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Welcome to the #1 Children’s Museum in America!

Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh was named #1 Best Children’s Museum in America in the USA Today 10Best Readers’ Choice 2026 poll! Thank you to all of our visitors and friends for their support.

Open 7 Days a Week All Summer

hours & tickets

MON - SUN, 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM

MUSEUMLAB HOURS

FRI, SAT & SUN, Noon - 5:00 PM

Closed on Saturday, July 4

featured events

Garden Time

July 5 @ 11:00 am

Join our educators as we engage with the garden and explore how we can care...

image of tools used to do dry point etching and prints created with it

Dry Point Etching Workshop for Ages 9+

July 5 @ 1:00 pm

Design and create multiple, identical prints during this one-hour workshop. Use etching tools to make...

Wildlife Explorers

July 9 @ 10:30 am

Join us each Thursday to explore new habitats and animals through sensory and art activities....

Pizza + Tie Dye (6th-8th graders)

July 9 @ 4:30 pm

Join us for a parent-free workshop and pizza party! Use folding and resist techniques to...

Beginning with Baby: Early Open at the Children’s Museum

July 23 @ 9:00 am

Once a month, Children’s Museum opens its doors early for infants and their parents/caregivers to...

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kindergarten - here i come!

Celebrate the start of your child’s educational journey to kindergarten on August 23, 2026! With...

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early learner programs

Weekly and monthly programs for our youngest visitors and their parents and caregivers.

recent news

Pittsburghʼs Childrenʼs Museum Satisfies a Hunger for Eric Carle

Very Eric Carle: A Very Hungry, Quiet, Lonely, Clumsy, Busy Exhibit returns this spring to the...

4 Pittsburgh museums featured on USA Today 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards lists

USA Today released the results for several categories of its 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards. Pittsburgh...

3 women and several children cut a ribbon in a colorful room and laugh

PIT Evolves Kids Play Area To Meet the Needs of Children and Caregivers

New play area at Pittsburgh International Airport, created in collaboration with Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh,...