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 Darrell Sapp, Post-Gazette |
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A car leaves the station at the Duquesne Incline on Mount Washington. Seen from a new staircase, the view also includes a vista of Downtown Pittsburgh's Golden Triangle. |
Allegheny Observatory, Riverview Park, North Side, 412-321-2400. University of Pittsburgh's astronomical research center. Reservations required for evening guided tours. Free.
Andy Warhol Museum, 117 Sandusky St., North Side, 412-237-8300, www.warhol.org. World-class collection of Warhol's work and memorabilia, rotating film series, exhibitions, performances, children's activities. Part of Carnegie Museums. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tue.-Sun., 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Fri. $10, seniors $7, students and children 3-18, $6.
Beechwood Farms Nature Reserve, 614 Dorseyville Road, Fox Chapel, 412-963-6100. Five miles of trails open dawn to dusk. Center open 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Tue.-Sat., 1 p.m.-5 p.m. Sun. Nature store closed Mondays. Admission free.
Bulgarian Macedonian National Educational and Cultural Center, 451 W. Eighth Ave., West Homestead, 412-461-6188, www.bmnecc.org. Bulgarian-Macedonian achievements and influence depicted in museum, library archives, learning center, performance space and gift shop. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Mon.-Fri., 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Sat. Free.
Calvary United Methodist Church, Allegheny and Beech avenues, North Side. Group tours of the 107-year-old church and its three 30-foot-high Tiffany windows given by appointment. $1 donation, tours by reservation only. (Contact Allegheny Historical Preservation Society at 412-323-1070.)
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 John Heller, Post-Gazette |
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Visitors arrive at the Phipps Conservatory's new Welcome Center in Schenley Park. The glass-domed building opened in March after 16 months of construction and ends the first phase of a $36.6 million expansion project. |
Carnegie Museum of Art, 440 Forbes Ave., Oakland, 412-622-3131, www.cmoa.org. Museum donated by Andrew Carnegie includes works by 19th-century impressionists and post-impressionists, modern and contemporary, including exhibitions on film, video, architectural design and decorative arts. Home of acclaimed Carnegie International. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tue.-Sat., noon-5 p.m. Sun. $10, seniors $7, students/children $6.
Carnegie Science Center, 1 Allegheny Ave., North Side, 412-237-3400, www.carnegiesciencecenter.org. More than 300 interactive exhibits, UPMC SportsWorks focusing on the science of sports, tours of World War II submarine USS Requin and Exploration Station, Rangos Omnimax Theater and Buhl Planetarium. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sun.-Fri., 10 a.m.-7 p.m Sat. $14, seniors/children $10.
Center for American Music, Stephen Foster Memorial, Oakland, 412-624-4100, www.library.pitt.edu/libraries/cam/cam.html. Museum exhibitions and archives dedicated to Pittsburgh composer Stephen Foster. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Mon.-Fri. Library tours by appointment only. Guided tours $1.50, students/seniors $1.
Duquesne Incline, 1220 Grandview Ave., Mount Washington, 412-381-1665, www.incline.cc. Working 100-year-old cable car connecting West Carson Street and Grandview Avenue. 5:30 a.m.-12:45 a.m. Mon. - Sat., 7 a.m.-12:45 a.m. Sun. and holidays. $1.75 one way, children 6-11 $.85, 5 and under free and seniors free.
First Presbyterian Church, Sixth Avenue, Downtown, 412-471-3436. Tours include 13 Tiffany stained-glass windows, available after Sunday service at 10:45 a.m. Group tours by appointment. Free.
Frick Art and Historical Center, 7227 Reynolds St., Point Breeze, 412-371-0600, www.frickart.org. Historical Victorian home of industrialist Henry Clay Frick and family, Cafe at the Frick, greenhouse and landscaped lawns. Includes paintings, sculpture and items from 12th to 18th centuries. Also Car and Carriage Museum. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tue.-Sun., $10, seniors/students $8. Closed Mondays.
Gateway Clipper Fleet, 350 W. Station Square Drive, South Side, 412-355-7980, www.gatewayclipper.com. Riverboat cruises, floating dinner, lunch, dancing, special events. Hours and price vary.
George Westinghouse Museum, Wilmerding, 412-823-0500. Displays of family items, inventions, achievements and electrical appliances. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Mon.-Fri., 11 a.m.-3 p.m Sat. $3 adults, $5 couples, children free.
Mattress Factory, 500 Sampsonia Way, North Side, 412-231-3169, www.mattress.org. Contemporary art installations created by artists in residence. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tue.-Fri., 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Sat., 1 p.m.-5 p.m. Sun., $8, students/seniors $5, children under 6 free.
National Aviary, Allegheny Commons, North Side, 412-323-7235, www.aviary.org. More than 600 exotic and endangered birds in natural settings. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily except Christmas. $6 adults, seniors 60 and over $5, children 2-12 $4.50, under 2 free.
