A family with two young girls smiles and poses next to a life-sized football player statue at the Western Pennsylvania Sports Museum; behind them, a wall is covered with gold plaques.
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Western Pennsylvania Sports Museum

Super Steelers

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Western Pennsylvania Sports Museum

The Western Pennsylvania Sports Museum is located within the Heinz History Center at 1212 Smallman Street in the heart of Pittsburgh’s historic Strip District, one of the city’s most vibrant neighborhoods and a popular destination for shoppers and foodies alike.

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Two boys throw yellow footballs toward a painted indoor wall that features illustrations of football players and black circular targets marked with point values.

Super Steelers

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Western Pennsylvania Sports Museum

Tackle more than a century of football in Western Pennsylvania from Friday Night Lights through Steelers Sundays.

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A wax figure of a hockey player wearing a Pittsburgh Penguins jersey holds the Stanley Cup trophy above their head, positioned in front of an enlarged photograph showing the real Pittsburgh Penguins team celebrating a championship victory.

A Great Day for Hockey!

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Western Pennsylvania Sports Museum

Skate through the history of hockey in Western Pennsylvania from its start here in 1895 to the five-time Stanley Cup champion Pittsburgh Penguins.

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  • Two women in a sports history museum observe a life-sized football player mannequin display. One woman with purple hair sits in a wheelchair and wears a face mask; the other woman stands beside her, holding a colorful bag from the museums donate shop.

    City of Champions

    Learn the almost-forgotten tales of Pittsburgh’s champions in the Sports Museum.

  • Three life-sized statues of Pittsburgh Pirates baseball players in uniform stand in front of a mural showing a historic stadium with crowds of fans outside; glass exhibit cases containing baseball memorabilia appear in the foreground.

    Beat 'Em Bucs

    Relive your favorite players and legendary moments in Pittsburgh Pirates history. Five World Series championships. Nine National League pennants. Honus. Maz. Clemente. Stargell. McCutchen.

  • Black and white photo of a vintage baseball team; eleven players pose on steps in striped uniforms labeled Crawfords, with one person standing at the end wearing a dark jacket instead of a uniform.

    Negro League Baseball

    With 15 future National Baseball Hall of Famers and two championship teams – the Homestead Grays and the Pittsburgh Crawfords – no city can claim a Negro League baseball tradition quite like Pittsburgh.

  • A glass display case containing a pair of vintage brown leather boxing gloves, a gold championship belt with an eagle emblem at the center, and several black and white photographs showing boxers in the ring during matches.

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    Enjoy a stunning collection of sports artifacts and more than 70 interactive activities that celebrate the rich tradition of sports in our region. Everyone will find something to cheer about!

  • Two women in a sports history museum observe a life-sized football player mannequin display. One woman with purple hair sits in a wheelchair and wears a face mask; the other woman stands beside her, holding a colorful bag from the museums donate shop.

    City of Champions

    Learn the almost-forgotten tales of Pittsburgh’s champions in the Sports Museum.

  • Three life-sized statues of Pittsburgh Pirates baseball players in uniform stand in front of a mural showing a historic stadium with crowds of fans outside; glass exhibit cases containing baseball memorabilia appear in the foreground.

    Beat 'Em Bucs

    Relive your favorite players and legendary moments in Pittsburgh Pirates history. Five World Series championships. Nine National League pennants. Honus. Maz. Clemente. Stargell. McCutchen.

  • Black and white photo of a vintage baseball team; eleven players pose on steps in striped uniforms labeled Crawfords, with one person standing at the end wearing a dark jacket instead of a uniform.

    Negro League Baseball

    With 15 future National Baseball Hall of Famers and two championship teams – the Homestead Grays and the Pittsburgh Crawfords – no city can claim a Negro League baseball tradition quite like Pittsburgh.

  • A glass display case containing a pair of vintage brown leather boxing gloves, a gold championship belt with an eagle emblem at the center, and several black and white photographs showing boxers in the ring during matches.

    See All Exhibits On View

    Enjoy a stunning collection of sports artifacts and more than 70 interactive activities that celebrate the rich tradition of sports in our region. Everyone will find something to cheer about!