Children's Museum

10am–5pm Daily

The Museum viewed from the outside at night

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Hours

10:00 am - 5:00 pm daily 

The Studio and MAKESHOP close at 4:30 pm daily.  

Image of five paint cans depicting level of group visits booked for the upcoming weekdays.
We are not posting group numbers for the week of Aug 7 -11 due to low group visitation.

The Museum is CLOSED on these days

  • New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day (July 4)

  • Labor Day and days following for annual maintenance and training
     
  • Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day

Admission

Adult:  $16
Children 2 - 18:  $14
Seniors 60+:  $14
Children under 2:  Free
Members: Free Become A Member
Member Guest: $13

Read our Refund Policy.

All children visiting the Children's Museum must be accompanied by an adult 18 years of age or older.  For safety sake, we remind you that all adult visitors must supervise the children in their party.

We require all guests to wear proper attire, including tops, bottoms and shoes, appropriate for a family facility. The Children's Museum is a non-smoking facility, including e-cigarettes.

Discounts

Check out the Admissions Discounts List to view all of our admission discounts.
 

Reciprocal Admission

If you are a visiting member from a reciprocal institution and would like to receive reciprocal admission, please note:  

  • To receive Association of Science and Technology Centers (ASTC) Travel Passport Program benefits, you must present a current Membership Card from an ASTC reciprocal institution and a valid photo id with proof of residence. 
    The logo for the Association of Science-Technology Centers Incorporated - the letters ASTC with green, black, and red abstract blocks.
      You must     live more than 90 miles away ("as the crow flies") from the Children's Museum of Pittsburgh for benefits to apply. ASTC reciprocity will grant FREE admission for up to two adults and up to three children that are listed on your institution's membership.  Please visit the ASTC website for a complete listing of participating programs and restrictions.   Note:Membership to Children's Museum of Pittsburgh is not reciprocal with membership to Carnegie Science Center (Pittsburgh, PA) or the McKinley Presidential Library & Museum(Canton, OH), and vice versa.
    The logo for the Association of Children's Museum, Reciprocal Network - A red circle with a white letter R followed by the words ACM Reciprocal Network.
  • To receive Association of Children's Museums (ACM) Reciprocal Network benefits, you must present a current Membership Card from an ACM reciprocal institution with the ACM Reciprocal Network logo on the card and a valid photo ID with proof of residence.  ACM reciprocity will grant 50% discount on admission fees for up to 6 people that are listed on your institution's membership. Please visit the ACM website for a complete listing of participating museums.

Museums for All Program

Click here to learn more about our Museums for All Program that provides discounted admission for Pennsylvania ACCESS card holders.

Travel Packages

Group Visits

Groups with 15 or more children can receive a discount group rate; please visit our Field Trips page for more details.

The Museum is busiest with group visits from April through August.  Follow our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/pittsburghkids, #Fieldtripforecast, for weekly updates about the density of group visitation.  (On a daily basis, a high level for group visits is 300+, which includes children and chaperones.) 

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi services are offered in the Museum's Lobby, Cafe, and Studio.  Just connect to the network called Green Light Wireless.

Wi-Fi courtesy of Green Light Wireless.

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