Lana's Guidebook Pittsburgh is a city in western Pennsylvania at the junction of 3 rivers. Its Gilded Age sites, including the Carnegie Museum of Natural History, the Carnegie Museum of Art and the Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens, speak to its history as an early-20th-century industrial capital. In the North Shore neighborhood are the modern Andy Warhol Museum, Heinz Field football stadium and PNC Park baseball stadium.

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Lana's Guidebook Pittsburgh is a city in western Pennsylvania at the junction of 3 rivers. Its Gilded Age sites, including the Carnegie Museum of Natural History, the Carnegie Museum of Art and the Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens, speak to its history as an early-20th-century industrial capital. In the North Shore neighborhood are the modern Andy Warhol Museum, Heinz Field football stadium and PNC Park baseball stadium.

Sightseeing

Charming Mount Washington is known for its panoramic city views, from spots including Grandview Avenue’s Restaurant Row, home to upscale seafood and Italian restaurants. The Monongahela and Duquesne Inclines are funiculars that climb the hill to lookouts like Grandview Overlook. Point of View Park has a bronze sculpture of George Washington with Seneca leader Guyasuta, while Emerald View Park is laced with trails.
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Mount Washington
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Charming Mount Washington is known for its panoramic city views, from spots including Grandview Avenue’s Restaurant Row, home to upscale seafood and Italian restaurants. The Monongahela and Duquesne Inclines are funiculars that climb the hill to lookouts like Grandview Overlook. Point of View Park has a bronze sculpture of George Washington with Seneca leader Guyasuta, while Emerald View Park is laced with trails.
Funiculars were the 19th century's transit of choice for getting from the bottom of a steep hill to the top. Most people don't know what they are, probably because there are currently less than a dozen that are still operational in the United States. Two of them, including the Monongahela Incline, are located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
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Monongahela Incline
1870 PA-837
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Funiculars were the 19th century's transit of choice for getting from the bottom of a steep hill to the top. Most people don't know what they are, probably because there are currently less than a dozen that are still operational in the United States. Two of them, including the Monongahela Incline, are located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Duquesne Incline features more beautiful cars, a historic museum, and the better view.
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Duquesne Incline at Upper Station
1215 Grandview Ave
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Duquesne Incline features more beautiful cars, a historic museum, and the better view.
Founded in 1895, the Carnegie Museums are a part of Andrew Carnegie's lasting gift to Pittsburgh. The Carnegie Museums complex is located in the Oakland neighborhood of Pittsburgh and encompasses the Carnegie Museum of Art, the Carnegie Museum of Natural History and the Hall of Sculpture and Architecture. Other connected buildings include the Carnegie Free Library and Pittsburgh's own Carnegie Music Hall.
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Carnegie Museum of Natural History
4400 Forbes Ave
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Founded in 1895, the Carnegie Museums are a part of Andrew Carnegie's lasting gift to Pittsburgh. The Carnegie Museums complex is located in the Oakland neighborhood of Pittsburgh and encompasses the Carnegie Museum of Art, the Carnegie Museum of Natural History and the Hall of Sculpture and Architecture. Other connected buildings include the Carnegie Free Library and Pittsburgh's own Carnegie Music Hall.
The local college campus might not be the first place that comes to mind when planning a sightseeing trip, but the Nationality Rooms at the University of Pittsburgh are a notable exception. These 26 functional classrooms in the towering Cathedral of Learning display the rich ethnic heritage of the Pittsburgh area, each architected and decorated in a style that exemplifies the country they represent. Where else can you visit 26 countries in one day!
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Nationality Rooms at the Cathedral of Learning
4200 Fifth Ave
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The local college campus might not be the first place that comes to mind when planning a sightseeing trip, but the Nationality Rooms at the University of Pittsburgh are a notable exception. These 26 functional classrooms in the towering Cathedral of Learning display the rich ethnic heritage of the Pittsburgh area, each architected and decorated in a style that exemplifies the country they represent. Where else can you visit 26 countries in one day!
Get into art, literally! The Mattress Factory contemporary art museum in Pittsburgh presents installation art in room-sized environments, created by in-residence artists. Located on Pittsburgh's North Side since 1977, the Mattress Factory (named for its location in a former Stearns & Foster Mattress Factory Warehouse) is considered the best facility for installation art in the country. The avant-garde art is sometimes a bit bewildering, but always fun.
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Muzej tvornice madraca
509 Sampsonia Way
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Get into art, literally! The Mattress Factory contemporary art museum in Pittsburgh presents installation art in room-sized environments, created by in-residence artists. Located on Pittsburgh's North Side since 1977, the Mattress Factory (named for its location in a former Stearns & Foster Mattress Factory Warehouse) is considered the best facility for installation art in the country. The avant-garde art is sometimes a bit bewildering, but always fun.
The Pittsburgh Symphony is one of the oldest performing companies in the Cultural District, now entertaining audiences for over a century. This is the best place for music lovers to enjoy an evening out. In addition, The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust and The Pittsburgh Symphony present the PNC Broadway in Pittsburgh series during the fall and winter months. Heinz Hall is home to the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra and is the cornerstone of the Cultural District of Pittsburgh. This concert hall is centrally located and is what helped revitalize the downtown area of Pittsburgh. It is known internationally as a showplace of grandeur and excellence. The structure was built in 1927 as the Loew’s Penn Theater and was later renovated and dedicated as Heinz Hall for the Performing Arts in 1971 by the Howard Heinz Endowment. Events include symphony concerts and a variety of other attractions such as children’s concerts and national Broadway touring shows.
