Love this place its so calming and my daughter had an amazing time. It's not about money it's…read moreabout your child

This was a cool little find! My daughter and I love road trips so on our most recent trip to…read morebiscuit world in Morgantown, (we LOVE biscuit world), I was looking for some fun kid things to do. I didnt have much luck finding things in the area until i stumbled upon here on the map. When we arrived I was surprised to see the center is in a mall. I was expecting a stand alone building. I will say the center is a bit smaller than it looks online, but nonetheless packed with fun. I loved all the hands on learning experiences. They had everything from musicmaking, space exploration and dinosaur excavating. I saw they also have a party room that can be rented for birthdays. My daughter played her for hours and still cried when we left. We came on a Saturday morning. There was many other kids but it wasnt packed. For the amount of people in the small space, it wasnt overly noisy or messy either. If we are ever back in the town, we will definitely stop by again! Also, the price was unbeatable! $6 dollars for unlimited play.

A hidden gem full of hidden gems!! The Westmoreland Museum…read moreof American Art is nestled perfectly in Greensburg with stunning views inside and out. We stumbled upon their Putt-A-Palooza: Art Inspired Mini Golf Exhibit and... of course... had to give it a try, but the golf only helped to showcase the stunning layout and amazing Pittsburgh exhibits. The mini golf had 9 holes that were all inspired by a piece of art on the premise. With point systems similar to Putt Shack and even a battle hole where all four players tee off at once to put it in the hole first. But... then you could receive bonus points by finding the matching art piece in the museum and answering trivia. With the gold exhibit only open til the end of summer, go now!! I can't wait to see what new exhibits and fun events that they host in this space. With discounts for members, we may have to consider joining.

Art in Bloom 2026 was another AMAZING exhibit. I truly do not understand why more people are not…read moretalking about this! This exhibit blends art + nature in the most beautiful way, challenging local floral designers to reimagine pieces from the gallery through stunning arrangements. It's colorful, creative, and exactly the kind of spring energy us Pittsburghers all need during the transition between grey winter and spring!

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.

A great addition to our trip to Ohiopyle and the beautiful Laurel Highlands. We did the…read morearchitecture tour that included access to the entire house, guesthouse and grounds. The information provided on the site is excellent and the check-in easy. Our guide was very engaging and knowledgeable about the history and home. I enjoyed learning about how FLW integrated the design into the natural surroundings and his inspiration for some of the features. I was also impressed by the art collection within the home. Tours are tightly timed and ours had a slight delay at one point to accommodate a couple of visitors slower pace up stairs because of mobility. This is a hilly area and the home is not fit with an elevator. There are stairs and tight passageways. My mom and I walked the grounds after our tour, enjoyed a pastry and latte in the cafe and did some shopping in the store. Don't miss the exhibit of old photos of the Kauffman family, owners of Fallingwater when it was a residence. Overall, an enjoyable way to spend half a day and well worth admission.

A great visit if you're into architecture or FLW in particular. There's a pretty large and nice…read morevisitor center including indoor and outdoor spaces plus restrooms, etc. then a bit of a walk to the house. Be aware there's no air conditioning in the house which normally isn't an issue due to the elevation and normally decent temperatures but in a big summer heat wave it can be an issue for many. Do a tour and upgrade if you can, we splurged for a Focus Tour and it was awesome despite crazy hot temperatures. Everybody at Fallingwater was so friendly and knowledgeable, it gets very busy but is a great visit for those who will appreciate it.

We stumbled on this terrific small museum during a return trip from Virginia to Pittsburgh. They…read morehad amazing propaganda posters of women in the military. They had many unique ww2 uniforms from Germany, Canada, us, japan. Ive attached some pics to entice others to stop by at this hidden gem. The docent was knowledgable and friendly. They had a donation based cafe. We ordered take out and they slipped in some extra pie for us. Thank you! We ve added the living history event in June to our calendar.

