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Entertainment
Museums/Art Galleries
Andy Warhol Museum
(412) 237-8300
16 miles/19 minutes
http://www.warhol.org/
Displays artwork of the late Andy Warhol and other contemporary artists.
Carnegie Museum of Art
(412) 622-3131
18 miles/ 23 minutes
http://www.cmoa.org/
A collection of contemporary, Impressionist and American and European decorative paintings; Includes the Heinz Architectural Center, Hall of Architecture and Hall of Sculpture.
Carnegie Museum of Natural History
(412) 622-3131
18.5 miles/23 minutes
http://www.carnegiemnh.org/
A variety of exhibits including dinosaurs, gems and minerals and The Discovery Room – a room that test visitors’ senses.
Cathedral of Learning
(412) 624-7795
18 miles/23 minutes
http://www.umc.pitt.edu/tour/tour-080.html
Nationality Rooms focusing on culture from the 5th through the 18th centuries.
Frank Lloyd Wright’s Fallingwater
(724) 329-1441
81 miles/1 hour, 30 minutes
http://www.paconserve.org/index-fw1.asp
The site of one of Frank Lloyd Wright’s most acclaimed works, originally designed for the Kaufmann family in 1936.
Frick Art and Historical Center
(412) 371-0600
22 miles/31 minutes
http://frickart.org/
A complex of museums and historical buildings located on Pittsburgh’s East End that is devoted to the interpretation of the life of art collector Henry Clay Frick. There are also a number of art exhibits.
Mattress Factory
(412) 231-3169
17 miles/24 minutes
http://www.mattress.org/
A contemporary art museum located in the historic Mexican War Streets on Pittsburgh’s North Side.
National Aviary
(412) 323-7325
16 miles/23 minutes
http://www.aviary.org/
The nation’s only independent nonprofit bird zoo. Pittsburgh’s Aviary is home to more than 600 birds of more than 200 species.
Phipps Conservatory
(412) 665-2364
19 miles/24 minutes
http://www.phipps.conservatory.org/
Victorian glasshouse featuring a variety of tropical plants.
Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh
16 miles/20 minutes
http://www.pittsburghkids.org/
A variety of children’s exhibits, based on the theme “Play With Real Stuff.”
Theatres
Heinz Hall for the Performing Arts
(412) 392-4900
15 miles/18 minutes
Home to the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra as well as a number of shows and festivals.
Pittsburgh Playhouse
(412) 621-4445
18 miles/23 minutes
http://www.pointpark.edu/default.aspx?id=835
The performing arts center for Point Park University, with nearly 235 annual performances.
Pittsburgh Cultural Trust
(412) 471-6070
15 miles/18 minutes
http://www.pgharts.org/
Home to seven different theatres and art galleries, located in the heart of Pittsburgh’s Cultural District. Also houses Theatre Square, which contains the box office, a parking garage, The Cabaret at Theatre Square, Café Zao and the Carolyn M. Byham WQED 89.3 Studio.
Sports Facilities
A.J. Palumbo Center
(412) 396-5140
16 miles/21 minutes
http://www.ajpalumbo.duq.edu/
Home to the Duquesne University men’s and women’s basketball teams; also hosts a number of concerts.
Consol Energy Park
(724) 950-2555
34 miles/41 minutes
Home to the Washington Wild Things, Pittsburgh’s semi-professional baseball team and members of the Frontier Baseball League.
Heinz Field
(412) 323-7980
16 miles/20 minutes
http://www.steelers.com/heinzfield/
Home to the Pittsburgh Steelers and Pitt Panthers; Also hosts a variety of concerts and the WPIAL Championship football games.
Mellon Arena
(412) 642-1800
16 miles/20 minutes
http://www.mellonarena.com/
Home to the Pittsburgh Penguins; hosts a number of concerts, Disney on Ice, the circus, monster truck rallies and wrestling events
Peterson Events Center
(412) 648-3054
18 miles/22 minutes
http://www.peterseneventscenter.com/
Home to the Pitt Panthers men’s basketball team.
PNC Park
(412) 323-5000
16 miles/19 minutes
Home to the Pittsburgh Pirates; hosts a number of concerts and other events.
Concert Facilities
Chevrolet Amphitheater
(412) 232-6200
23 miles/ 32 minutes
Located near the Sandcastle Water Park in Homestead; hosts a number of summer concerts and festivals.
Pepsi-Cola Roadhouse
(724) 947-1900
20 miles/25 minutes
http://www.pepsiroadhouse.com/
Indoor concert venue; a relaxed atmosphere, where a sit-down dinner is served with each performance.
Post Gazette Pavilion
(412) 947-7400
20 miles/29 minutes
www.post-gazettepavilion.com
Outdoor concert venue; open only during the warm-weather months. |
