← Things to do with kids in Pittsburgh

Place · Community

Senator John Heinz History Center and Franco Harris Sports Museum

When
Visit on your scheduleDaily 10 a.m.–5 p.m. (History Center and Sports Museum); closed New Year's Day, Easter, Thanksgiving and Christmas.
Where
Heinz History Center1212 Smallman Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222Open in Google Maps ↗
Ages
All ages; youth 17 and under free
Cost
Adults (18-64) $20; Seniors (65+) $18; Youth (6-17) FREE; Children (5 and under) FREE; Students with ID $11; Retired & active military $2 off; Access Card Holders $1 (up to four admissions); members free. RAD Pass: free on third Thursdays and Sundays.
Organizer
Heinz History Center

Six-floor history museum in the Strip District (a Smithsonian affiliate) that also houses the Franco Harris Sports Museum (formerly the Western Pennsylvania Sports Museum) and the Detre Library & Archives. Exhibits include the new Planet Ice: Mysteries of the Ice Ages. Through the Kamin 'Free for Kids' Initiative all children 17 and under get free admission year-round. Construction on an expansion project may cause occasional noise or vibrations.

Visit the official site ↗
Official sources checked2026-10-14

Published details checked online. Contact responsiveness and live booking availability have not been confirmed.

What was checked & what still needs confirmation

Sports museum page (https://www.heinzhistorycenter.org/visit/sports-museum/) returned 403; sports museum info from the shared History Center page.

Run this listing? Promote it