Senator John Heinz Pittsburgh Regional History Center
1212 Smallman St, Pittsburgh
412-454-6000
Hours: Open Daily 10am - 5pm
Admission: Adults: $6; Senior Citizens(62+) & Students with ID: $4.50; Children(6-18): $3; Children 6 & under: free
This museum presents the history of western Pennsylvania. Visit the many changing exhibits as well as the three permanent exhibits. Points in Time, features life in Pittsburgh from 1750 to present time. Glass: Shattering Notions is an interactive story of glass in western pennsylvania and the Prine Collection of Woodworking Planes - over 200 wooden planes used in Pittsburgh.

Carnegie Science Center
Allegheny Center, Pittsburgh
412-237-3400
Hours: Sunday - Friday 10am - 5pm; Saturday 10am - 9pm
Admission: Adults: $6.50; Seniors & Children: $4.50
This centers features an Omnimax Theater, over 250 hands - on exhibits, a WWII submarine and the world's only electronic exhibits theater.

Pittsburgh Children's Museum
10 Children's Way, Pittsburgh
412-322-5058
Hours: Tuesday - Thursday & Saturday 10am - 5pm; Friday 10am - 8pm; Sunday 12pm - 5pm
Admission; Adults: $4.50; Seniors: $3.50; Thursdays: $2.50; Children under 2: free
This is a hands-on museum that can entertain children of all ages for hours. If possible, plan a visit on a Tuesday, which is family day.

Pennsylvania Trolley Museum
1 Museum Way, Washington (30 minutes south of Pittsburgh)
877-Pa-Trolley
Hours: Closed January, February & March; April - December: weekends 11am - 5pm; Memorial Day - Labor Day: daily 11am - 5pm
Admission: Adults: $5; Children(2-15): $3; Seniors(65+): $4
The clang of the trolley, the ding of the bell and a three mile trip in the past. When you're finished your ride, take a tour of the museum. Your ticket is good for the entire day. Don't let it go to waste!

Sandcastle Water Park
1000 Sandcastle Dr, Pittsburgh
412-462-6666
Hours: Beginning of June - Beginning of September Daily 11am - 6pm
Admission: Whitewater pass: $15.95; Seniors: $12.95; Children under 3: free
This park has water rides galore! A definate reason to visit Pittsburgh in the summer. Ride down 45' from the Bermuda Triangle. Start at the top of Thunder Run and expierence a ride from 50'. And for all that are fearless, the Cliffhangers is calling your name. Be prepared to get wet and stay that way.

Kennywood
4800 Kennywood Blvd, West Mifflin, PA
412-461-0500
Hours: Daily May 12 - September 4 10:30am - 10pm
Admission: Monday - Friday: $18.95; Saturday & Sunday: $22.95
This park will satisfy the needs of all family members. Roller coasters, water rides and special rides for the kiddies. Not just an amusement park, this is an historical landmark as well.

The Pittsburgh Zoo
One Wold Place, Pittsburgh
800-474-4966
Hours: Labor Day - Memorial Weekend 9am - 5pm;
Admission: Adults: $6.50; Seniors(60+) & Children(2-13): $4.75; Children under 2: free
Isn't it time your kids played like wild animals? Take them to the Kids Kingdom at the Pittsburgh Zoo and not only will they see animals, but they can act like them too. When they've quieted to a low roar, take them to see the baby elephant. If you can wait until the summer to visit, the new 42,000 sq. ft. aquarium is scheduled to open.

Carnegie Museum of Art
4400 Forbes Ave, Pittsburgh
412-622-3131
Hours: Tuesday - Saturday 10am - 5pm; Sunday 1pm - 5pm
Admission: Adults: $6; Seniors: $5; Students with ID & Children over 3: $4
Located under the same roof as the Museum of Natural History, this museum features American & European art. You won't make to miss the Hall of Architure. You'll see breathtaking recreations of architectual masterpieces from aroung the world.