Museums & More
COUNTY
Tours of Preston Park in Butler Township, including the residence and the grounds, will be offered at 9:30 a.m. Nov. 24. This two- to three-hour walking tour is available at no cost, but registration is required and spaces are limited. In addition to the dates listed above, private group tours may also be arranged for groups of 10 or more. Call 724-283-3430 or 724-287-7465 or email mlove@butlertwp.org.
PITTSBURGH
Fort Pitt Museum in Point State Park, part of the Smithsonian-affiliated Senator John Heinz History Center museum system, has extended its “From Maps to Mermaids: Carved Powder Horns in Early America” exhibition through the end of the year. The exhibition showcases delicately carved powder horns and explores the stories behind them. Museum admission is $8 for adults, $7 for senior citizens, $2 off admission for retired and active military, and $4.50 for students with a valid ID and children ages 6-17. The museum is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, except holidays. Call 412-454-6415 or visit www.heinzhistorycenter.org.
Heinz History Center, 1212 Smallman St., hosts a panel discussion called Just the Way You Are: 50 Years in Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday. Continuing is “Destination Moon: The Apollo 11 Mission,” which explores the Space Race and Apollo mission when astronaut Neil Armstrong became the first human to walk on the moon, through Feb. 18. Call 412-454-6000 or visit www.heinzhistorycenter.org.
Children’s Museum, 10 Children’s Way, Allegheny Square, is hosting “Rube Goldberg: The World of Hilarious Invention!” “Native Voices” through Jan. 6 and “Tough Art” through Jan. 13. Regular museum hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, except holidays. Admission is $16 for adults and $14 for children ages 2 to 18 and senior citizens. Children younger than 2 are admitted free. Call 412-322-5058 or visit www.pittsburghkids.org.
Carnegie Science Center on the North Side hosts SciTech Days: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday and Friday. The Lego exhibit “The Art of the Brick” runs through Jan. 7. Science center hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Some movies and shows are later. Admission is $19.95 for adults and $11.95 for children ages 3 to 12; films are extra. Call 412-237-3400 or visit CarnegieScienceCenter.org.