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Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
600 Penn Ave
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The Pittsburgh Symphony is one of the oldest performing companies in the Cultural District, now entertaining audiences for over a century. This is the best place for music lovers to enjoy an evening out. In addition, The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust and The Pittsburgh Symphony present the PNC Broadway in Pittsburgh series during the fall and winter months. Heinz Hall is home to the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra and is the cornerstone of the Cultural District of Pittsburgh. This concert hall is centrally located and is what helped revitalize the downtown area of Pittsburgh. It is known internationally as a showplace of grandeur and excellence. The structure was built in 1927 as the Loew’s Penn Theater and was later renovated and dedicated as Heinz Hall for the Performing Arts in 1971 by the Howard Heinz Endowment. Events include symphony concerts and a variety of other attractions such as children’s concerts and national Broadway touring shows.
The restoration of the Benedum Center for the Performing Arts, formerly known as the Stanley Theater, was the first project of the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust in 1984. The Benedum Center for the Performing Arts houses the Pittsburgh Opera, the Pittsburgh CLO, Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre, and Pittsburgh Dance Council Pittsburgh Opera-The Pittsburgh Opera is the eighth oldest opera company in the country and remains one of the top opera companies today. It has showcased performances by famous singers such as Birgit Nilsson, Beverly Sills, and Luciano Pavarotti. Pittsburgh CLO-The Civic Light Opera (CLO) announced its first season on February 20, 1946 and remains just as popular as ever. The Pittsburgh CLO is a live musical theater that offers critically acclaimed Broadway classics as well as new works throughout the summer season along with A Musical Christmas Carol that is presented at the Byham Theater each December. It has become one of the largest and most established regional musical theater organizations in the country. Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre-The Pittsburgh Ballet is the eighth largest ballet company in the United States. It has earned a high quality reputation from the variety of works that it performs each year. Shows range from 19th century classics to new works crafted by exciting young choreographers. Pittsburgh Dance Council-The Pittsburgh Dance Council features modern dance and offers season after season of outstanding talent, including international performances. The Dance Council is a division of the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust and attracts the world’s finest companies, achieving an outstanding level of quality dance performances.
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Benedum Center for the Performing Arts
237 7th St
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The restoration of the Benedum Center for the Performing Arts, formerly known as the Stanley Theater, was the first project of the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust in 1984. The Benedum Center for the Performing Arts houses the Pittsburgh Opera, the Pittsburgh CLO, Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre, and Pittsburgh Dance Council Pittsburgh Opera-The Pittsburgh Opera is the eighth oldest opera company in the country and remains one of the top opera companies today. It has showcased performances by famous singers such as Birgit Nilsson, Beverly Sills, and Luciano Pavarotti. Pittsburgh CLO-The Civic Light Opera (CLO) announced its first season on February 20, 1946 and remains just as popular as ever. The Pittsburgh CLO is a live musical theater that offers critically acclaimed Broadway classics as well as new works throughout the summer season along with A Musical Christmas Carol that is presented at the Byham Theater each December. It has become one of the largest and most established regional musical theater organizations in the country. Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre-The Pittsburgh Ballet is the eighth largest ballet company in the United States. It has earned a high quality reputation from the variety of works that it performs each year. Shows range from 19th century classics to new works crafted by exciting young choreographers. Pittsburgh Dance Council-The Pittsburgh Dance Council features modern dance and offers season after season of outstanding talent, including international performances. The Dance Council is a division of the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust and attracts the world’s finest companies, achieving an outstanding level of quality dance performances.
The Pittsburgh Public Theatre performs in The O’Reilly Theater. The theatre opened in 1999 and is the only newly constructed theater in the Cultural District. Its layout allows the audience to view performances on three sides of the stage giving the theater enthusiast an up-close experience.
Pittsburgh Public Theater
621 Penn Ave
The Pittsburgh Public Theatre performs in The O’Reilly Theater. The theatre opened in 1999 and is the only newly constructed theater in the Cultural District. Its layout allows the audience to view performances on three sides of the stage giving the theater enthusiast an up-close experience.
Designed by Michael Graves and Pittsburgh-based WTW Architects, the facility cost approximately $33 million.
Greer Cabaret Theater
655 Penn Ave
Designed by Michael Graves and Pittsburgh-based WTW Architects, the facility cost approximately $33 million.
The August Wilson Center for African American Culture opened the doors to its new facility in May 2009. The August Wilson Center encompasses all aspects of the African American experience. It includes galleries, classrooms, a 486-seat theater, a gift shop, a cafe, and many multipurpose spaces available for rental and use by the community and to be used for visual and performing art and expression.
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August Wilson Center For African American History
980 Liberty Ave
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The August Wilson Center for African American Culture opened the doors to its new facility in May 2009. The August Wilson Center encompasses all aspects of the African American experience. It includes galleries, classrooms, a 486-seat theater, a gift shop, a cafe, and many multipurpose spaces available for rental and use by the community and to be used for visual and performing art and expression.
Formerly a vaudeville house that was known as the Fulton Theater, Byham Theater has grown and thrived since its reopening in 1991. In 1995 it was restored and renamed the Byham Theater.
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Byham Theater
101 6th St
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Formerly a vaudeville house that was known as the Fulton Theater, Byham Theater has grown and thrived since its reopening in 1991. In 1995 it was restored and renamed the Byham Theater.