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    The Andy Warhol Museum

    4.3 (539 reviews)
    Open 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
    Updated 3 months ago

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    Tammy L.

    Everytime we have new guests visit PGH we always love bringing them to the Andy Warhol Museum. They have great collaborations and rotating exhibitions. One year they had an incredible KAWS + Andy Warhol exhibition. Downstairs in the basement they also have "The Factory" which allows for free crafts (I.e screen printing on totes, shirts, etc) Fri-Mon. It's a great place to bring the kiddos! They also have a cafe on site which is perfect to recharge after a long day.

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    Ed U.

    I had no idea Andy Warhol was from Pittsburgh much less that there are seven floors on the North Side dedicated to his life and work. In fact, if you start on the 7th floor and make your way down, you can follow his chronological history when he began life as Andrew Warhola Jr. and started his career as a commercial artist. The exhibits spotlight his familiar silk screening technique and how his pieces started to form and multiply, first with the familiar Brillo boxes and then with his colorful celebrity portraits. Elvis, Marilyn, Liz, Jackie. They're all here and many more. They highlight how Warhol mass produced his silk screens with the aid of assistants, a controversial approach given that the portraits started with either published or commissioned photographs. Also covered extensively are Warhol's years running his bohemian art gallery, the Factory, and managing the Velvet Underground with Lou Reed and Edie Sedgwick the most prominent faces. Warhol achieved his greatest notoriety in the 1970's. That was when his celebrity status was used in unlikely ventures like an episode of "The Love Boat". He continued with more blatantly commercial projects until his untimely death in 1987. Post-mortem artifacts and correspondence are presented here as well as extensive collections of his personal effects. Admission is $25, pretty reasonable to me because the eye-catching pieces are well spaced. His detractors should not bother coming here though unless they're willing to hang in the lobby cafe. RELATED - Exploring Pittsburgh? Here's a collection of places I've visited and reviewed: https://yelp.to/qN_tq21lnL

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    Holly W.

    7 floors of Andy! There are some typically known pieces and a lot of (at least to me) unknown gems on display at the musuem. There was also a room on display showing just how much back stock they have since Andy was so good at replicating and producing due to his technique. That means you can visit many times and hopefully always have something new to see. Standouts: - the cloud display (think of being surrounded by silver balloons flying around. Super cool) - one of his aprons smothered in paint - the chest the infamous manuscript was found in (the shooting fiasco) - urine art Overall, if you can appreciate art a little or love Andy this is a really cool museum! I would suggest allowing at least 2 hours to really take everything in.

    Courtney P.

    While visiting Pittsburgh, we made our way to the Andy Warhol Museum. I will say, I was disappointed to learn that two entire floors were closed during our visit; one for renovation and one for a new installation. I felt like our experience at the museum was slightly diminished because of this. But all in all, it was an extremely informative museum, especially for someone like me who knew very little about Andy Warhol's life, upbringing, and various inspirations. I enjoyed the various floors and how they were separated by era. Definitely worth a visit if you are an Andy Warhol fan or just looking for something to do in Pittsburgh.

    Matthew U.

    Did you know that today (8/6) is Andy Warhol's birthday? Neither did I, but it just feels right to finish up this review today. It had been years since I last stepped foot in the Warhol. I haven't been there since the Ron Mueck at The Andy Warhol exhibit, that was around 2007-8. It's good to see that not everything changed. With Andy being a Pittsburgher it is only natural for a museum honoring him and his work be in Pittsburgh. Seven floors of history in one building. When you enter and pay for admission you are directed to start at the top and work your way down. Totally self-guided and self-paced. You can go at this as fast or slow you want. By starting at the top you start with the early years, when he was born, going through school and then right into his early drawings. As you progress through each floor and as you descend downward you see his progression in art. Transitioning from one area to another and then coming back around to certain ones. You get to see all the famous pieces he is known for and get a full explanation on those pieces. Not a 'this was done by Warhol' type of explanation. There are pieces mixed in from other artists along the way. Artists that had ties to Warhol himself, collaborators if you will. The one floor that always fascinate me is the vault floor. Where they have box upon box of material still to go through. Pieces that are definitely treasures and will one day see the light of day. On this floor, be sure to check out the drawers of interesting items tied to Warhol. One of my favorites were the items tied to The Muppets. After all this and me coming to the ground floor I stopped into the gift shop before leaving. Found myself a magnet or two. The staff in here were amazing, friendly and kind. I wish I still lived in the city to make this a regular stop of mine.

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    Lynn R.

    First time visiting here and it's an interesting and exciting museum in downtown Pittsburgh. It's spacious and laid out well with many floors too. We went here to check out the wedding venue option as my daughter wants to get married here. As part of their wedding venue they're able to choose several floors for guests to meander through and this will be an exciting part of their wedding venue as they love this museum. There's designated parking across the street or if staying nearby you can easily walk here. It's a cool place.

    Natasha K.