Absolutely loved visiting Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens! I was doing a cross-country…read moreroad trip and stopped here while passing through Pittsburgh, and I'm so glad I did. I love visiting botanical gardens, so I was excited to check this one off my list! They were doing an Alice in Wonderland collaboration while I was there, which made the visit even more fun. The conservatory was absolutely beautiful, with so many different flowers, plants, and unique rooms to explore. The Alice in Wonderland displays they did were super cute and really well done! My only wish is that they had incorporated the Alice in Wonderland theme throughout more of the conservatory because I would have loved to see even more of it. But overall, it was such a beautiful and relaxing place to explore. Definitely recommend stopping here if you're in Pittsburgh! l And you definitely have to hit the gift shop

Phipps is a must-visit spot if you ever come to Pittsburgh. This is our second visit and we really…read moreenjoy the current Alice-in-Wonderland theme. Definitely a perfect place for spending time with family and friends. Parking can be challenging if you go during holiday or weekend. We bought the tickets in advance online, but you can also purchase it at the entrance. Recommend bringing a water bottle since there are various water refilling station in the conservatory.

All the way from CT to PA for the living dead weekend. Took a little road trip to the Buffalo Bills…read morehouse with my husband and friends. Booked the 10 am tour. From the owner of buffalo bills house this was the last tour of the season until May of next year. But, you can book a stay in the house. I think it is also through their website. The tour was about two ours long. Got a little history of the house and town. Got the details of the movie and how the house was before filming and after. It was an amazing experience and so much fun. This house is beautiful inside and out. Thank you Chris for letting us experience this house with your knowledge. We had so much fun

Let me just start with the host, Informative, wonderful and very helpful. He went way out of the…read moreway to help me keep all a surprise from my wife until she walked up to the front of the house. it was great. Thank you so much for all of your help!! The home on its own is beautiful, the tall ceilings, the pocket doors the 1' tall baseboards, the cute powder room behind Hannibal, it was just a wonderful layout, the time period furniture, the wall paper, it just a beautiful home. Now lets add in the rest, OMG!! The scene shots, the pictures, painting and props, just top notch and very "well" done, speaking of the well, it was great, we both did poses in the well with precious and the music and the background music and all were great, we had a blast. A++++++++. It was great, and if you can get a bunch of people to go, all the more better. It can slept 8 so it would be a great and fun group weekend. For an older home, you would expect it to be a little musty, but no, it was fresh and clean and just wonderful. I loved having coffee watching the trains go by, car counting. it was just awesome, all of it. Watching the Silence of the Lambs on the big screen up stairs, while being in the house while watching it, was epic and a nice way to top off the evening. Bravo Chris, Bravo, we, my wife and I, have been hosting Halloween parties for almost 4o years, so I am used to sweating the details, and I can tell you are spot on and caught every detail possible. Outstanding, A++++ and would spend another night there for sure. Already have two friends viewing and definitely going to book a stay at this home. Thank you again as it was everything we expected and more!!!! Tom D

I have to say, as much as I love to see this museum have my direct ancestor's artifacts in their…read moredisplay cases, donated by the vast members of the Browning family. You'd think the "Curator" or "Volunteer" Karen or Carol, can't remember which derivative it is, I think it's Karen............. She pretty much seems to talk bad about Meshach, the Elder, hunter, Frontiersman. I've made two stops in there now, and she seems to just bash this man. she cuts his book down, and bad mouths it like she's the main contributor of the book or all knowing. I understand there are some things that may hyperinflated in the book, but I genuinely believe this frontiersman (my ancestral grandfather) killed and recycled what he shot and put it to good use, and he did kill 100's of fair game in the Wilderness. I almost wonder if this lady is a liberal and she wonders where her meat comes from in the supermarket. Oakland do better. This woman is a wealth of knowledge BUT she seems to have a distain for the Browning line for some reason. She made a comment to me once, stating that she thought it was nuts that Meshach browning would live off the land and he would "put out" his wife and make her live the rugged life like he did ha-ha, uh, you're talking about a period between late 1700's and early 1800's. They did what they had do to survive, and I'd say he did well for what he adapted to and took care of his wife and children. Meshach Browning was the son of British Subaltern (British redcoat junior officer), he was on the same "mission" with his father William Browning and they both were British soldiers under Braddock and George Washington, they were massacred in "Braddock's Defeat", specifically, William and Joshua were part of the skirmish and were corralled to cover fire while the wounded comrades were evacuated with General Braddock and George Washington. Karen says they deserted, half true, they completed, the best they could in their mission while in the middle of being massacred and they all fled and never accomplished the main mission in reaching Fort Duquesne. The soldiers, after the massacre cover and aligned and never completed their hike to fort Duquesne. specifically, William and Joshua Browning went their own way and started their own life after the massacre, they both did what they needed to accomplish and served admirably under George Washington, they bother stayed back to defend the wounded as they were being shot at and attacked by the French and Indians. This woman says they deserted (Joshua and William Browning) no they did not.

