Things To Do Museums and More
Pittsburgh and the surrounding neighborhoods offer residents and visitors cultural opportunities ranging from museums to theater to galleries and more. The Pittsburgh Cultural District is home to the Pittsburgh Public Theater as well as the Benedum Center for the Performing Arts, The Byham Theater, the Harris Theater, and the Wood Street Galleries, all of which offer the best in theater, film and art. A short hop across the river puts you at the door of the Andy Warhol Museum, or head uptown to Oakland to visit the Carnegie Museum of Art or the Carnegie Museum of Natural History. The newly opened August Wilson Center for African American Culture presents performing, visual and education programs that celebrate the contributions of African Americans within the region and the impact of cultural expression from Africa to the African Diaspora. And, for history buffs, the Smithsonian Institution-affiliated Heinz History Center is the largest history museum in Pennsylvania.
If you’re looking to go off the beaten path, visit the Laurel Highlands where old meets new at the Antiochian Heritage Museum and the Fayette County Law Library, which showcases local artists. Or take a tour of Frank Lloyd Wright’s two masterpieces, Fallingwater and Kentuck Knob. Or explore some of the oldest battlefields in our nation’s history at nearby Jumonville and Fort Necessity.
VisitPittsburgh and the Laurel Highlands Visitors Bureau are your guides to museums and more in the region.