Nationality Rooms, Cathedral of Learning, University of Pittsburgh, Oakland, 412-624-6000, www.pitt.edu/~natrooms. Twenty-six elaborately adorned rooms depicting many of the ethnicities that make up Pittsburgh, donated to the university by groups from Europe, Africa, Asia and the Middle East. Includes stained glass, carved stone and inlaid wood. 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Mon.-Fri., 9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Sat., 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Sun. and holidays. $3, seniors $2, students 8-18 $.50.
Oliver Miller Homestead Building, Buffalo Drive, South Park, 412-835-1554, www.15122.com/OliverMiller. From April 27-Dec. 14, guides in 18th-century garb lead tours of the historic stone house, spring house, reproduction of log house, blacksmith shop and gardens. Demonstrations of pioneer crafts and discussions of area history. 1:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m. Sun. $1 donation requested.
Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens, 1 Schenley Park, Oakland, 412-622-6914, www.phipps.conservatory.com. A 13-room greenhouse exhibiting flora of the world (also Phipps Garden Center in Mellon Park, Shadyside). 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Tue.-Sun., 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Fri. $7.50, seniors $6/50, students $5.50, children 2-12 $4.50, under 2 is free.
Pittsburgh Children's Museum, 10 Children's Way, North Side, 412-322-5058, www.pittsburghkids.org. Interactive exhibits and programs, multimedia studio, two-story play area, puppet shows, etc. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.-Sat., noon-5 p.m. Sun. $8, seniors/children 2-18 $7, under 2 free.
Pittsburgh Zoo and PPG Aquarium, 1 Wild Place, Highland Park, 412-665-3640, www.pittsburghzoo.com. Thousands of animals housed in naturalistic habitats. Kids Kingdom is ranked among the top three children's zoos in the United States. PPG Aquarium includes a stingray tunnel, penguins and colorful aquatic areas. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily (gates close at 4 p.m.). Closed New Year's Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas. Admission: $9 adults, seniors 60 and over $8, children 2-13 $7, under 2 free. Parking free.
Point State Park, Fort Pitt Blockhouse and Museum, Point State Park, Downtown, 412-281-9284, www.fortpittmuseum.com. The oldest building in Pittsburgh, the Blockhouse was a military fortification located outside of the walls of Fort Pitt, erected in 1764 by Col. Henry Bouquet. Museum displays imagery from the French and Indian War. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Wed.-Sun. $5, seniors $4, children 6-17 $2, children 1-5 free.
Rivers of Steel, Bost Building, Homestead, 412-464-4020. Legacies of Pittsburgh's steel history. 11 a.m.-4 p.m. daily and by appointment.
Rodef Shalom Biblical Botanical Garden, 4905 Fifth Ave., Oakland, 412-621-6566, www.biblicalgardenpittsburgh.org. More than 100 plants, waterfall, stream and desert scene depicting the biblical lands from Lake Galilee to the Dead Sea. June 1 through Sept. 15: 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Sun.-Thu.; noon - 1 p.m. Sat. June and Aug.: 7-9 p.m. Wed. Free.
Schenley Park Visitors Center, Oakland, 412-687-1800. Cafe, lectures, guided tours of Schenley Park first and third Sunday of every month at 1 p.m. Free. 2-hour historical tours May through summer.
Sen. John Heinz Pittsburgh Regional History Center, 1212 Smallman St., Strip District, 412-454-6000, www.pghhistory.org. History of the Pittsburgh region presented through rotating exhibits, interactive displays, tours, library and archives, Western Pennsylvania Sports Museum. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. daily. $7.50, seniors $6, students $5, children 6-18 $3.50, 5 and under free. Tour groups: $6.50 per adult, field trip groups $5 per student.
Sewickley Heights History Center, Sewickley, 412-741-4487, www.sewickleyheightshistory.org. A glimpse of the great estates of Pittsburgh's early industrialists as well as the grand traditions of Sewickley Heights. Special family events include an antique car exhibit, equestrian activities and a fox-hunting tea. 3-5 p.m. weekdays, noon-2 p.m. Sat., and by appointment. Free.
Society for Contemporary Craft, 2100 Smallman St., Strip District, 412-261-7003, www.contemporarycraft.org. Contemporary crafts by established and emerging artists, rotating exhibits and sales galleries. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.-Sat. Free.
Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hall and Museum, Forbes Ave., Oakland, 412-621-4253. In addition to a performance venue, there's a museum commemorating veterans and Pittsburgh's contribution to the Civil War. 10 a.m.-4 Tue., - Sat. $4; $3 seniors/students/veterans, children under 10 free.
Tour-Ed Mine and Museum, 748 Bull Creek Road, Tarentum, 724-244-4720, www.tour-edmine.com. More than 9,000 artifacts dating to the 1700s and chronicling the region's rich history of deep mining, strip mining and lumbering, including an underground tour and authentic log cabin. Memorial Day to Labor Day: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wed.-Fri.; 1-4 p.m. Sat.-Sun. $7, children 12 and under $5.50.
Wood Street Galleries, 601 Wood St., Downtown, located above Port Authority Transit T Station, 412-471-5605. Open during exhibitions only. Call for details.