The Garrett County Historical Society appears to be involved with at least 3 different museums in…read moredowntown Oakland, MD. First was the B&O Railroad museum inside of the old Train Station. An interesting look at how the railroad connected and caused a boom of the small towns of western Maryland. Lots of artifacts and information related to the long-ago razed Deer Park Hotel and other attractions. Next up is the Transportation Museum. A well-varied collection of cars, boats, and memorabilia from the start of Oakland and Garrett County, each with its own story. The weirdest thing there was a gas-powered surfboard that was last registered in 2013. Finally we have the Garrett County museum. Gives a long solid look at the lives of the citizens of Garrett County since it was founded. Each era and population segment has its own room. Lots of information about Drep Creek Lake and the Deer Park Hotel, too. The military room also has a wall dedicated to the county's namesake, a Vietnam era tank landing ship. All of these museums are free, but they do ask for a small donation. Drop a Fin in the bucket. It's worth it to keep local history alive and relevant.

The Andy Warhol Museum is a great place to spend a couple hours before a Pittsburgh Pirates game…read more There are a bunch of levels in this museum, and it's pretty easy to navigate. A ton of art work throughout Andy Warhol's life. The iconic paintings of Jackie Kennedy, Marilyn Monroe, Campbell's Soup, and Coca-Cola are all here. I had a fun time in the video booth where you can record your own distorted video just how Andy Warhol used to record his guests. The museum is $25 for adults, $13 for seniors, $13 for students with ID, and $13 for kids 3-18 years old. Located right by PNC Park the home of the Pittsburgh Pirates.

I didn't know much about Andy Warhol but the 7 floors of information and art gave me a good…read moreunderstanding of his artistic progression and range and life both in (from) Pittsburgh to NY and elsewhere. He was not just an interesting eccentric that pushed culture forward but someone who found a way to make money off his art in advertising while also having a style of his own and forays into film. While this is the Warhol museum, there are pieces by others on the ground floor, including collaborators. Bottom line: Worth a view if you are a museums person and like modern art.

This is a wonderful little museum located just three miles west of Ligonier. I do want to emphasize…read morethe word "little" since the museum itself is housed in the former Darlington Station, used by the Ligonier Valley Railroad. But though it be small, it be mighty and chock full of exhibits and information. The mission of the museum is to preserve the history of the Ligonier Valley Railroad, which ran from 1877 to 1952, carrying millions of people and tons (literally) of freight. In the name of preserving that history, the museum has collected over 3,000 items, from lanterns to dinnerware to maps to photos...and so on. The volunteers are wonderful and knowledgeable, so I definitely recommend letting them talk you through the highlights of the collection and the railroad's operations. Their storytelling abilities truly brought the history behind this museum to life when I visited; and their insight into the railroad's influence and impact helped me appreciate the area that much more as I walked through Ligonier itself. Definitely take the time to visit this little gem during your next trip through Ligonier. Before you leave, take the time to explore the caboose housed on the property as well!

This historic gem has so much to offer. There's a number of knowledgable people that help staff and…read morerun the railroad museum. Be sure to check it out and also hit it up on the Free Museum Days, they have a cute set up that day. There's also a Fall event I can't recall, but it's loads of fun and enjoyable for little to old!