A person sits at the front desk of the history museum’s welcome center, with brochures, brick walls, and museum signage visible around them. *AI generated alt text

VisitPITTSBURGH Welcome Center

Your first stop. Your gateway to the Steel City.

Located in the Heinz History Center’s first floor Great Hall, the VisitPITTSBURGH Welcome Center is the place to get oriented and excited about everything the city has to offer — all inside the #1 History Museum in America.

Whether you’re in town for a conference, event, or weekend getaway, start your trip in the Strip and stop by the VisitPITTSBURGH Welcome Center to:

  • Get in-person, local insights from visitor service associates
  • Discover can’t-miss attractions, shopping, dining, and more
  • Step directly from the Welcome Center into six floors of award-winning exhibitions at the Heinz History Center

VisitPITTSBURGH

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A man talks with a staff member at a museum information desk, with brochures and a computer in front of a brick wall with signage. *AI generated alt text
Six visitors sit and converse on modern chairs in a lobby area by a Welcome Center sign, with city views through large windows. *AI generated alt text
Visitors walk through a history museum exhibit with large photos, a sign on the brick wall, and big windows letting in sunlight. *AI generated alt text
Visitors stand indoors by a brick wall as one person in a pink beanie uses an interactive kiosk; daylight streams through a large window. *AI generated alt text
Six people at a ribbon-cutting in a museum, holding large scissors, with balloons and a VISIT PITTSBURGH WELCOME CENTER sign behind them. *AI generated alt text
A round sign on a red brick wall reads Visit Pittsburgh Welcome Center and displays the history museum logo with Smithsonian below. *AI generated alt text
A woman and man in winter jackets and hats stand indoors, viewing a brochure near a large sign in a museum visitor center. *AI generated alt text
A group of visitors stands at the counter inside the museum, with signs and historic photos in the background, exposed brick walls visible. *AI generated alt text