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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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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…

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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