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Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens, Pittsburgh, PA

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Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens

Walk through a Victorian glasshouse of palm, orchid and desert rooms set among botanical gardens in Schenley Park.

One Schenley Park · Pittsburgh, PA

About Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens

Phipps opened in 1893 as a gift to Pittsburgh from steel magnate Henry Phipps Jr., and its original Lord & Burnham glasshouse still anchors the grounds in Schenley Park. You move through indoor garden rooms that include the Palm Court, Orchid Room, Desert Room and a Tropical Forest Conservatory whose regional theme changes every few years. Hand-blown glass by Dale Chihuly hangs among the plants, and seasonal flower shows fill the rooms through the year.

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