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Devoted to the history and heritage of Western Pennsylvania, the Senator John Heinz History Center is Pennsylvania's largest history museum and a proud affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution. The six-floor, 275,000-square-foot museum and research facility presents the most compelling stories from American history with a Western Pennsylvania connection, all in an interactive environment perfect for visitors of every age. The History Center is located in the city's historic Strip District, home to a wide array of ethnic food shops, lively restaurants and bustling nightlife. The museum's Smallman Street home combines the former Chautauqua Lake Ice Company building with a five-story Smithsonian wing that opened in 2004. A variety of long-term and changing exhibits reveal the fascinating scope and impact of the region's past. |
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The History Center is an educational institution that engages and inspires a large and diverse audience with links to the past, understanding in the present, and guidance for the future by preserving regional history and presenting the American experience with a Western Pennsylvania connection. |
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History center
Sports museums
Library and archives
Exhibitions and collections
Events
Education
Facility rental
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past
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Pennsylvania
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History
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