Andy Warhol may have coined the idea of 15-minutes of fame, but you’ll want to spend longer (a lot longer) at this museum dedicated to his life and works. Spread over seven floors, the museum houses the largest collection of Warhol’s artworks and archival materials and is the largest single-artist museums in the U.S. (and one of the largest in the world). The collection includes over 900 paintings (including Campbell’s Soup Cans), 4,000 photographs and more than 4,000 videos!

The entire Warhol Museum is wheelchair accessible. Wheelchairs and gallery stools are available from the admission desk. They are free, but must be reserved at least 24 hours in advance.

The Warhol theater is equipped with an FM assistive listening system. Receivers with headphones or neck loops are available free of charge at the admission desk.

Any films shown throughout the museum are open captioned.

The museum’s accessible audio guide app, Out Loud, is screen reader-optimized and has enlargeable text and in-depth visual descriptions of various Warhol artwork. The app uses Bluetooth beacons to show visitors stories based on their location (currently only active on the museum’s seventh floor). Visitors can borrow an iOS device with the app installed from the admission desk to use at the museum.  

Guests can explore touchable, 3D reproductions of some of Warhol’s best-known works, which are located throughout the museum. The Out Loud app gives in-depth visual descriptions of these works and guided tactile narration.

Large-print copies of wall labels are available at the admission desk. Visitors can also download large print texts in a digital format for use on their own device.

Museum educators are trained to be sighted guides and provide detailed descriptions of artwork on gallery tours.

ASL interpreters are also available for tours or public programs.

Email or call 412-237-8354 to book tours or reserve a gallery stool or wheelchair. Tours should be scheduled at least two weeks in advance.

Parking: Paid parking is available in the Warhol lot on the northeast corner of Sandusky and East General Robinson Streets. The entrance is on East General Robinson Street.

Public Transport: Bus #1, #2, #4, #6, #8, #11, #12, #05 and #P13 to Sandusky Street at Isabella Street (1-minute walk).

Find out more here.

Top Tip: Kick off your weekend with a bit of culture and enjoy half-price admission to the museum each Friday from 5-10 pm.

The Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh consistently rates as one of the best museums for kids in the U.S. The museum prides itself on offering tons of “real stuff” experiences for play and learning. There’s the Garage, where kids can explore things that drive, fly and roll – including a Smart Fortwo car; the Attic, a space full of surprises, the MAKESHOP where visitors can make, play and design using real tools and Waterplay, where kids can experience water in all its glory – including rain, spray and ice!

The main museum entrances are wheelchair accessible. The museum is wheelchair accessible, except for the Gravity Room in the attic, via ramp and elevator.

Wheelchairs are available on a first-come, first-served basis. The museum also offers Velcro lap tables that adjust to fit most wheelchairs.

A tactile museum map is available at the admissions desk and Braille menus are available in the café.

Call 412-322-5058 at least two weeks in advance to schedule a tour with a sighted guide or to arrange a tour conducted in ASL. 

The museum offers free admission to any therapeutic support staff accompanying a visitor as part of their professional responsibilities. Employee badge or valid photo ID is required.

The museum staff have been trained to help visitors with various needs. For more information about the museum’s accessibility program, email the accessibility and inclusion coordinator Viv Shaffer. 

Check out this video (features open captions, ASL interpretation, and audio description) to help plan your visit.

Parking: Paid parking at the museum.

Public Transportation: Bus #54 to Arch Street at Ridge Avenue (3-minute walk).

Find out more here.

Top Tip: Don’t forget to bring a change of clothing for the kids as you won’t be able to keep them away from the Waterplay exhibition. They are guaranteed to get wet!

Any budding doctors or nurses will love the opportunity to explore the human body at the Carnegie Science Center’s “BodyWork” exhibit. Using innovative technology, future scientists can investigate muscles and bones, the brain and (most exciting of all) the digestive system! For those on the squeamish side, check out the more sedate H2Oh! exhibit, which looks at the importance of rivers (suitable for a museum at the confluence of Pittsburgh’s three rivers or go high-tech at roboworld, the world’s largest permanent robotics exhibit.

The museum is wheelchair accessible. All exhibit floors are accessed by ramps with elevators serving the exhibit floors in the main building. Wheelchairs are available on a first-come, first-served basis from the ticket counter on the main floor of the main building.

Most of the exhibits are interactive and offer tactile, hands-on experiences, with many of the hands-on features set at wheelchair-friendly level.

An aide accompanying a visitor with a disability is admitted at no charge.

ASL interpreters and sighted guides are available with prior notice. Requests for tours, guides, etc., should be made at least two weeks in advance.

Contact the Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh Accessibility Coordinator with questions regarding accessibility. Email or call 412-622-6578.

Parking: Paid parking on site.

