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Waiting for You Under Kaufmann's Clock, by Linda Barnicott
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Relive Christmas Memories and Meet Santa in the History Center's New Holly Jolly Exhibit
Exhibit opens Saturday, Nov. 18
For more than 130 years, families made the trip to Downtown Pittsburgh to celebrate the annual Christmas tradition of visiting Kaufmann's (and later, Macy's) department store. Along with checking gifts off their holiday shopping lists, they came to marvel at the breathtaking lights and decorations, magical window displays, and of course, to pay a special visit to Santa Claus himself. Relive those cherished memories at the History Center as part of A Very Merry Pittsburgh, a new holly jolly exhibition featuring original artifacts from Kaufmann's/Macy's, holiday décor, historic toys spanning the 1940s to the 2000s, and much more. No trip to Santaland is complete without a visit from old Saint Nick, so every day through Christmas Eve from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., take photos with Santa Claus in an exact replica of his original chair from Kaufmann's.
History Center members, you're invited to a special members only preview of our new exhibit this Saturday, Nov. 18, from 9 - 11 a.m.! Please register online or by calling Shirley Gaudette at 412-454-6436.
Not a History Center member? Join today to enjoy the special members perk this weekend.
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Celebrating Voices of Pittsburgh's Past Saturday, Nov. 18 | 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Step back in time as the History Center's Detre Library & Archives explores a selection of stories from Western Pennsylvania history at the fourth annual Treasures in the Archives event.
The Detre Library & Archives cares for countless local voices from the past, often captured on paper, in photographs, and on film. During the program, the staff members that help preserve these materials for posterity will share personal insights and professional reflections gained from working with them.
Stories will include a "Pittsburgh Party" held in Chicago in 1979; boxer Fritzie "The Croat Comet" Zivic's rise to fame during Pittsburgh's "Golden Age of Boxing" between 1939 and 1941; the grassroots efforts that led to the Western Pennsylvania Disability Advocacy Movement; and more.
Admission
This event is free and open to the public, but does not include access to History Center exhibits. Please register online.
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Mark Your Calendar! It's Almost Time to #GiveBigPittsburgh
Tuesday, Nov. 28
#GivingTuesday, celebrated on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving, is a global day of giving fueled by the power of social media and collaboration. Here in Pittsburgh, local nonprofits are banding together on #GivingTuesday for a 24-hour online fundraising effort called Give Big Pittsburgh.
By donating to the History Center this holiday season, you'll directly support our exhibitions, public programs, educational outreach, and publications, as well as the world's top collection of historic artifacts and archival materials dedicated to Western Pennsylvania.
Your support helps us make history in a BIG way. Thank you!
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Join us for a screening of "In Black and White" at the Homewood Library, as part of the From Slavery to Freedom film series. John Edgar Wideman will appear and greet the audience.
As part of the Books in the 'Burgh literary series at the History Center, join Paula Reed Ward, author of "Death by Cyanide" for a reading, discussion, and book signing. Register online.
Visit Santa in the History Center's holly jolly new exhibit, A Very Merry Pittsburgh! Daily from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. through Christmas Eve.
Join us for our fourth annual Treasures in the Archives, a special public program that will celebrate and explore a selection of stories preserved in our collections. Please register online.
Join the Fort Pitt Museum for an in-depth discussion on powder horns and a curator-led tour of the From Maps to Mermaids: Carved Powder Horns in Early America exhibit. Advance registration is recommended.
THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT.
Join the History Center in welcoming Pulitzer Prize-winning author David McCullough for a discussion about what makes us Americans, as told in his newest book, "The American Spirit: Who We Are and What We Stand For."
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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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