Series.
The Indian World of George Washington
Drawing on his prize-winning book, Colin Calloway will discuss how the Indian nations of the Ohio country shaped the life of the man who shaped the nation.
Hop Into History: Toy Time
It’s time to play! See toys made in Pittsburgh, make a toy timeline, and try toys from the past.
Homeschool Day for Little Learners
Homeschool families with young children, up to third grade, are invited to enjoy small hands-on crafts, games, and learning with the Fort Pitt Museum and Point State Park.
Anthony Wayne and the Founding of the U.S. Army
In commemoration of the U.S. Army’s 245th anniversary, the Fort Pitt Museum welcomes William Hogeland whose book, Autumn of the Black Snake, details the founding of the Army.
Women’s History Seminar: 19th Amendment Centennial
The Fort Pitt Museum will honor the 19th Amendment Centennial with lectures featuring women in both American and Pittsburgh history.
Dignity and Defiance: A Portrait of Mary Church Terrell
Join us at the Frick Environmental Center for a screening of “Dignity and Defiance: A Portrait of Mary Church Terrell” part of the 2020 From Slavery to Freedom Film Series.
Friday at the Forks: Insect Investigations
Homeschool students are invited to a drop-off program on select Fridays hosted by the Fort Pitt Museum and Point State Park. This program is for students in grades 4-6.
Friday at the Forks: On the Front Lines
Homeschool students are invited to a drop-off program on select Fridays hosted by the Fort Pitt Museum and Point State Park. This program is for students in grades 7-8.
Friday at the Forks: Simple Machines
Homeschool students are invited to a drop-off program on select Fridays hosted by the Fort Pitt Museum and Point State Park. This program is for students in grades 4-6.
Friday at the Forks: Effects of Wind on the Point
Homeschool students are invited to a drop-off program on select Fridays hosted by the Fort Pitt Museum and Point State Park. This program is for students in grades 7-8.
Friday at the Forks: The Revolution in the West
Homeschool students are invited to a drop-off program on select Fridays hosted by the Fort Pitt Museum and Point State Park. This program is for students in grades 7-8.
Friday at the Forks: Fall Colors
Homeschool students are invited to a drop-off program on select Fridays hosted by the Fort Pitt Museum and Point State Park. This program is for students in grades 4-6.
Dark Girls
Join us at the Frick Environmental Center for a screening of “Dark Girls” part of the 2020 From Slavery to Freedom Film Series.
Friday at the Forks: Boats Around the Point
Homeschool students are invited to a drop-off program on select Fridays hosted by the Fort Pitt Museum and Point State Park. This program is for students in grades 7-8.
Friday at the Forks: Mr. Dunmore’s Neighborhood
Homeschool students are invited to a drop-off program on select Fridays hosted by the Fort Pitt Museum and Point State Park. This program is for students in grades 4-6.