Sports & Outdoors
Local GemPittsburgh Botanic Garden
Under $25A young, growing botanic garden on a reclaimed coal-mining site west of downtown Pittsburgh.
Transit: reachable by public transit
City guide · Pennsylvania, USA
Things to do in Pittsburgh
Steel-city grit turned riverside renaissance
- Shopping
- Museums
- Sightseeing
- Attractions
Start here
Three to see first in Pittsburgh
Tours
IconicThe Pittsburgh Tour Company
Under $25Hop on hop off sightseeing tour of Pittsburgh aboard historic red double decker buses.
Transit: reachable by public transit
Shopping
Local GemThe Terminal
No admission feeA five-block former produce terminal in Pittsburgh's Strip District turned market, dining and event space.
Transit: reachable by public transit
Top picks
In Pittsburgh
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Sports & Outdoors
Local GemPittsburgh Botanic Garden
Under $25A young, growing botanic garden on a reclaimed coal-mining site west of downtown Pittsburgh.
Transit: reachable by public transit
Tours
IconicThe Pittsburgh Tour Company
Under $25Hop on hop off sightseeing tour of Pittsburgh aboard historic red double decker buses.
Transit: reachable by public transit
Shopping
Local GemThe Terminal
No admission feeA five-block former produce terminal in Pittsburgh's Strip District turned market, dining and event space.
Transit: reachable by public transit
Museums
Rainy-Day PickCarnegie Museum of Art
$25–$50Walk through galleries of painting, sculpture and design, plus a hall filled with full-size plaster casts of historic buildings.
Transit: reachable by public transit
Museums
Family FavoriteCarnegie Museum of Natural History
$25–$50See mounted dinosaur skeletons, minerals and gems, ancient Egypt and Arctic life across 20 galleries.
Transit: reachable by public transit
Sightseeing
History BuffCathedral of Learning
No admission feeStep into a 42-story Gothic Revival tower with a vaulted Commons Room and classrooms designed around world cultures.
Transit: reachable by public transit
Sightseeing
IconicDuquesne Incline
Under $25Ride an 1877 funicular in original wooden cable cars up Mount Washington to an observation deck over downtown Pittsburgh.
Transit: reachable by public transit
Attractions
Family FavoriteKennywood
$50+Ride classic wooden roller coasters and modern steel ones at a traditional amusement park on a bluff near Pittsburgh.
Transit: reachable by public transit
Attractions
Family FavoritePhipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens
Under $25Walk through a Victorian glasshouse of palm, orchid and desert rooms set among botanical gardens in Schenley Park.
Transit: reachable by public transit
Attractions
Family FavoritePittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium
$25–$50See African elephants, lions, polar bears, sharks and red pandas at a 77-acre zoo and aquarium in Highland Park.
Transit: reachable by public transit
Sightseeing
IconicPNC Park
Under $25Watch the Pirates play with the downtown skyline and the Roberto Clemente Bridge rising beyond the outfield.
Transit: reachable by public transit
Museums
IconicThe Andy Warhol Museum
$25–$50Explore seven floors of Andy Warhol's paintings, prints, films and archives in his hometown of Pittsburgh.
Transit: reachable by public transit
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Day trips
Day trips from Pittsburgh
Sightseeing
Local GemYoungstown
No admission feeA revitalizing Rust Belt city anchored by 4,400-acre Mill Creek MetroParks and a growing arts scene.
Youngstown, OH
Sightseeing
History BuffWheeling, West Virginia
No admission feeA historic Ohio River city known for Oglebay Resort, the Capitol Theatre, and a landmark 1849 suspension bridge.
Wheeling, WVTransit: reachable by public transit
Sightseeing
Outdoor AdventureDeep Creek Lake, Maryland
No admission feeMaryland's largest freshwater lake, ringed by state parks, ski slopes, and mountain resort towns in the Appalachian highlands.
McHenry, MD
Sightseeing
Quirky FunNew Vrindaban
Under $25A Hare Krishna spiritual community in the West Virginia hills, centered on the ornate, gold-leafed Palace of Gold.
Moundsville, WV
Attractions
Family FavoriteLiving Treasures Animal Park
Under $25A hands-on animal park in western Pennsylvania where visitors feed and pet exotic and farm animals up close.
New Castle, PA
Museums
History BuffPennsylvania Trolley Museum
Under $25A working streetcar museum near Pittsburgh where visitors ride vintage trolleys along historic track.
