Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens

Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens is an attraction in Pittsburgh, PA, part of the Pittsburgh guide. Cost: under $25.

One Schenley Park · Pittsburgh, PA

Why you should go…

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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