    Excellent museum with an impressive collection. I highly recommend it for anyone at any age and background. I love the mix of multi media and the variety of pieces available. Plenty of interactive exhibits as well. Give yourself 2-3 hours to fully enjoy the space as there is quite a bit of stuff to see and read about. Parking available across the street for $8 and there is a little cafe in the lobby entrance area.

    Chance K.

    This is a fabulous museum that is a must go for anyone visiting Pittsburgh!! I really enjoyed how each floor takes you through a different chapter of Warhol's life, and showcases his enormous artistic talents and impact. At $25 per ticket, plus more for parking if you drive, it's certainly not the most affordable museum, but I still had a great experience.

    Jessica A.

    The Andy Warhol Museum holds not only a vast collection of his art, it does a great job telling his life story. We had a great time exploring the art and learning about his life. Go up to the top, then walk down as you take in all the art. Then go for a walk across the Andy Warhol Bridge & see some great views of the surrounding area.

    "Do It Yourself (Sailboats)" - paint by numbers.
    Michael B.

    I've visited The Andy Warhol Museum twice - once myself and another with an art-lover friend from LA. If you're not a huge Andy Warhol fan, I'd still recommend visiting at least once to get a sense of his life, his style, and to understand pop art in the 1950s - 60s. It also featured (or did when I visited) and exhibit from the street artist KAWS. The silver clouds room is a fun interactive exhibit. As noted in other reviews, the staff / volunteers can be, shall we say...frosty (was scolded by a guy for pointing at a spot on a vintage map of Pittsburgh because I was supposedly less than two feet away, even though said map was protected behind a plastic case and couldn't have been damaged...whatever). But the gift shop has some cool items and the café has decent treats. I'd come again to take friends who really want to see, but not in a hurry myself to return.

    Leandro D.

    Absolutely 10/10 museum. Not super huge but the perfect size to see everything in one visit. I always bring people to this museum and will continue to do that. Can't recommend it enough. Also, they have elevators to all floors if that is needed

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    Kevin J.

    "Those guys are geniuses! I could never think of a pencil or soup." - Homer Simpson on Andy Warhol (and some other artist who made a pencil sculpture) The only other time I've been to Pittsburgh was in the mid 90s shortly before I learned Andy Warhol(a) was from Pittsburgh and has a museum here. Ever since I've wanted to return to check it out. Taking my dad to see a Tigers road stand at PNC Park finally afforded me that opportunity. Speaking of PNC Park there seems to be a distinct lack of parking on the North Shore and the Warhol parking lot attendant asking if we were staying for the game as well suggests to me that's a common kill two birds with one stone type of move. Unfortunately we had to go check into our hotel after the museum. The Warhol Museum is 7 stories, the tallest museum I've ever been to. It's structured chronologically, starting from Andy's birth on the top floor and progressing through time by decades. It was fun seeing Andy's early commercial work, something I hadn't seen much of. I also learned he went through a camouflage period, which was funny cause I once painted a Warhol style canvas as tribute to Kubrick with 4 different camo backgrounds in each quadrant. There's a whole room of skull paintings, a row of drag queen paintings and a couple of quadrants of 8 different wildlife animals which looked like Warhol style zoo ads. I'd never seen the Warhol style portrait of The Birth of Venus and that was something, too. There's a camera where you can film yourself in a Factory style 3 minute screen test and have the result emailed to you and a silver room with silver helium balloons you can bat around. The former is cool; the latter not so much. There's a whole floor dedicated to Andy's extensive artifact collection he hoarded but 99% is sealed up in boxes behind locked doors with glass windows just to tease you. Only a few tchotchkes of Andy's are on display. Fitting for an artist known for being mysterious and inscrutable, I guess. Of course all the classics are represented, too - Campbell's, Brillo, Elvis, Marilyn, Jackie O, disaster newspapers, etc. Warhol was also known for being a masterful self promoter so I figured the gift shop was gonna be off the hook. And it was packed with goodies, both related to Warhol and other artists but it wasn't second to none like I expected. Other artists were also featured on the museum floor, Basquiat who Warhol did a show with and Keith Haring, too. This museum really puts gravity to use in the right way with its start-at-the-top layout. I really appreciated this touring the place with my elderly dad. All in all a great museum. Wow, as Andy would say without an exclamation point. It just never reached that 5 star over the top exclamation point slickness but I'd definitely go back.

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    Dana C.

    I'm old enough that I remember the very late work of Andy Warhol, and I definitely remember the 1980s furor surrounding him. I delved into the life of Edie Sedgwick, the Studio 54 days, and Interview magazine. After visiting the museum, I know so much more. The museum is 7 levels; you are encouraged to start at the top and move down chronologically, floor by floor. Andy's life and art unfold as you descend. And what a life it was. Be sure to visit the cafe and gift shop before you leave. Both are worth the additional time and have reasonably priced options (unlike most museums).

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    A great collection, and every time I visit I try to make plans for my next visit. There's more to see and do.

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