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USA Today released the results for several categories of its 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards. Pittsburgh attractions were featured on the lists for History Museum, Science Museum and Children’s Museum, with two coming in at the top of their lists.

Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh is bringing back one of the most popular exhibits for a fourth time: “Tapescape,” an indoor climbing art installation made of packing tape, opens Jan. 24 and stays until May 10.

The [59th Carnegie International] features the work of 50-plus artists, with everything from Japanese flower arrangement to
planetariums…There are four presenting partners — the Kamin Science Center, the Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh, the Mattress Factory and the YMCA in the Hill District.

Vote for Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh in the USA Today 2026 10Best Reader’s Choice travel awards in the “Best Children’s Museum” category.  The museum has made the rankings for several consecutive years

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.