Heinz History Center
Heinz History Center
Heinz History Center
Heinz History Center
Heinz History Center


Heinz History Center
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Our Organization

Devoted to the history and heritage of Western Pennsylvania, the Senator John Heinz History Center is Pennsylvania’s largest history museum and a proud affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution.

The six-floor, 275,000-square-foot museum and research facility presents the most compelling stories from American history with a Western Pennsylvania connection, all in an interactive environment perfect for visitors of every age.

The History Center is located in the city's historic Strip District, home to a wide array of ethnic food shops, lively restaurants and bustling nightlife. The museum's Smallman Street home combines the former Chautauqua Lake Ice Company building with a five-story Smithsonian wing that opened in 2004.

A variety of long-term and changing exhibits reveal the fascinating scope and impact of the region's past.

The Western Pennsylvania Sports Museum, a museum-within-a-museum located on the History Center 's second and third floors, celebrates Western Pennsylvania ’s unsurpassed sports legacy. More than 250 years of our region’s history can also be explored in our Library & Archives.

The History Center also operates Meadowcroft Rockshelter and Museum of Rural Life, the oldest site of human habitation in North America, located in Avella, Washington County, Pa.

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History Center Hours:
The History Center exhibits and Museum Shop are open daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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Pittsburgh:
A Tradition Of Innovation
Celebrate Pittsburgh's incredible impact on the world.
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Become A History Center Volunteer
Make your contribution to history by becoming a volunteer at the History Center.
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2,000 Years of Art, History, and Culture
One of the largest Vatican collections to ever tour North America is coming to the History Center.
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1212 Smallman Street | Pittsburgh, PA 15222
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