WEB: www.heinzhistorycenter.org
PHONE: (412) 454-6000
Pennsylvania’s largest history museum, the Senator John Heinz History Center presents the most compelling stories from American history with a Western Pennsylvania connection, all in an interactive environment perfect for visitors of every age
The museum is named in honor of United States Senator Henry John Heinz III (1938-1991), an heir to the Heinz ketchup fortune.
Heinz’s 275,000-square-foot facility features six floors of long-term and changing exhibition space, including the Western Pennsylvania Sports Museum, a dynamic museum-within-a-museum, and an extensive scholarly resource documenting 250 years of life in Western Pennsylvania.
The museum is housed in a century-old building that was once the warehouse to an ice company before the advent of home refrigeration.
STANDARD HOURS:
Daily, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
PARKING:
A parking lot is located across the street.
PORT AUTHORITY ROUTES:
Call for information.
Upcoming Events
- Little Historians Storytime - 09/23/2026 - 10:15 am - 11:15 am
- Ice Age Expedition - 09/26/2026 - 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
- Richard Kurin - 09/27/2026 - 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
- Blue-Collar Ancestry: Tracing Your Railroader Roots - 09/29/2026 - 6:15 pm - 8:30 pm
- Game Changers: Franco's Italian Army - 10/07/2026 - 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
- Third Thursday - 10/15/2026 - 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
- Behind The Excavation: Stories From A Life In Archaeology - 10/15/2026 - 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
- Henry Koerner's Once & Future Pittsburgh - 10/18/2026 - 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
- Haunted History Center Halloween - 10/25/2026 - 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
- Hidden History Trivia Night - 10/29/2026 - 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
- Third Thursday - 11/19/2026 - 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Address
1212 Smallman Street,
Pittsburgh,
PA
15222
United States
