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Category: News

UNITED IN SWEAT(ers): Fitness Community Supports Mister Rogers’ Sweater Drive

Posted on November 14, 2025 by EIN Presswire
UNITED IN SWEAT(ers): Fitness Community Supports Mister Rogers’ Sweater Drive

Yoga studios and fitness centers across Pittsburgh collect new and gently used sweaters to support families in need through the Children’s Museum’s 26th annual drive.

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Top Kid-Friendly STEM Adventures Across PA

Posted on November 3, 2025 by Visit PA
Top Kid-Friendly STEM Adventures Across PA

Whether your kids are drawn to planets and stars or trains and cars, these STEM-focused experiences in PA fuel imaginations and inspire the next generation of innovators.  Featuring Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh

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Why Pittsburgh is One of America’s Most Underrated Cities to Visit in 2026

Posted on October 24, 2025October 28, 2025 by National Geographic
Why Pittsburgh is One of America’s Most Underrated Cities to Visit in 2026

A rundown on how this former steel town is transforming itself, from the riverfront parks to new performance art venues to a $60 million expansion of the Andy Warhol Museum—including a section on Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh.

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11 weekend events Sept. 19-21: new surprises at the Children’s Museum, fall festivals and more

Posted on September 16, 2025October 6, 2025 by Kidsburgh
11 weekend events Sept. 19-21: new surprises at the Children’s Museum, fall festivals and more

Weekend highlights include a host of events to meet every family’s vibe and budget including the new exhibit Aim High: Soaring with the Tuskegee Airmen created by the Children’s Museum in partnership with Hosanna House, Inc. to explore STEAM concepts and aviation themes through the lens of the pioneering group.

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Allegheny County’s RAD Pass Is Extended Year-Round

Posted on September 3, 2025October 6, 2025 by Pittsburgh Magazine
Allegheny County’s RAD Pass Is Extended Year-Round

The RAD Pass, which has provided Allegheny County library card holders free and discounted access to local attractions and museums for the last two summers, is being extended year-round.

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Modern art piece ‘Lozziwurm’ offering kids hands-on fun at Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh

Posted on July 5, 2025October 6, 2025 by WPXI-TV
Modern art piece ‘Lozziwurm’ offering kids hands-on fun at Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh

Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh reopened its Backyard outdoor exhibit Saturday with some new and updated fixtures for kids to enjoy.  New this year is Lozziwurm, a colorful, twisting, tubular play structure designed in 1972 by Swiss artist Yvan Pestalozzi.

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Pittsburgh Is The Best Family-Friendly City For A Core Memory Trip

Posted on May 14, 2025October 6, 2025 by Scary Mommy
Pittsburgh Is The Best Family-Friendly City For A Core Memory Trip

I highly recommend adding Pittsburgh to the top of your must-visit list [because] Pittsburgh is full of surprises…I’ve visited many children’s museums, and the Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh was pretty impressive…

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Charlie Brown and the Peanuts Gang Turn 75. Good Grief!

Posted on April 29, 2025April 29, 2025 by The New York Times
Charlie Brown and the Peanuts Gang Turn 75. Good Grief!

This year marks 75 years since Schulz debuted the Peanuts gang, and in honor of the occasion, the Miami Children’s Museum has created “Take Care with Peanuts: The Exhibit,” on view until Aug. 17…The Kindness Gallery at the Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh is another [exhibit] that relays the significance of kindness and empathy.

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Ehrman Crest: A New Era in Education Building Design

Posted on April 3, 2025April 24, 2025 by Building Design+Construction
Ehrman Crest: A New Era in Education Building Design

Based in Pennsylvania’s Seneca Valley School District, the 198,000-square-foot Ehrman Crest Elementary and Middle School is a distinctive educational facility that provides a fresh, innovative approach to education with its striking architectural design.

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Lincoln Elementary Teacher Joins Penguins for STEAM Lesson Planning Blitz

Posted on April 3, 2025April 24, 2025 by Bethel Park School District
Lincoln Elementary Teacher Joins Penguins for STEAM Lesson Planning Blitz

Abraham Lincoln Elementary teacher Mrs. Patricia Esposito joined 39 educators from western Pennsylvania for a lesson-planning blitz, creating interactive STEAM lessons that integrate the new STEELS science standards with ice hockey.

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Explore, play, and discover: 10 best children’s museums in the US

Posted on February 19, 2025April 24, 2025 by USA Today 10Best
Explore, play, and discover: 10 best children’s museums in the US

Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh named one of top two children’s museums in the United Stated by USA Today 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards.

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I AM WILD: Charley Harper’s art takes flight in Pittsburgh at the Children’s Museum

Posted on January 27, 2025April 24, 2025 by Kidsburgh
I AM WILD: Charley Harper’s art takes flight in Pittsburgh at the Children’s Museum

The Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh’s “I AM WILD” exhibit immerses visitors in Charley Harper’s vibrant, minimalist art.

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Taking a walk on the wild side at the Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh

Posted on January 23, 2025April 24, 2025 by Pittsburgh Today Live
Taking a walk on the wild side at the Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh Today Live’s reporter, Katie O’Malley, gets a behind-the-scenes look at the Children’s Museum’s newest exhibit—I AM WILD: A Charley Harper Exhibit.

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Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh to use $2M grant for exhibits exploring positive character traits

Posted on December 11, 2024April 24, 2025 by WPXI
Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh to use $2M grant for exhibits exploring positive character traits

The Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh has received a $2.49 million grant from the Lilly Endowment to develop a new exhibit alongside Fred Rogers Productions.

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How ‘Inside Out’ and Its Sequel Changed Therapy

Posted on August 9, 2024April 24, 2025 by The New York Times
How ‘Inside Out’ and Its Sequel Changed Therapy

Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh’s exhibit “Emotions at Play” inspired by Pixar’s ‘Inside Out’ is an interactive space that encourages children to explore complex emotions in a supportive environment.

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Places We Love: Garage, Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh

Posted on July 26, 2024October 24, 2025 by Pittsburgh Magazine
Places We Love: Garage, Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh

The Garage at Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh is full of hands-on science and art, all in a playful package.

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The Only Three Story Library Stacks That You Can Climb

Posted on May 13, 2024April 24, 2025 by Next Pittsburgh
The Only Three Story Library Stacks That You Can Climb

Yinzer Backstage Pass explores Gymlacium—an interactive three-story sculpture in MuseumLab, formerly known as The Stacks in Carnegie Library.

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Rube Goldberg’s Greatest Machine is His Legacy

Posted on April 22, 2024April 24, 2025 by The New York Times
Rube Goldberg’s Greatest Machine is His Legacy

Decades after Mr. Goldberg, a cartoonist, died, artists and engineers have found creative inspiration in his outlandish inventions.

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