Welcome to the Smithsonian's Home in Pittsburgh
Plan Your Visit
Get to Know Our Family of Museums
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More than just the ketchup museum
The History Center is an educational institution that engages and inspires large and diverse audiences through programs that enable links to the past, understanding in the present, and guidance for the future by preserving regional history and presenting the American experience with a Western Pennsylvania connection.
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Detre Library & Archives
Open Wednesday – Saturday and free to all visitors, the Library & Archives is accessible to researchers, students, and the general public.
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Museum Collections
We collect materials, both artifacts and archives, that document the lives of Western Pennsylvanians over the past 250 years.
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Family Fun
From the interactive Discovery Place exhibit to the original set and puppets from “Mister Rogers,” the History Center is fun for the whole family!
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Smithsonian in Pittsburgh
Explore Smithsonian artifacts at the History Center and learn more about the museum’s Smithsonian connection.
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Detre Library & Archives
Open Wednesday – Saturday and free to all visitors, the Library & Archives is accessible to researchers, students, and the general public.
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Museum Collections
We collect materials, both artifacts and archives, that document the lives of Western Pennsylvanians over the past 250 years.
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Family Fun
From the interactive Discovery Place exhibit to the original set and puppets from “Mister Rogers,” the History Center is fun for the whole family!
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Smithsonian in Pittsburgh
Explore Smithsonian artifacts at the History Center and learn more about the museum’s Smithsonian connection.
It’s a beautiful day in the neighborhood.
The largest collection of original items from the “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood” television set on public view.
Glass: Shattering Notions
Long before being known as the Steel City, Pittsburgh was America's Glass City. The Glass exhibit showcases the beauty, science, utility and technology of Western Pennsylvania glass over the past 200 years.
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March 5th
Guided Tour: Women Forging the Way
Learn about fascinating stories of Pittsburgh history and enhance your museum experience on a Guided Tour at the Heinz History Center.
Tickets Required
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March 22nd
Irish Geneology Workshop 2022
Irish genealogy experts Fintan Mullan and Gillian Hunt from the Ulster Historical Foundation in Belfast are back for the eighth annual Irish Genealogy Workshop.
Tickets Required
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April 2nd
Colonial Blacksmithing Demonstration
Learn about blacksmithing from our master smith who will answer questions about the ancient craft of shaping objects out of metal.
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April 15th
Living History Program at the Fort
Experience the sights and sounds of an 18th-century frontier fort during living history programs at the Fort Pitt Museum.
See For Yourself
