Before spending a day in the Strip District, go to the History Center for a morning - it is very interesting - they had so many different and fun things to do. I would go again and again since they change every few months.

Before spending a day in the Strip District, go to the History Center for a morning - it is very interesting - they had so many different and fun things to do. I would go again and again since they change every few months.
Interesting and informational. Went here on a field trip with school kids. It has interesting facts about the area.
The place bills itself as "the" place to do genealogical research for Western Pennsylvania. But no research repository, no matter how good, is worth $18.00 to enter (wow--forgive me--it's only $13 for senior citizens!) plus a paid parking lot that costs at least $5/hr. Needless to say, we walked out. We didn't want to see the museum proper, we only...
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We visited the Heinz History Center and it was so much fun. There was so much to see and experience that I want to go back sooner rather than later. They had a special exhibit on 1968. It was put together in a month to month way, and it is still hard to look back at that pivotal year. Throughout...
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Did not know what I was walking into when I visited, but I spent a few hours finding out more about Pittsburgh than I had ever known.
I love this museum, and have been there at least 3 times since it opened. The exhibits do change over time and I was excited to see the sports area had been expanded since my last visit. Was only slightly disappointed that the Heinz Exhibit was under renovation. The current list of exhibits is good and worthwhile. Our 12 year...
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This was a wonderful look at the past. Great history of Pittsburgh. Lots of things to look at, a trolley, ice cream shop, and plenty of history. Very well done and worth the visit.
There is a lot o see here. For kids there is a refurbished trolley to pretend to drive or ride and a play room above the cafe where they can pretend to work at an ice cream shop or build with blocks and then go down a slide. They have a deli type cafe. Not many options for picky kids...
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The Heinz History Center is located adjacent to the exciting Strip district. There are permanent and temporary exhibits, and a large gift shop. We went to the the "1968" exhibit, with memorabilia of this wonderful/horrible year- there were innumerable "artifacts" of the time, interactive exhibits, and endless memories. The setting of the History Center in an old ice house is...
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We visited on a weekday, so we were worried about parking. We parked in the huge lot across the street (although we did have to go down about a block - no big deal). Our first stop was the 1968 exhibit which was great!
It is a big place with lots to see. The little sandwich shop inside is phenomenal....
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