Past Exhibits

March 2024 – Jan 2025
From pioneering investigative journalism to leading their country to Olympic gold, Western Pennsylvania women have made an immeasurable impact in America, but too often, their stories have been overlooked.

July 2023 – July 2024
The History Center partnered with the Museum of the American Revolution in Philadelphia to showcase the Wars of Empire and Liberty: Featuring the revolutionary art of Don Troiani exhibition.

Nov 18, 2023 – Dec 31, 2023
This holiday season, visitors can relive cherished childhood memories and make new ones with their loved ones inside the History Center’s A Very Merry Pittsburgh exhibition.

MAY 13, 2023 – August 13, 2023

Explore the history and legacy of “The Negro Motorist Green Book”, a travel guide that helped Black travelers navigate the nation during the era of segregation and Jim Crow laws.

MAY 21, 2022 – JANUARY 8, 2023

Explore the gripping story of a Pittsburgh immigrant who endured poverty, tragedy, and other adversities to become one of the world’s most revered self-taught artists.

MARCH 13 – OCTOBER 10, 2021
The History Center examined the bold experiment to create a government “of the people, by the people, and for the people” in its exhibition, American Democracy: A Great Leap of Faith.

JULY 2020 – DEC. 2020
This exhibition featured original paintings, sketches, prints, and photographs that showcase more than 100 Americans with Western Pennsylvania connections.

DEC. 14, 2019 – MARCH 21, 2021
A captivating art exhibition presented in partnership with the Master Visual Artists Project – a local group dedicated to recognizing the lifelong achievements of influential artists in Southwestern Pennsylvania.

NOV. 16, 2019 – JAN. 5, 2020
During the holiday season, relive holiday memories and make new ones with your family at the History Center’s A Very Merry Pittsburgh exhibit.

APRIL 13 – SEPT. 22, 2019
The History Center hosted a groundbreaking exhibition on one of the most controversial events of the 20th century: the Vietnam War.

SEPTEMBER 28, 2018 – FEB. 18, 2019
Go on an in-depth exploration of the Apollo 11 mission, the birth of the American space program, and the space race in the Smithsonian’s Destination Moon exhibit.

AUGUST 25, 2018 – DECEMBER 2, 2018
Hosted by FashionAFRICANA, Heroes & Sheroes was an invitation inside Ruth E. Carter’s process, passion, and costume design acumen.

FEBRUARY 10, 2018 – JUNE 10, 2018
Step back in time to an exhilarating era of flappers and suffragists, bootleggers and temperance workers, and real-life legends like Al Capone and Carry Nation.

NOVEMBER 18, 2017 – JANUARY 15, 2018
Relive cherished memories at a new holly jolly exhibition that featured original artifacts from Kaufmann’s/Macy’s, Christmas decorations, historic toys, and more.

JULY 2017 – APRIL 2018
The Art of Facts exhibit creatively interpreted the rich history of Western Pennsylvania and shared its compelling stories through the art of illustration.

JUNE 2017 – OCTOBER 2019
This exhibit explored numerous powder horns made or used on the Pennsylvania and Virginia frontiers, their practical uses, and their representation of early American folk art.

DECEMBER 17, 2016 – SEPTEMBER 24, 2017
Transport yourself back in time to see what makes Pittsburgh unique through the History Center’s extensive collection of photographs.

NOVEMBER 2016 – JUNE 2017
The Gift of Art exhibit featured nearly 80 paintings, as well as sculpture and other media, from the Public Schools’ collection

APRIL 2016 – NOVEMBER 2016
The Expressions: Photographs from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 2015 exhibit featured 75 photos from 2015, including the work of more than a dozen photographers.

MARCH 4, 2016 – MAY 31, 2016
The Toys exhibit showcased many of the nation’s most popular toys and demonstrated how these toys reflected three decades of dynamic changes in American life.

MAY 22, 2015 – OCT. 2, 2016
The Captured by Indians exhibit examined the practice of captivity from its prehistoric roots to its impact on modern American Indians and other ethnicities.

APRIL 25, 2015 – JAN. 10, 2016

Discover how Pittsburgh affected World War II – and the war affected our region.

APRIL 2015 – MARCH 2016
The Close-Up: Photographs from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 2014 exhibit, featured more than 70 photos from 2014, including the work of 16 photographers.

APRIL 24, 2014 – JAN. 11, 2015

This exhibition examined the largest time capsule of pre-Civil War items ever discovered.

APRIL 2014 – MARCH 2015
The Post-Gazette Photographers: Best of 2013 exhibit, featured more than 60 photos from 2013, including the work of 13 photographers.

AUG. 10, 2013 – OCT. 31, 2014
The Unconquered exhibition examined a turning point in American history.

JUNE 22, 2013 – JAN. 6, 2014
This exhibition took an in-depth look at Pennsylvania’s significant role during the Civil War.

FEB. 2 – MAY 12, 2013
The 1968 exhibit covered the year 1968, a turning point in American history and for its people.

OCT. 6, 2012 – JAN. 6, 2013
Gridiron Glory focused on the history of pro football, from its humble beginnings in 1892 to its rise as one of the world’s most beloved sports.

OCT. 2, 2010 – JAN. 9, 2011
Vatican Splendors: A Journey Through Faith and Art presented unique objects illustrating 2,000 years of art, history, and culture.