Carnegie Museum Of Art

Description

Located in one large, magnificent building is the Carnegie Library Of Pittsburgh, the Carnegie Museum Of Art and the Carnegie Museum Of Natural History.

Founded in 1895 by the Pittsburgh-based industrialist Andrew Carnegie (1835-1919), the Carnegie Museum Of Art covers architecture, decorative arts, painting, sculpture and photography.

Among its most famous galleries are the Hall Of Architecture with plaster casts of outstanding classical, ancient and medieval works; and the Hall Of Sculpture, which houses the museum's 69 plaster casts of Egyptian, Near Eastern, Greek and Roman sculptures.

Hours of operation

Tuesday through Saturday, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Sunday, Noon to 5:00 p.m.

Parking

The Carnegie has its own parking facilities.

Bus routes that serve this area

• 100 - West Busway All Stops

Upcoming events

• Japan Is The Key 3/30/2013 through 7/21/2013
• Associated Artists Of Pittsburgh Annual Exhibition 4/21/2013 through 6/23/2013
• One & The Same 5/18/2013 through 7/14/2013
• The Playground Project 6/10/2013 through 8/16/2013
• Culture Club: Play Is Not Just For Kids 6/20/2013 5:30pm
• 2013 Carnegie International 10/5/2013 through 3/16/2014