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Heinz History Center

The Senator John Heinz History Center, an affiliate of the , is the largest history in the , United States.
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  • Opening hours: 10:00 AM—5:00 PM
  • Type: Museum
  • Description: history museum in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
  • Also known as: “John Heinz Pittsburgh Regional History Center” and “Senator John Heinz History Center”
  • Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Union Station and PPG Paints Arena.

Railway station
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, also known as Pennsylvania Station and commonly called Penn Station, is a historic train station in , Pennsylvania. It was one of several passenger rail stations that served during the 20th century; others included… is situated 750 feet south of Heinz History Center.

Stadium
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is a multi-purpose indoor arena in , Pennsylvania, that serves as the home of the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League. is situated 2,600 feet south of Heinz History Center.

Convention center
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The is a 1,500,000-square-foot convention, conference and exhibition building in in the U.S. commonwealth of . is situated 1,100 feet west of Heinz History Center.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Uptown Pittsburgh and Downtown Pittsburgh.

Neighborhood
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Uptown or The Bluff is a neighborhood in the city of , Pennsylvania, to the southeast of the city's Central Business District. It is bordered in the north by the Hill District and located across the Monongahela River from .

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Downtown is the main business district and urban center of life in the city. Constrained by the Allegheny River on the north and the Monongahela River on the south, which join to form the Ohio River at what is known as the "Point", Downtown has been forced to grow upwards.

Neighborhood
The is a grouping of historically African American neighborhoods in the City of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Beginning in the years leading up to World War I, "the Hill" was the cultural center of black life in the city and a major center of jazz.

Heinz History Center

Latitude
40.44658° or 40° 26′ 48″ north
Longitude
-79.9922° or 79° 59′ 32″ west
Elevation
741 feet (226 metres)
Levels
7
Open location code
87G2C2W5+J4
Open­Street­Map ID
way 363410316
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­yes
Geo­Names ID
7182999
Wiki­data ID
Q5700701
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Japanese—“Heinz History Center” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “亨氏历史中心”
  • Chinese: “亨氏歷史中心”
  • Japanese: “ハインツ歴史センター”

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