Public Transportation: T-Plus to Allegheny Station, next door to the Science Center or Bus #1 to Alleghany Avenue (2-minute walk).

Find out more here.

Top Tip: The USS Requin Submarine is not fully accessible (the below-deck visit requires mobility). However, a video tour of the sub is available in the H2Oh! Gallery.

The Carnegie Museum of Art bills itself as the first museum of contemporary art in the U.S., “Collecting the ‘Old Masters of Tomorrow’.” The museum has a 30,000 strong collection spanning the visual art spectrum. Among its highlights are works by James McNeill Whistler and Camille Pissarro. The museum also houses nearly 80,000 images taken by Charles “Teenie” Harris, who documented Pittsburgh’s African American community from the mid-30s to the mid-70s.

The museum is wheelchair accessible, including the gift shops. There are power-assist doors at the main entrances at the front of the building on Forbes Avenue, at the rear of the building via the parking garage and at the Portal Entry. Wheelchairs are available on a first-come, first-served basis.

The Gallery Guide app offers accessible multimedia content of selected objects and exhibitions. Printed copies of the app entries are available at the admissions desk.

Many of the videos for special exhibits are closed captioned.

Sign language interpreters may be requested for any museum program with at least three weeks’ notice. Email the visitor services coordinator or call 412-622-3131 to make arrangements.

Parking: Paid parking on-site. Designated accessible spaces are available in the garage. Clearance is six feet, eight inches. Call visitor services at 412-622-3131 to make alternative arrangements if you are traveling in an oversized vehicle.

Public Transportation: Bus #61A, #61B, #61C, #61D, #67 and #69 to Forbes Avenue Opposite Craig Street (1-minute walk).

Find out more here.

Top Tip: Get 50% off admission each weekday after 3 pm.

The Carnegie Museum of Natural History has a big mission. It collects and cares for specimens documenting the history of life on earth, which means there’s an extensive – and eclectic – number of things to see here. From dinosaurs to gemstones and botany to geology, the museum continues to fulfill the vision of founder Andrew Carnegie to display the wonders of nature to everyone. Once you have your fill of natural history, fill your stomach at one of the two dining venues on site: the Café Carnegie, which features a full-service dining area and walk-up espresso bar or Fossil Fuels, a family-friendly dining area.

The museum is wheelchair accessible. Power assist doors are located at the museum’s main entrances on Forbes Avenue, at the rear of the building via the parking garage and at the Portal Entry.

Wheelchairs are available free of charge at museum coat rooms on a first-come, first-served basis.

If a visitor is accompanied by a caregiver, the caregiver will receive complimentary admission to the museum.

For questions about accessibility, email or call Leah A. Morelli at 412-622-6578. To request special accommodations, contact the museum at least two weeks in advance.

Parking: Accessible spaces in the museum’s parking garage, located at the corner of Forbes Avenue and South Craig Street.

Public Transportation: Bus #54, #61A, #61B, #61C, #61D, #67, #69 to Forbes Avenue opposite Bellfield Avenue NS (1-minute walk).

Find out more here.

The History Center, an affiliate of the Smithsonian Institute, is dedicated to the history and heritage of Western Pennsylvania. It covers everything from 250 years’ of Pittsburgh innovations (more than you would think), Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood and 145 years of the H.J. Heinz Company (subject to change). For sports fans – and Pittsburgh has more than its fair share – check out the Western Pennsylvania Sports Museum, a museum-within-a-museum located on the History Center’s second and third floors. Go Steelers!

The museum galleries are wheelchair accessible. A limited number of wheelchairs are available to borrow on a first-come, first-served basis.

Many of the exhibits have videos with closed captioning and induction loops. Sign language interpreters are available for tours and programs with advance notice to ensure availability. Email the group tour coordinator Christina Parise or call 412-454-6304 to schedule a tour.

For more information, email or call the History Center’s accessibility coordinator Allison Herrmann at 412-454-6374.

Parking: Accessible parking is available in the lots surrounding the museum.

Public Transportation: Bus #86, #88 or #91 to Penn Ave at 11^thStreet (4-minute walk).

Find out more here.

Top Tip: The History Center grants free admission to any therapeutic staff support, counselor, doctor, therapist, or nurse accompanying a visitor.

Despite its name, the Mattress Factory is far from snooze worthy. This contemporary art museum is not your average art museum. That’s not to say we can tell you what you will see. Each of the instillations on show (they are usually on display for a year) has been specifically designed to fit the space in which you see them, making a visit to this former mattress warehouse a one-off experience.

Enter via the main entrance – off the parking lot at 505 Jacksonia Street – which is wheelchair accessible via a ramp.

All galleries at 500 Sampsonia Way, which houses the museum’s permanent collection, are fully wheelchair accessible. A limited number of wheelchairs are available on a first-come, first-served basis at the museum’s front desk.