Washington, PATransit: reachable by public transit
Sightseeing
Local GemLawrence County, PA
No admission feeA western Pennsylvania county on the Ohio border, anchored by New Castle and its river valleys.
New Castle, PATransit: reachable by public transit
Sightseeing
Local GemMercer County, PA
No admission feeA rural western Pennsylvania county known for Grove City's outlet mall and the town of Mercer's historic square.
Mercer, PA
Sightseeing
History BuffWashington County, PA
No admission feeA Pittsburgh-suburb county with Whiskey Rebellion history, the Meadows Racetrack Casino, and rolling farmland.
Washington, PA
Museums
Local GemSprings Museum
Under $25A rural Pennsylvania history museum preserving Casselman Valley pioneer life through thousands of artifacts.
Springs, PA
Sightseeing
Outdoor AdventureButler County
No admission feePennsylvania county near Pittsburgh known as the birthplace of the Jeep, with Moraine State Park and small-town charm.
Butler, PATransit: reachable by public transit
Sports & Outdoors
Outdoor AdventurePennsylvania Great Outdoors
No admission feeTourism bureau for five northwest/central Pennsylvania counties known for elk, forests and rivers.
Brookville, PA
Museums in Pittsburgh
- Carnegie Museum of Art
- Carnegie Museum of Natural History
- The Andy Warhol Museum
- Bayernhof Music Museum
- Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hall and Museum
- Children's Museum of Pittsburgh
- Kamin Science Center
- Pennsylvania Trolley Museum, Washington
- Springs Museum, Springs
- Frank Lloyd Wright's House on Kentuck Knob, Dunbar
- Butler Institute of American Art, Youngstown
- Clark Gable Museum, Harrison County
- The Maridon Museum, Butler
- Merrick Art Gallery, New Brighton
Sightseeing in Pittsburgh
- Cathedral of Learning
- Duquesne Incline
- PNC Park
- Randyland
- Nationality Rooms
- Youngstown, Youngstown
- Wheeling, West Virginia, Wheeling
- Deep Creek Lake, Maryland, McHenry
- New Vrindaban, Moundsville
- Lawrence County, PA, New Castle
- Mercer County, PA, Mercer
- Washington County, PA, Washington
- Butler County, Butler
- Greene County Tourist Promotion Agency, Waynesburg
- Belmont County, St. Clairsville
- Fallingwater, Mill Run
- Fort Necessity National Battlefield, Farmington
- Bushy Run Battlefield, Jeannette
- Prabhupada's Palace of Gold, Moundsville
- West Virginia Independence Hall, Wheeling
- Meadowcroft Rockshelter and Historic Village, Avella
- Grave Creek Mound, Moundsville
Shopping in Pittsburgh
- The Terminal
- The Mall at Robinson
- Ross Park Mall
- McCandless Crossing, McCandless
- Robinson Town Centre
- Bakery Square
- The Waterfront, Homestead
- The Shoppes at Northway (The Block Northway)
- The Galleria of Mt. Lebanon
- Grove City Premium Outlets, Grove City
- Beaver Valley Mall, Monaca
- Indiana Mall, Indiana
- Ohio Valley Mall, St. Clairsville
- The Highlands, Triadelphia
- Uniontown Mall, Uniontown
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Maps
Visitor maps for Pittsburgh
- Greene County Tourist Promotion Agency map
- Pittsburgh Botanic Garden map
- The Pittsburgh Tour Company map
- Pennsylvania printable map
- Pittsburgh Metro Area, PA printable map
- Pittsburgh & Its Countryside, PA printable map
- Allegheny County, PA printable map
- Pittsburgh, Allegheny County printable map
- Laurel Highlands, PA printable map
- West Virginia printable map
- Ohio printable map
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About
About Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh sits where three rivers meet, a city of hundreds of bridges, century-old inclines climbing Mount Washington, and world-class museums built on steel fortunes. Ride the Duquesne Incline at dusk, catch a game at PNC Park, and dig into a sandwich piled with fries and slaw, the local way.
Visitor info
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Nearest help
Hospital with an emergency room · 0.6 mi from the center
UPMC Mercy
1400 Locust Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15219
Police · 0.1 mi from the center
Allegheny County Sheriffs' Office
436 Grant St, Pittsburgh, PA 15219
Fire station · 0.5 mi from the center
City of Pittsburgh Public Safety Bureau of Fire
1324 Forbes Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15219
In an emergency, call 911.