It’s all about adventuring and learning in Pittsburgh. With dozens of unique and affordable museums to explore — from the Photo Antiquities Museum, Bicycle Heaven, Johnny Angel’s Ginchy Stuff, Mattress Factory to the Clemente Museum and more — step around and find aht with these other special museums in mind.
Museum of Illusions Pittsburgh
As Pittsburgh’s first experiential, entertainment-multiplex museum, Museum of Illusions Pittsburgh dares to question reality and bends visual norms for a thrilling (and Insta-worthy!) time.
Plus, there are sensory and educational components. Plan a group or field trip today, and expect the unexpected from this new museum.
Bayernhof Museum
The former residence of Charles B. Brown, III, the Bayernhof Museum, elevates history with world-class music charm, overlooking the Allegheny River. Its 19,000-square-foot mansion is filled with stunning, one-of-a-kind instruments, including music boxes, antique automatic music machines, and more.
Schedule your appointment today, then explore through the guided secret passageways and hidden doors for a delightfully surprising and energizing experience.
Moonshot Museum
Ready for liftoff! Plan your mission to Moonshot Museum, a revolutionary, unique museum in Pittsburgh that bridges industry-leading space initiatives and technologies to the public.
Have a chance to witness a lunar spacecraft undergoing assembly, then experience a simulated lunar mission. Find your place in the future of space exploration — right in the heart of the North Side. The possibilities are to infinity and beyond with school field trips, outreach programs, and rentals available.
Trundle Manor
Unusual oddities meet rare fascination at Trundle Manor. Explore a private collection of weird tangibles including taxidermy, jarred specimens, medical implements, bizarre weaponry, cryptozoology pieces, coffins, steampunk-inspired creations, and more from owners Mr. Arm and Velda.
The best part? Nothing is fake — so step into the perplexing yet inquisitive realness that you can’t find anywhere else.
What unique museums in Pittsburgh do you enjoy? Let us know in the comments so that these lesser-known museums get some more love!
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