There are two additional buildings that have been repurposed for use as galleries. Due to their age, these two buildings (located at 516 Sampsonia Way and 1414 Monterey Street) are not wheelchair accessible.

Tours can be arranged in advance for visitors who are deaf, or who have visual disabilities.

Large print visitor guides are available at the admissions desk, and can be downloaded and printed in advance.

Braille guides are available at each building and may be checked out to use while on the museum campus.

The museum offers video tours of any galleries that are not accessible. Click here to view.

For more information regarding accessibility, or to arrange tours, email or call 412-231-3169.

Parking: On-site parking at 505 Jacksonia Street lot.

Public Transportation: Bus #13, #15 and #16 to Brighton Road at Pennsylvania Avenue (3-minute walk).

Find out more here.

Top Tip: Want to explore without the crowds? The museum is usually quietest on a Thursday and busiest on a Saturday. The museum offers drop-in tours on the first and third Saturday of each month.

The National Aviary may be for birds (!), but we recommend a visit to America’s only independent, indoor zoo dedicated entirely to birds. Get up close and personal with over 150 species of bird from around the world, many of which are, sadly, threatened or endangered in the wild. Learn to identify a Wattled Currasow, a West Indian Whistling Duck and a Hooded Merganser and join in the daily feedings to get a real feel for these feathered friends.

The National Aviary is wheelchair accessible. There are two wheelchairs available for loan on a first-come, first-served basis.

Printed scripts are available from the Visitor Services Desk for free-flight productions.

Assistive Listening Devices can be obtained upon entry to the Helen M. Schmidt FliteZone™ Theater from show ushers. For large groups of eight or more requiring ALDs, call 412-258-9459 at least 36 hours in advance to reserve up to 24 units.

The National Aviary offers high contrast way-finding and exhibit signage along with some braille.

Service animals are allowed inside the National Aviary. Guests with service animals must be accompanied by an associate of the National Aviary in the free flight rooms. To ensure the safety of the birds, there are areas that service animals may not enter. These are the Helen M. Schmidt FliteZone™ Theater, Sky Deck, Grasslands, Wetlands and Tropical Forest/Canary’s Call.

For additional information about accessibility, email Ashley Meinert or call 412-258-9445.

Parking: Limited parking available on site; entrance off Arch Street.

Public Transportation: Bus #54 to Arch Street Opposite Allegheny Middle School (1-minute walk).

Click here to find out more.

Top Tip: Pick your day carefully if you want to see the birds flying free. The Free Flight Bird Show runs daily at 11:00 am and 1:30 pm, except for Tuesdays.

Pittsburgers love (and we mean, love) their sports teams. Get a sense of what it means to be a true Yinzer with a visit to Heinz Field – home of the Pittsburg Steelers. If you can get tickets, come on game day, wave your Terrible Towel (if you don’t know what that is, you will!) and add your cheers to the 68,399 others cheering on their team. If game day antics aren’t your thing, and you happen to be visiting between April and October, you can always take a behind-the-scenes look at Heinz Field with a 90-minute guided tour.

Heinz Field is wheelchair accessible. A limited number of wheelchairs are available for transporting guests to their seats on a first-come, first-served basis. Wheelchair storage is available at any Guest Services room.

Accessible seating is available throughout the stadium. A number of aisle seats are equipped with removable or folding armrests for ease of access.

All 54 of the restrooms located throughout the stadium are accessible and have accessible stalls.

Assistive listening devices are available during all major events from Guest Services.

For questions or queries about accessibility, contact guest services at 412-697-7150 x 4.

Parking: Accessible paid parking (valid placard/license plate required) in lots close to Heinz Field. There are two drop-off points – at Gate B at the corner of Art Rooney Avenue and Reedsdale Street and on Allegheny Avenue directly across from the Carnegie Science Center.

Public Transportation: Metro to Allegheny Station (1-minute walk).

Find out more here.

Top Tip: Due to security concerns, it is best not to bring bags with you into the stadium. Exceptions are made for medically necessary items.

No trip to Pittsburgh is complete without a visit to Kennywood, one of the oldest amusement parks in the U.S. The park has been thrilling visitors and locals since 1898 and was designated a national historic landmark in 1987. But don’t think the park is all vintage charm, there are plenty of modern day additions to keep thrill seekers coming back time and again. Are you brave enough to have a go?

Wheelchairs and electric scooters are available to rent at the main entrance.

Kennywood will provide ASL interpreters with two weeks’ advance notice.

Click here to see the Kennywood ride guide.

Parking: Accessible parking is available. Enter Gate C (approved placard needed).

Top Tip: Visit the Rider Safety Center (RSC) at the park entrance to get ride and accessibility information.