Children's Museum

Currently Closed

The Museum viewed from the outside at night

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The Children's Museum and MuseumLab are temporarily closed in response to the COVID-19 virus. Learn more here.


Hours

Children's Museum of Pittsburgh
The Children's Museum is currently closed.

MuseumLab - our new museum with exhibits and activities for kids 10+, right next door:
MuseumLab is currently closed.

Children's Museum and MuseumLab observe these annual holidays and are closed on these days: 

  • Memorial Day
  • Independence Day
  • Labor Day
  • Thanksgiving Day
  • Christmas Day
  • New Year's Day

Admission

Children's Museum admission includes admission to MuseumLab, our new museum with exhibits and activities for kids 10+, right next door.

Weekdays
Adults:  $16     ($15 online)*
Children 2 - 18:    $14     ($13 online)*
Seniors 60+:    $14    ($13 online)*
Children under 2:  Free
Members: Free Become A Member
Member Guests: $3 off the Regular Admission Price  (Can only be purchased in person)

Weekends
Adults:  $18     ($16 online)*
Children 2 - 18:    $16     ($14 online)*
Seniors 60+:    $16    ($14 online)*
Children under 2:  Free
Members: Free Become A Member
Member Guests: $3 off the Regular Admission Price  (Can only be purchased in person)

*A web convenience fee of $2 is applied to your total online ticket order.

Buy Admission Online and Save

Our Refund Policy

Dynamic Admission Pricing
The logo for the Association of Science-Technology Centers Incorporated - the letters ASTC with green, black, and red abstract blocks.

The Museum adopted a dynamic pricing system for Museum admission starting July 1, allowing us to flex our admission price in relation to attendance volume. For instance, admission prices in July and August will be $18 for adults, $16 for children 2-18 and seniors, and free for children under 2 and members. In September, admission is $10 for adults, $10 for children 2-18 and seniors, and free for children under 2 and members. See the admission calendar for more details.

You can save on admission in several ways. Buying admission passes online will provide a savings every day of the year.  And membership is the best savings, paying for itself in two visits on average. Check out our membership options.

Admission Discounts

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

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

Learn about Group Visits and Field Trips

Museum Guidelines

  • All children under the age of 18 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 at all times.
  • We require all guests to wear proper attire, including tops, bottoms and shoes, appropriate for a family facility. 
  • The Children's Museum is a drug free, tobacco free, non-smoking campus, including e-cigarettes.  
  • Read all of the Museum Rules & Policies.

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 Children's Museum, Reciprocal Network - A red circle with a white letter R followed by the words ACM Reciprocal Network.
      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.

  • 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.

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