Free Visits Program

Experience Pittsburgh's unique art scene while studying at Pitt! Present your valid Pitt Oakland 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. Learn more about the life and art of the era of Andy Warhol.

The Warhol is just a quick bus ride to the North Shore of Pittsburgh. To get there: Ride free with your PITT ID! Take a bus downtown and walk across the Warhol Bridge.

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. In the same building is the Carnegie Museum of Natural History's, recent renovations have resulted in the spectacular exhibit Dinosaurs in Their Time.

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 Sites of Passage.

To get there: Ride free! Take the 54 and walk to Mattress Factory.

Phipps Conservatory & Botanical Gardens

One Schenley Park, Pittsburgh, PA 15213

Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens brings together the finest in horticulture, education and art. From seasonal flower shows to classes to special exhibits, something’s always blooming at Phipps! Don't miss the special Summer Flower Show: Living Harmoniously with Nature exhibition.

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! At the Heinz History Center, you can access some of the most compelling exhibits. Step inside a 1790s log cabin, discover how immigrants shaped the steel industry of this region, learn about local sites of the Underground Railroad, and much more.

To get there: Ride free! Take any 61 or 71 bus inbound. Exit the bus at 6th Ave and Bigelow Square. Walk west on 6th. Take a right onto Grant and then a left on 11th St.
Make a right on Smallman.

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Fort Pitt Museum

Commonwealth Place, Pittsburgh, PA 15222

The Fort Pitt Museum, located in historic Point State Park in downtown Pittsburgh, is a two-floor, 12,000-square-foot museum that tells the story of Western Pennsylvania’s pivotal role during the French & Indian War, the American Revolution, and as the birthplace of Pittsburgh.

To get there: Ride free! Take any 61 or 71 bus inbound. Exit the bus at 6th Ave and Wood Street. Continue on 6th Ave, and take a left onto Liberty Ave. Walk down Liberty Ave
to Commonwealth Place, and walk through Point State Park.

Meadowcroft Rockshelter and Museum

401 Meadowcroft Road, Avella, PA 15312

Meadowcroft Rockshelter archaeological site has revealed the earliest evidence of people in North America, dating back 16,000 years, providing a unique glimpse into the lives of prehistoric hunters and gathers.

Free visits to Meadowcroft will begin in September 2013.

To get there: Meadowcroft is 45 miles southwest of Pittsburgh.
Click HERE for detailed driving directions from campus.