The Story
Andrew Carnegie founded the Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh in 1895 with a gift to the city that established the Carnegie Museum of Art and the Carnegie Museum of Natural History in Oakland. It was one of the most significant acts of cultural philanthropy in American history, and it gave Pittsburgh an institution that has been world-class from day one.
Today the organization encompasses four museums: the Museum of Art, the Museum of Natural History (both in Oakland), the Carnegie Science Center (on the North Shore), and The Andy Warhol Museum (also on the North Shore). Together they attract over 1.5 million visitors annually.
The Carnegie Museum of Art hosts the Carnegie International, the longest-running international exhibition of contemporary art in North America, further cementing Pittsburgh's place in the global arts conversation.
What Makes It Pittsburgh
The Carnegie Museums are inseparable from Pittsburgh's identity. Andrew Carnegie's belief that wealth should be returned to the community created institutions that have educated and inspired millions of Pittsburghers across generations.
The museums' Oakland campus, adjacent to the University of Pittsburgh and Carnegie Mellon, anchors one of the most important academic and cultural corridors in the country.