Heinz Center in Pittsburgh

Heinz History Center    

www.heinzhistorycenter.org
4.6/5
(1.5K) · History museum in Pittsburgh, United States
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Research family history, explore historic images, and search thousands of documents in the Detre Library & Archives at the History Center. Open …

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Mar 14, 2025
The museum sells itself as the best history museum in the country. It very much failed to live up to this lofty title. The Heinz History Center is disorganized, lacks a coherent story and explanatio…Full review by CartersvilleJason
Feb 4, 2025
As a lifelong resident of Pittsburgh, I have a lot of pride in the city I call home. I have also been privileged enough to have had the opportunity to travel a bit in my lifetime. When I am fortunat…Full review by KurtR1708
Dec 31, 2024
This place is amazing and so much better than we anticipated. There is so much to do and see here that you can easily spend a few whole days here. My wife and I brought our two little children and …Full review by kwnike13
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The Senator John Heinz History Center is the largest museum and research center in Pennsylvania. The architecture of the buildin…
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Facts

Established:1879
Located:Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Director:Andrew Masich (President & CEO)
Curator:Anne Madarasz (Director Curatorial Division/Chief Historian/Director WPSM)
Type:History Museum

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parking fees?
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You can find street parking with meters or nearby parking lots with fees.
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I would like to know if the boat that Henry J Heinz sank in the Allegheny river with all of the supplies that his competitors …
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I would like to know if the boat that Henry J Heinz sank in the Allegheny river with all of the supplies that his competitors could not purchase or get their hands on is still there or if it was later raised?
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I don’t know the answer to this question. But if you visit the center there are many knowledgeable history lovers who work there. I’m sure you could find the answer to that and any …
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I don’t know the answer to this question. But if you visit the center there are many knowledgeable history lovers who work there. I’m sure you could find the answer to that and any other questions you have!
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Am I allowed to use my handicapped mobility chair in the History Center9 om
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yes no problem.
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