The Heinz History Center is Pennsylvania’s largest history museum and a proud affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution. Enjoy six floors of long-term and changing exhibitions that present the most …
The Heinz History Center is Pennsylvania’s largest history museum and a proud affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution. Enjoy six floors of long-term and changing exhibitions that present the most compelling stories from American history with a Western Pennsylvania connection. The Heinz History Center includes the Western Pennsylvania Sports Museum.
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Oct 31, 2024
The Heinz History Center was truly fascinating. We spent two hours in the museum but could easily have taken more time. The exhibits were interesting and the staff very welcoming. We particularly fou… Full review by robd
Oct 23, 2024
We went to this museum expecting all things Pittsburgh but it was an unexpected surprise instead. Yes, it has history of Pittsburgh, Heinz 57, and local sports stuff but the museum is so much more.… Full review by urban c
Oct 3, 2024
A superb, world-class history museum with an extraordinary collection beautifully displayed. We spent an entire day here while it rained outside, and thought we could have spent even more time as th… Full review by JohnE1963
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 can’t say I’ve heard of this boat, and didn’t see anything at the history center about it. There is so much to see there, it is worth the visit. Maybe one of the docents or staff would know more.
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