The Mattress Factory.
The Mattress Factory, a tall, fractured building hiding amoung the streets of the North Side, is a fabulous display of contemporary installation art. Every exhibit provides a room-sized environment and all are created by in-residence artists. From mirrored rooms littered with polka dots to giant explosive sculptures, the 13 permanent collections and countless new exhibits will leave your senses reeling. This avant-garde art museum is always an experience.

500 Sampsonia Way, Pittsburgh, PA, 15212
Tue-Sat: 10am - 5pm and Sun: 1pm - 5pm. Closed Mon.
Adults $8.00, Students & Seniors $5.00, Members Free
412.231.3169 for more information.
The Andy Warhol Museum.
The infamous Andy Warhol, a Pittsburgh native, was one of the most revolutionary artists of the 20th century. This North Side museum is a vital forum in which local artists, students, and appreciators are galvanized through creative interaction with the art and life of Andy Warhol. This museum changes constantly to re-define itself and relate to contemporary art, using its unique collections and dynamic exhibits. Andy Warhol's personal temple is for anyone seeking insights into contemporary art and popular culture.

117 Sandusky St, Pittsburgh, PA 15212
Tu-Th: 10-5, Fri: 10-10, Sat-Sun: 10-5, Closed Monday.
Adults $15.00, Students & Children: $8.00, Members Free
412.237.8300 for more information.

Carnegie Musuem of Natural History.
Carnegie Museum of Natural History houses the magnificent
T-rex, life-size arctic scenes, and real eygptian mummies. Its one of the six largest natural history museums in the nation, and has been world renowned for its Hall of Dinosaurs. This hall, acurately called the "home of the dinosaurs," has more publicly displayed fossils than anywhere else in the world. The Gem & Mineral display also demands quite a bit of attention with its magnificent, and notably famous, stones.

4400 Forbes Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Tu,Wed,Fri,Sat: 10-5, Thu: 10-8, Sun: 12-5, Closed Monday.
Adults $15.00, Students & Children $11.00, Members Free
412.622.3131 for more information.

Carnegie Museum of Art.
The CMOA is a contemporary palace of classic artwork. It has a distinguished collection of art, including French Impressionists like Monét, van Gogh, and Cézanne. The Hall of Architecture & Sculpture, arguably the most impressive space in all of Carnegie's four museums, contains the largest collection of plaster casts of architectural masterpieces in America. Bellowing columns and statues tower over the glassy marble floors in this breathtaking hall.

4400 Forbes Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Tu,Wed,Fri,Sat: 10-5, Thu: 10-8, Sun: 12-5, Closed Monday.
Adults $15.00, Students & Children $11.00, Members Free
412.578.2697 for more information.

Phipps Conservatory.
This bontanical utopia offers all the wonders of the natural world. Its seasonal flower shows and gardens are housed in over 15 gorgeous greenhouse rooms and atriums. Glass skylights sweep over the exotic flowers, winding paths, and serene statues. The brilliant glass sculptures of Chihuly, for a limited time, burst out of the gardens in larger-than-life dimensions. These vivid creations, which are illuminated at night, exquisitely collaborate nature & art.

One Schenley Park, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Daily 9:30-5, Tues-Sat Evenings: 6-10
Adults $12.50, Students $11.50, Children $7.50, Members Free
1.888.336.4060 for more information.