Tressa taught the Space Explorers workshop and our grandchildren were captivated. She even spent…read more10 minutes after the class discussing the solar system. Highly recommend! We were disappointed that the sports complex was closed, even though they are preparing for a new exhibit.

Overall my family enjoyed the museum. We had a reciprocal pass and would have been disappointed if…read morewe paid full price. We arrived to the museums shortly before opening and parked in the closest lot. We received a map that was helpful to navigate since the museum is on multiple floors. Our first stop was the submarine and we were able to get the next tour. It's not really a tour but a time to access the sub and read the signs. The kids didn't really spend much time reading and rather quickly walked through. They have multiple levels of exhibits but not as much as I would expect for the size. Some of the highlights included the sports area, train display, earthquake simulator. They have several shows but the timing only worked out so we could do one. You can pay for add ons for the laser show, movies and makers label but for a family that can add up quick. We planned to have lunch there since the food menu looked like it would please our family. When it came time to eat lunch we were surprised that only a partial menu was available. Fun to check out once but not something I would do again.

This place is incredible ... recently opened on Pittsburgh's North Side in the Chateau neighborhood…read more(very close to CCAC and Acrisure Stadium), this museum is housed in the Astrobotic Lab (next to Wendy's). Admission is $10 per person, and I thought well worth the price of admission. The highlight of our visit was seeing the Peregrine Lander, which is headed to the moon soon. In addition to seeing moon landers and rovers and robots, there are interactive exhibits that curious people of all ages will enjoy. The volunteer docents we met were extremely passionate and knowledgeable about the subject at hand, and I learned a lot in my short visit. I hope to come back again some time and see what new things they are working on next ... Cheers!! P.S. They also have a small gift shop near the admission desk.

The Moonshot Museum opened toward the end of 2022, and it is located at the headquarters of the…read morespace robotics company Astrobotics. Its mission is to inspire students to study science, technology, engineering, and the arts to prepare for careers in the space industry. Inside this museum, visitors can watch scientists construct lunar spacecraft. Currently, scientists are building the small-class Peregrine Lander, the first American lander since Apollo, and soon they will begin to build the medium-class Griffin Lander. This museum is open only on certain days, so be sure to visit their website for their current hours. My husband and I visited this museum on a Saturday. A free parking lot was located outside. Near the front entrance, a volunteer greeted us and processed our payment for admission. The price of admission is currently $10 for adults, $5 for children who are 3-17 years old, and free for children who are 2 years old and younger. After a couple of minutes, another volunteer guided the visitors to the Moonshot Theater. There, we watched a 10-minute video about scientists' work to explore the moon. Then, we watched a scientist working inside the Clean Room workshop. He was building the Peregrine Lander, which in the coming months will deliver payloads to the lunar orbit and surface. This lander has five engines, four legs, communication and navigation systems, and space for payloads, and it is powered by solar panels and a battery. I felt interested in how businesses and individuals may use this lander to send messages and other items to the moon. Outside this room, visitors may view models of a rocket, lander, and rovers and may interact with educational touchscreens. A small gift shop near the entrance sold merchandise such as shirts, magnets, mugs, and stickers. Please note that this museum is small. In total, my husband and I spent 25 minutes inside the museum. We do appreciate that the Pittsburgh-based Astrobotics company is conducting the first commercial missions to the moon.

Attended a 1 hr Behind the Scenes of Dinosaur Bones tour advertised to members. $50 per person 10…read morepeople per group. Limited number of tickets. Well worth money spent. Our tour was led by the head pf the department. The breadth of her knowledge of the museum, her predecessors, and collection was impressive. Did you know that England has a copy of our T Rex in their Natural History museum? Dippy's extra bones need a new resting place. Currently they have been resting on this shelf since 1800's. The wood is injuring the bottom of the fossil. (I think dinosaur lovers would donate the $30k to get Dippy's bones a new resting place.) Researchers come to study the collection. Fork lifts are used to transfer the bones from one surface to the next. A local college student found an undiscovered amphibian while searching for fern fossils on FedEx property by Pittsburgh International Airport. It was named after FedEx and the student: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/100315-new-fossil-amphibian-fedex Great experience! Would definitely attend again. I wonder what is Behind the Scenes of the art museum ...

This section of Pittsburgh has a lot to offer. You would have to take an Uber or Lyft from…read moredowntown. This is a World class combined art and history museum. Your admission ticket includes both the art and natural history museums. Admission is half price after 3pm, but the museum closes at 5:00. A few minutes away from the museum you have the Heinz Chapel, Nationality Rooms, and the outfield wall of Forbes Field.

Awesome experience! We went last night and Savanna made our visit perfect and captured all the…read morelittle things helping make memories special

Overpriced…read more Tourist Trap. Not a museum at all. It's gallery sized. Takes about 30 minutes to view everything. That includes the time you are stuck waiting for tourists to snap their instagram photos.

