Attractions
Carnegie Museums
In 1895 Pittsburgh industrialist Andrew Carnegie established an
Institute, which he intended to improve and educate local people.
Today his ideal has been realised in the form of a collection of
four museums funded by the Carnegie Institute: a Museum of Art,
Natural History,...
see full detailsNational Aviary
Situated in historic West Park on Pittsburgh's North Side, a few
minutes from downtown, is the National Aviary, America's only
independent indoor non-profit bird zoo. The Aviary is home to more
than 600 birds of more than 200 species, many of which are
threatened...
see full detailsPoint State Park
Pittsburgh's Point State Park, formerly a slum land, has been
turned into a recreational delight and declared a National Historic
Landmark for the strategic role played here during the French and
Indian War in the mid 1700s. The site features paved promenades
along the...
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