Pittsburgh 2008 Official Visitors Guide - (Page 32) What’s Out There Senior Admission Adult Admission Child Admission Group Rates Things to See & Do HISTORY & LANDMARKS Parking Hours GO! Description M, Frank Lloyd Wright's House on Kentuck Knob 12pm-2pm 724-329-1901 • www.kentuckknob.com or 3pm; 723 Kentuck Rd. • PO Box 305 • Chalk Hill, PA 15421 Tu-Su, $16 $10 • M Guided tours of a mountain estate designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. Contemporary sculpture and historical artifacts enhance the beautiful woodland setting. M Visitors will enjoy The Frick Art Museum, Car and Carriage Museum, Clayton, the Greenhouse, Museum Shop and Café. University of Pittsburgh's non-denominational chapel; adjacent to the Cathedral of Learning. French Gothic architecture. Charles Connick's spectacular stained glass windows. M Pittsburgh tradition since 1861, represents the marked success of originality and quality brewing. As one of the country's oldest breweries, we offer tours of the facility to learn about the time-honored brewing traditions. M Discover the 16,000-year-old Meadowcroft Rockshelter, National Historic Landmark, and enjoy the recreated 19th Century Village and exhibits. 10am-4pm M, Closed; Tu-Su, 10am-5pm Frick Art & Historical Center 412-371-0600 • www.frickart.org 7227 Reynolds St. • Pittsburgh, PA 15208 $12 $10 $10 • M-F, 9am- Free Free Free Heinz Memorial Chapel 11:30am, 1pm412-624-4157 • www.heinzchapel.pitt.edu 5pm; S, University of Pittsburgh Fifth and Bellefield Avenues • Pittsburgh, PA 15260 Closed; Su, 1pm-5pm Iron City Brewing Company 412-682-7400 www.ironcitybrewingcompany.com 3340 Liberty Ave. • Pittsburgh, PA 15201 Meadowcroft Rockshelter and Museum of Rural Life 724-587-3412 www.pghhistory.org/meadowcroft 401 Meadowcroft Rd. • Avella, PA 15312 Monongahela Incline 412-442-2000 • www.PortAuthority.org Port Authority of Allegheny County 8 Grandview Ave. • Pittsburgh, PA 15211 Nationality Rooms 412-624-6000 • www.pitt.edu/~natrooms University of Pittsburgh 157 Cathedral of Learning • Pittsburgh, PA 15260 Old Economy Village 724-266-4500 • www.oldeconomyvillage.org 270 Sixteenth St. • Ambridge, PA 15003 Pennsylvania Trolley Museum 724-228-9256 • www.pa-trolley.org 1 Museum Rd. • Washington, PA 15301 Call for appt. Tours during special events only Re-opening $10 Spring 2008 $9 $5 • M-S, 5:50am12:45am; Su, 8:45am12am M-F, 9am-2:30pm; S, 9:30am-2:30pm; Su, 11am-2:30pm $4 Free $2 round age round trip, trip, 65+ $1.25 (one $2.50 way) (one ages way) 6-11 • The Monongahela Incline takes commuters and tourists to the top of Mount Washington to marvel at the view. One of the few remaining inclines in the country. $3 $3 $1, ages 8-18 $5 • C Twenty-six Nationality Rooms depict Pittsburgh's ethnic heritage—European, Asian, Middle Eastern and African— through authentic examples of architecture and décor. M Experience the 19th century way-of-life! Encounter traditional tradesmen, perform historic chores, tour original Harmonist structures and explore fragrant ornamental gardens. M Visitors can see, learn about and actually ride Pennsylvania's historic electric rail vehicles dating back to the turn of the last century. M, Closed; Tu-S, 9am-5pm; Su, 12pm-5pm MarchDecember: M, 10am-4pm; F, 10am-4pm; S-Su, 11-5; Memorial DayLabor Day: M-F, 10am-4pm $7 $6 $8 $7 $5 • Rachel Carson Homestead Call for $5 724-274-5459 • www.rachelcarsonhomestead.org reservations Box 46 • Springdale, PA 15144 Rivers of Steel Bost Building, The 412-464-4020 • www.riversofsteel.com National Heritage Area • 623 East 8th Ave. Homestead, PA 15120 Senator John Heinz History Center 412-454-6000 • www.pghhistory.org 1212 Smallman St. • Pittsburgh, PA 15222 M-F, 11am-4pm; Saturday, by appointment; Su, Closed $3 • (over 5 years old) Free Free Free $3 M The birthplace and childhood home of Rachel Carson, whose 1962 best-seller Silent Spring launched the modern environmental movement. Tours and outreach programs. M National Historic Landmark features restored rooms used by union leaders during the 1892 Battle of Homestead and changing exhibits on region's industrial/cultural heritage. C An affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution, the History M Center features the Western Pennsylvania Sports Museum and is the largest history museum in Pennsylvania. M-Su, 10-5; call for holiday hours $9 $7 $5 ages 6-18; free 5 and under • YOUR GUIDE TO UNDERSTANDING THE ATTRACTIONS GRID Hours: M=Monday, Tu=Tuesday, W=Wednesday, Th=Thursday, F=Friday, S=Saturday, Su=Sunday, Parking: C=charge for parking, M=Motorcoach parking 1-877-LOVE PGH 32 http://www.kentuckknob.com http://www.frickart.org http://www.heinzchapel.pitt.edu http://www.ironcitybrewingcompany.com http://www.pghhistory.org/meadowcroft http://www.PortAuthority.org http://www.pitt.edu/~natrooms http://www.oldeconomyvillage.org http://www.pa-trolley.org http://www.rachelcarsonhomestead.org http://www.riversofsteel.com http://www.pghhistory.org
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