Children's Museum

10 am–5 pm Daily

The Museum viewed from the outside at night

Visit Us

Discover Museum Lab, our new museum for youth 10 and up, as part of Remake Learning Days!  Pay just $8 for admission to Museum Lab from 1:00 - 7:00 pm through Friday, May 17.  Includes admission to the Children's Museum, which closes at 5:00 pm.

Hours

Children's Museum Hours

10:00 am - 5:00 pm Daily

Museum Lab Hours

#FieldtripForecast for the week of May 20: Mon, 5/20: 237; Tues, 5/21: 377; Wed, 5/22: 340; Thurs, 5/23: 334; Fri, 5/24: 400.
#FieldtripForecast for the week of May 20: Mon, 5/20: 237; Tues, 5/21: 377; Wed, 5/22: 340; Thurs, 5/23: 334; Fri, 5/24: 400. Groups leave by 2:00 pm.

The Museum and Museum Lab are CLOSED on these days:
  • Memorial Day
  • June 7 - Museum Lab Only is Closed
  • Independence Day, July 4
  • Sept 2- 5 for Labor Day and annual maintenance and training
  • Thanksgiving Day
  • Christmas Day
  • New Year's Day

Admission

Children's Museum admission includes admission to Museum Lab

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

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Learn about Group Visits and Field Trips here.

Travel Packages: VisitPITTSBURGH Kidsburgh Getaway

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.


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 Guidelines.

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.

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