Free Visits

Experience Pittsburgh's unique art scene while studying at Pitt! Present your valid Pitt student ID during the academic year for free visits to these amazing museums. Free Visits are suspended during the summer months.

The Andy Warhol Museum

117 Sandusky Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15212

The Andy Warhol Museum is constantly redefining itself in relation to contemporary life, using its unique collections and dynamic, interactive programming as tools. The museum houses the world’s most comprehensive assortment of work and memorabilia of Andy Warhol, a Pittsburgh native and one of the most influential American artists of the 20th century. Current exhibition Shephard Fairey: Supply and Demand is showing through January 31, 2010. The Warhol is just a quick bus ride to the North Side of Pittsburgh. 

To get there: Ride free! The 500 Port Authority bus will take you to within a block.

Carnegie Museum of Art and Carnegie Museum of Natural History

4400 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15213

The Carnegie Museum of Art offers a distinguished collection of paintings, sculptures, sketches and more, dating from the 1600s to the present. Architecture and the Spaces of the Imagination features stunning large-scale prints from the Imaginary Prisons series by the Italian artist Piranesi. In the same building is the Carnegie Museum of Natural History's, spectacular exhibit Dinosaurs in Their Time and the dramatic T. Rex vs. T. Rex.

To get there: The museums are right across Forbes Avenue from the Cathedral of Learning.

The Mattress Factory Art Museum

500 Sampsonia Way, Pittsburgh, PA 15212

Mattress Factory is a museum of contemporary art that commissions exhibits and collects site specific installations. It is one of the few of its kind anywhere in the world,
and it is right here on the North Side of Pittsburgh. Don't miss the current exhibit LIKENESS, showing through March 21, 2010, is a group exhibition that examines human depiction during a post-Warholian era in which new technology has played an influential role.

To get there: Ride free! The 500 Port Authority bus will take you to within a block.

Phipps Conservatory & Botanical Gardens

One Schenley Park, Pittsburgh, PA 15213

Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens brings together the finest in horticulture, art, and education.  Brighten the cold autumn days with a visit to the lush exhibit Tropical Forest: Headwaters of the Amazon and extraordinary glass creations Life in the Gardens. Frabel Glass, showing through January 2010. From seasonal flower shows to classes to special exhibits, something’s always blooming at Phipps! 

To get there: Right in Oakland, just across from Schenley Park.

Senator John Heinz Pittsburgh Regional History Center

1212 Smallman Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222

Experience more than 250 years of Western Pennsylvanian history! Step inside a 1790s log cabin, discover how immigrants shaped the steel industry of the region, learn about local sites of the Underground Railroad, and visit the renowned Sports Museum. At the Heinz History Center, you can access some of the most compelling exhibits, like Free At Last? tracing the region’s history with slavery and celebrating the lives of leading abolitionists and successful freedom stories.

To get there: Ride free! Take the 54C Port Authority Bus to Penn Avenue & 28th. Transfer to the 86A, 86B or 91A. Exit at Penn & 12th and walk one block.