Pittsburgh Area Attractions

Carnegie Museum of Art
4400 Forbes Avenue • Pittsburgh, PA 15213 • 412.622.3131
The Carnegie Museum of Art offers a distinguished collection of contemporary art that includes film and video works. Other collections of note include works of American art from the late nineteenth century, French Impressionist and Post-Impressionist paintings, and European and American decorative arts from the late seventeenth century to the present.

Over the century, the museum has amplified its scope of interest to include European and American decorative arts from the late seventeenth century to the present. Architect-designed objects figure prominently among recent acquisitions and complement the Heinz Architectural Center. In addition, the museum's collection includes Asian art (notably Japanese prints) and African art. One of the first museums to include film and video in its collection, the Carnegie Museum of Art has an active program of presentations in the galleries and in its 200-seat theater.

Point State Park
101 Commonwealth Place • Pittsburgh, PA 15222 • 412.471.0235
On the tip of Pittsburgh's Golden Triangle, Point State Park is a green oasis and urban meeting ground, home to dramatic water fountains, promenades along the riverfront and eye-level views of Pittsburgh's bridges. A National Historic Landmark and one of Pittsburgh's must-see attractions, Point State Park also houses the Monongahela Bastion, home to the Fort Pitt Museum which honors Point State Park's strategic role in the French and Indian War.

Duquesne Heights.
More like a working museum than a funicular railway, the Duquense Incline cable car line provides Pittsburgh rail access to the Duquense Incline and Mount Washington sections of Pittsburgh using two original 1877 cable cars. The Upper Station, on Grandview, has cable car history displays while views from the Duquense Incline line offer striking views of Pittsburgh and up-close tours of historic Pittsburgh neighborhoods.

Andy Warhol Museum
117 Sandusky Street • Pittsburgh, PA 15215 • 412.237.8300
"In the future, everybody will be world-famous for fifteen minutes," Warhol is known for saying, even though the Pittsburgh son has been a pop culture great for much longer. One of Pittsburgh's four Carnegie Museum, downtown Pittsburgh's Andy Warhol Museum is a constantly changing ode to everything Warhol. Located on Pittsburgh's North Shore, The Andy Warhol Museum features considerable collections of contemporary art and pop culture, as well as hosting hands-on arts education.

Fifth and Forbes Historic Retail Area
On the corner of Fifth and Forbes in downtown Pittsburgh, shadowed by tall skyscrapers and encroached on by impending development, is the a low and historic retail area with art deco commercial architecture, cast-iron facades, and gleaming ivory-glazed facades from the early 1900s. Pittsburgh's History and Landmark's Foundation hopes to save the Fifth and Forbes district from the wrecking ball and revamp what was once a bustling commercial district into a restored and upscale retail, dining and arts strip.

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