into home gaming systems , and dismantled machines for exploring the science behind them .
Primrose School & Museum 1 Primrose Road ( along Fort Cherry Road ), McDonald facebook . com / primroseschoolandmuseum
The Primrose School & Museum was formed to preserve this 1897 two-room schoolhouse . It allows visitors to see how children were educated in the early 20th century and has artifacts typical of the time period as well as historical photographs . There are open houses periodically or arrange a tour through the Facebook page .
Robin Hill Center and Coventry Log Cabin Robin Hill Park , 949 Thorn Run Road , Coraopolis 412.262.1703 x404 , moonparks . org
Surrounded by a beautiful natural area of 53 acres , the Robin Hill Center is a 24-
room Georgian home that was built in the 1920s by Francis and Mary Nimick for their family . Mary generously donated the home and its acreage to Moon Township , including the Robin Hill Carriage House ( which is now a center for seniors ) and the Fleur de Lune Garden , along with natural trails . The historical Coventry Log Cabin was built in
1825 and was the home of John Coventry , a Revolutionary War veteran . His family lived there for 50 years , then it was passed to another family and remained inhabited until 1975 . It has been meticulously restored , log by log , to its original condition and includes period furniture .
Tuskegee Airmen Museum Room and Memorial Pittsburgh Airport , Concourse A , 1000 Airport Boulevard , Moon Township ; Memorial : Cemetery Road , Sewickley tuskegeewpa . org
Did you know there ’ s a museum room at the airport honoring the Tuskegee Airmen from our region ? The sponsoring nonprofit organization is dedicated to preserving the legacy of Western Pennsylvania Tuskegee Airmen — nearly 100 brave men and one trailblazing woman who helped defeat our enemies during World War II . The Tuskegee Airmen Memorial is located at Sewickley Cemetery , and is among the largest in the country . n
Hidden-Gem Museums in the City | Pittsburgh is known for its world-class museums — Carnegie Museums of Art and Natural History , The Andy Warhol Museum , August Wilson Center , Mattress Factory , Children ’ s Museum , Carnegie Science Center , Frick Art and Historical Center , Cathedral of Learning , Fort Pitt Museum , Clemente Museum , Heinz History Center and many more — but here are some hidden and not-sohidden gems that make our city ’ s museum scene extra special !
American Jewish Museum 5738 Forbes Ave ., Pittsburgh ( Squirrel Hill ) 412.521.8010 , jccpgh . org
Bicycle Heaven 1800 Preble and Columbus Ave ., Pittsburgh ( North Side ) 412.734.4034 , bicycleheaven . org
Center for PostNatural History 4913 Penn Ave ., Pittsburgh ( Garfield ) postnatural . org
Johnny Angel ’ s Ginchy Stuff Museum 1800 Preble Ave ., Pittsburgh ( North Side ) 412.322.1830 , ginchystuff . com
Kelso Museum of Near Eastern Archaeology 616 N . Highland Ave ., Pittsburgh ( East Liberty ) 412.362.5610 , pts . edu / Museum
Moonshot Museum 1016 Lincoln Ave ., Pittsburgh ( North Side ) 412.314.4111 , moonshotmuseum . org
Museum of Illusions 267 North Shore Dr ., Pittsburgh ( North Side ) moipittsburgh . com
Old Allegheny County Jail and Museum 440 Ross St ., Downtown Pittsburgh 412.471.5808 ( for PHLF tours ), phlf . org
Photo Antiquities Museum 531 E . Ohio St ., Pittsburgh ( North Side ) 412.231.7881 , photoantiquities . org
Pittsburgh Tattoo Art Museum 5413A Walnut St ., Pittsburgh ( Shadyside ) pittsburghtattooartmuseum . com
Saint Anthony Chapel 1700 Harpster St ., Pittsburgh ( Troy Hill ) 412.999.4401 , pghshrines . org / about-st-anthony-chapel
Soldiers & Sailors Museum 4141 5th Ave ., Pittsburgh ( Oakland ) 412.621.4253 , soldiersandsailorshall . org
Troy Hill Art Houses Rialto St . and Tours St ., Pittsburgh ( Troy Hill ) troyhillarthouses . com
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