# Things to see in Pittsburgh (United States): 52 places and when to go

> Pittsburgh is a major city in United States with around 1,838,000 inhabitants, and this site lists 52 places in and around it, mainly History (18), Food and drink (15), Architecture (9). The best known are Carnegie Museum of Natural History, Carnegie Museum of Art and The Andy Warhol Museum. The best time to come is March to October; also possible: November to February. In June there are 14 h 52 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 08. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/pittsburgh/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-08
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **Where:** United States · 40.4319, -80.0019
- **Population:** About 1,838,000
- **Places:** 52 places on this site, in the town and around it.
- **What people come for:** [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/historia/) (18) · [Food and drink](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/gastronomia/) (15) · [Architecture](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/arquitectura/) (9) · [Hiking](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/senderismo/) (7) · [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/museos/) (5) · [With kids](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/familia/) (5)
- **Best time:** March to October.
- **Also possible:** November to February.
- **Nearest airport:** EWR Newark, 494 km as the crow flies

## What to see in Pittsburgh

The places in and around Pittsburgh, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies.

- [Carnegie Museum of Natural History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/carnegie-museum-of-natural-history/): Natural history museum in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States · 4.6 km
- [Carnegie Museum of Art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/carnegie-museum-of-art/): Museum in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania · 4.6 km
- [The Andy Warhol Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/the-andy-warhol-museum/): Art museum in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania · 1.8 km
- [Allegheny Observatory](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/allegheny-observatory/): Historic observatory of the University of Pittsburgh · 5.9 km
- [Cathedral of Learning](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/cathedral-of-learning/): Academic skyscraper at the University of Pittsburgh · 4.4 km
- [Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/pittsburgh-zoo-aquarium/): Non-profit organization in the USA · 9.1 km
- [Kamin Science Center](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/kamin-science-center/): Science and technology museum in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania · 2.0 km
- [St. Paul Cathedral](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/saint-paul-cathedral-parish/): Church in Pennsylvania, United States · 4.7 km
- [Allegheny Cemetery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/allegheny-cemetery/): Cemetery in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States · 6.4 km
- [Heinz Memorial Chapel](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/heinz-memorial-chapel/): Non-denominational chapel of the University of Pittsburgh · 4.5 km
- [Kennywood](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/kennywood-park/): Amusement park in Pennsylvania · 13 km
- [National Aviary](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/national-aviary/): The only independent indoor nonprofit aviary in the United States · 2.5 km
- [The Frick Pittsburgh](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/the-frick-pittsburgh/): Cluster of museums and historical buildings in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania · 8.7 km
- [USS Requin](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/uss-requin/): US Navy diesel-electric submarine (1945-1968) · 2.0 km
- [Duquesne Incline](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/duquesne-incline/): Funicular in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania · 1.6 km
- [Claysville S Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/claysville-s-bridge/): Historic S bridge in Pennsylvania, US · 44 km
- [Dunlap's Creek Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/dunlap-s-creek-bridge/): Bridge in United States of America · 47 km
- [Sandcastle Waterpark](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/sandcastle-water-park/): Water park in West Homestead, Pennsylvania · 7.3 km
- [Sycamore Island](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/sycamore-island/): River island in Pennsylvania, United States · 14 km
- [Bailey Covered Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/bailey-covered-bridge/): Bridge · 49 km
- [Brownsville Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/bridge-boulevard/): Bridge in United States of America · 47 km
- [Emerald View Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/emerald-view-park/): Regional park in Pittsburgh, PA · 877 m
- [Henry Covered Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/henry-covered-bridge/): Bridge · 26 km
- [Hughes Covered Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/hughes-covered-bridge/): Bridge · 48 km

And the other 28, by what you come to do:

- **History**: [Hundred Acres Manor Haunted House](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/hundred-acres-manor-haunted-house/), [Leatherman Covered Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/leatherman-covered-bridge/), [McKeesport National Bank](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/mckeesport-city-hall/), [Cerl Wright Covered Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/ridge-road/), [Wilson's Mill Covered Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/wilson-s-mill-covered-bridge/)
- **Food and drink**: [Bethel Beer and More](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/bethel-beer-and-more/), [Black Dog Winery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/black-dog-winery/), [Brew Gentlemen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/brew-gentlemen/), [Chimera Brewing Company](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/chimera-brewing-company/), [City Winery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/city-winery/), [Dancing Gnome](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/dancing-gnome/), [East End Brewing Company](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/east-end-brewing-company/), [Fred Fox Winery and Lounge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/fred-fox-winery-and-lounge/), [Grist House Craft Brewery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/grist-house-craft-brewery/), [Hitchhiker Brewing Company](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/hitchhiker-brewing-company/), [KingView Meadhouse & Winery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/kingview-meadhouse-winery/), [Old Thunder Brewing Company](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/old-thunder-brewing-company/), [Refucilo Winery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/refucilo-winery/), [Spoonwood Brewing Company](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/spoonwood-brewing-company/), [Squatch Brewing](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/squatch-brewing/)
- **Hiking**: [Butler Freeport Trail](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/butler-freeport-trail/), [Montour Trail](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/montour-trail/), [Murrysville Area Hiking Networks](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/murrysville-area-hiking-networks/), [Norwin Area Hiking Networks](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/norwin-area-hiking-networks/), [Pittsburgh Area Hiking Network](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/pittsburgh-area-hiking-network/), [West. Heritage Trail](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/west-heritage-trail/), [WH Trail](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/wh-trail/)
- **With kids**: [Children's Museum of Pittsburgh](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/children-s-museum-of-pittsburgh/)

## When to go to Pittsburgh

The best time to visit Pittsburgh is **March to October**; also possible: November to February. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 9 h 25 |
| February | Possible | 10 h 27 |
| March | Best time | 11 h 41 |
| April | Best time | 13 h 05 |
| May | Best time | 14 h 15 |
| June | Best time | 14 h 52 |
| July | Best time | 14 h 37 |
| August | Best time | 13 h 36 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 15 |
| October | Best time | 10 h 54 |
| November | Possible | 9 h 42 |
| December | Possible | 9 h 08 |

In June there are 14 h 52 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 08. In April, 52 of the 52 places are at their best.

When to go to United States in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#cuando-ir).

## Getting to Pittsburgh

The nearest main airport is Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR, Newark), 494 km as the crow flies. How to get around United States (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#antes-de-salir).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=40.4319%2C-80.0019)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=40.4319%2C-80.0019)

## Other towns nearby

- [Sewickley](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/sewickley/): 5 places · 20 km
- [Tarentum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/tarentum/): 7 places · 27 km
- [Burgettstown](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/burgettstown/): 13 places · 32 km
- [Rostraver](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/rostraver/): 5 places · 32 km
- [South Greensburg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/south-greensburg/): 9 places · 42 km
- [Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/beaver-falls/): 9 places · 45 km

And all of United States, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is there to see in Pittsburgh?

The best known: [Carnegie Museum of Natural History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/carnegie-museum-of-natural-history/), [Carnegie Museum of Art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/carnegie-museum-of-art/), [The Andy Warhol Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/the-andy-warhol-museum/), [Allegheny Observatory](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/allegheny-observatory/), [Cathedral of Learning](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/cathedral-of-learning/). In all, 52 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one.

### When is the best time to visit Pittsburgh?

March to October; also possible: November to February. In June there are 14 h 52 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 08.

### How do you get to Pittsburgh?

The nearest main airport is Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR), 494 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=40.4319%2C-80.0019) opens the route on the map.

### How do I add it to my trip?

Create a trip with Pittsburgh as the destination and these 52 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby.

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).