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Please note: the History Center's phone provider is currently experiencing sporadic service outages across the region. While our phone provider works to correct these issues, please access the History Center's staff directory for a complete list of contacts if you need to reach us. |
Visit the History Center This Holiday Season
The History Center and Fort Pitt Museum are open regular museum hours throughout this holiday season with the exception of Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and New Year's Day.
At the History Center, explore how Pittsburgh has shaped the world over the past 250 years in the Pittsburgh: A Tradition of Innovation exhibition; return to your childhood with a visit to Mister Rogers' Neighborhood; take the kids to the new interactive Discovery Place; and enjoy a century of local artists in the new The Gift of Art exhibit.
Also, discover the world-shaping events that occurred right here in Western Pennsylvania at the Fort Pitt Museum where you can better understand the pivotal role of our region in the French & Indian War and American Revolution. |
Great Gifts for a Pittsburgher!
Always receive free shipping on orders over $25.
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 Edgewood Symphony Orchestra: Pop Up PerformanceSaturday, Nov. 26 | 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.Visit the History Center on the Saturday after Thanksgiving and enjoy live holiday music played by a duo of violinists from the Edgewood Symphony Orchestra.
 Film: The Light in the ForestSaturday, Nov. 26 and Sunday, Nov. 27 | 11 a.m. & 2 p.m.During weekends in November, the Fort Pitt Museum will screen the film, "The Light in the Forest" (1958). The movie is based on the 1953 novel by Conrad Richter, which tells the story of Johnny Butler, a young white man raised by Delaware Indians who was returned to his birth family after the French & Indian War.
 Flag CeremonyWednesday, Dec. 7 | Noon to 12:30 p.m.Commemorate the 75th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor and gather in the Great Hall for a moving and patriotic flag ceremony. Join local veterans and museum visitors to help to unfurl and fold a giant 36-foot American Flag while the National Anthem plays.  Books in the 'Burgh: The Color of SundaysThursday, Dec. 8 | 7 - 8:30 p.m.Join the African American Program at the History Center and the Western Pennsylvania Sports Museum for a reading, discussion, and book signing with Andrew Conte, author of "The Color of Sundays: The Secret Strategy That Built the Steelers' Dynasty." Admission is free but please register in advance.  Un Natale ItalianoFriday, Dec. 9 | 7:30 - 10 p.m.Join the History Center's Italian American Program to celebrate the holidays in style with a concert featuring Italian standards in the true (Italian) holiday tradition performed by Vito DiSalvo, Marco Fiorante, and Daniela Pasquini, along with accompanying musicians. Purchase tickets.  Preserve Your Wedding Dress Clinic
Thursday, Dec. 15 | 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. | Register
This Museum Conservation Center care clinic will help you make decisions about the careful packing and storage of your wedding dress.
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Join as a member and help us make history!
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Join the History Center as a member and enjoy all the benefits, including FREE admission to the History Center, Western Pennsylvania Sports Museum, Fort Pitt Museum, and Meadowcroft Rockshelter and Historic Village.
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Senator John Heinz History Center
1212 Smallman Street
Pittsburgh, PA,15222
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A proud affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution, the Senator John Heinz History Center is the largest history museum in Pennsylvania and presents American history with a Western Pennsylvania connection.
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