Senator John Heinz History Center

Exhibition admissions:the Historical Society of Western Pennsylvania was founded in 1879 and is the oldest cultural institution in pittsburgh. The Historical Society operates and does business as the senator john heinz history center, the Western Pennsylvania sports museum, the meadowcroft rockshelter & historic village, the fort pitt museum, and the museum conservation center. This family of museums is nationally known for its award-winner exhibitions, programs, and publications that draws an audience of some 300,000 visitors a year and reaches in excess of 1 million more via programming on broadcast media and the internet.see continuation on schedule o.during fy2023, in addition to our permanent exhibitions, temporary exhibitions included pittsburgh's john kane: the life & art of an american workman, a very merry pittsburgh, the negro motorist green book in collaboration with the smithsonian, and wars of empire and liberty: featuring the revolutionary art of don troiani in collaboration with the museum of the american revolution. We also made updates to our Western Pennsylvania sports museum's sport and the body exhibition. In fy2023 we reached more than 260,000 people across our family of museums, including, the history center, fort pitt museum, and meadowcroft rockshelter & historic village.

Historic life event rentals and commissions:as Pennsylvania's largest history museum and the region's oldest cultural institution, the history center is dedicated to preserving memories and commemorating and celebrating major events - not just the many ways pittsburgh has shaped the world, but business and personal histories as well. These events are all Part of the fabric of what makes pittsburgh an extraordinary city and fosters an appreciation for history for Western pennsylvanians and visitors to our region. During the pandemic we were diligent in following safety protocols, which severely limited our ability to offer our facilities as rental space. In fy2023 we saw the return of a fuller schedule of event rentals for historic life events and corporate events.

Public information programs:the history center offers a full schedule of exhibitions and programs in partnership with local, regional, and national organizations, meant to advance our mission and core initiatives such as america 101. With america 101 we encourage history and civic education and action, creating resources for younger generations and supporting them in finding ways to meaningfully participate in building a better future based on our past.we continue to recover from the covid-19 global pandemic and adapt to the post-pandemic world. See continuation on schedule o.during the height of the pandemic, we offered programs virtually and free of charge to ensure our audiences had access to resources and connection during such an unprecedented and challenging time. We continue to share programs virtually, as well as in person or hybrid. In fy2023 we shared programs through our african american program, italian american program, rauh jewish history program & archives, detre library and archives, and Western Pennsylvania sports museum. We also offered programs related to temporary exhibitions and annual programs such as vintage pittsburgh, national history day, and hometown homegrown.