The Mattress Factory excels at site-specific imersive installation art, and their permanent…read morecollection has some origami art by some of the biggest names in installation art. The museum also hosts private events, a few of which I've attended, and they were outstanding. The staff are very welcoming. The museum gives back to the local community in a big way.

I've visited the Mattress Factory many times over the years, and it's always a place I enjoy…read morereturning to. I love the main building and how the exhibits are constantly changing, while some of the iconic spaces--like the mirror rooms--remain favorites that you can always count on seeing again. During this visit, I noticed the Dollhouse building has been completely redone. The new exhibit is much darker and heavier in tone, which honestly made me a little disappointed since the dollhouse installation used to be a staple of my visits and something I always looked forward to. The third building had construction going on on the first floor, but from what I could see it looks like it's going to be an incredible new display once it's finished. I was also a little sad to see the delayed recorder projector piece gone, but the new installation in its place was still interesting. One thing I still absolutely love is the water flowing down the handrails--it's such a small detail but always one of my favorite parts of the experience. Overall, it's still a place I enjoy visiting and seeing how the exhibits evolve over time.

Pittsburgh Hienz Museum…read more Whether you are new to the Pittsburgh area, or are returning there after years away, or you are a lifelong "Yinzer," I highly recommend that you visit the Heinz History Center. It covers the history of the Native Americans, to the French Indian War, through the Revolutionary War, and the role Pittsburgh played in the two World Wars! It also celebrates the sports accomplishments of its Professional and College Teams. Finally, a tremendous history of everyone's favorite, Heinz Tomato Ketchup!

If you want to know anything to everything about Pittsburgh, there is no argument that this is the…read moreplace to go. I was expecting a flea market-style hodgepodge of artifacts on display, but it was more organized given the breadth of exhibits shown. Housed in a century-old red brick building, the museum is presented in discrete sections across six floors. Right after entering, I could tell the space was oriented more toward families with vintage vehicles, a twisting tube slide, and a set of rockers for young parents. There are several permanent exhibits focusing primarily on local history and sports. Specific sections are devoted to the British, French & Indian wars of 1754-1763; the African American history in Western Pennsylvania; and Pittsburgh's contributions to the world for the past 250 years. The most popular exhibit was unsurprisingly the Western Pennsylvania Sports Museum highlighting the city's rich sports heritage with particular attention on the Steelers, the Pirates, the Panthers, and the Penguins. There are sections spotlighting the history of the H.J. Heinz Company and their influence in popularizing home staples like ketchup (of course), pickles, and baked beans, as well as an extensive timeline of the museum's namesake, Senator John Heinz. Of particular interest to Gen X'ers is Mister Rogers' Neighborhood featuring the regular characters, set pieces and artifacts from the series. Admission is $20 for adults, and I'd guess ninety minutes is enough to allocate for a visit, at least for this Yinz-ignorant Californian. RELATED - Exploring Pittsburgh? Here's a collection of places I've visited and reviewed: https://yelp.to/qN_tq21lnL

OMBicycles!! How have I NEVER reviewed this glorious Pittsburgh institution? Literally one of the…read moremost fun places you can visit in the city. They've got so much stuff packed in making so much for the eye to see. Many, many treasures. This is the oldest bicycle shop/museum in the world!! All sorts of fun displays, over 3,500 bikes. Themed bikes, vintage, and hard-to-find bicycles. They've got movie props and so much more too. If you're visiting Pittsburgh, add this place to your stop. It's worth the time!

This museum should be at the top of everyone's bucket list when visiting Pittsburgh! The display is…read moredone amazingly "organized" yet chaotic enough to be exciting! There's nothing boring "museum" about Bicycle Heaven, it will entertain all ages, even if you've never ridden a bike in your life! The collection is absolutely massive from the oldest bike ever made to the new modern lightweight bikes. So many purple seats, it'd be fun to try to count them all!! Be ready for the memories to come flooding through, it's definitely a walk through time.

Excellent experience minus some floors being closed for renovation. It's like this with most large…read moremuseums in my experience but always leaves me wondering what I missed! Learned a lot here about Mr. Warhola and enjoyed it overall. I didn't include all my pictures as to not spoil it. PS there is a 3 minute screen testing you can do which is essentially a 3 minute video you do and then it's emailed to you. I thought it was cool.

Really cool musuem. $25. Right next to PNC park. Good quick stop before going to a ballgame…read more Start on the 7th floor and then work your way down. There is a short film on the main floor that might be worth watching at the beginning or at the end. Warhol was an interesting artist. Some modern Campbell soup. None of his bigger main pieces are here but some of his similar work are