Children’s Museum

Mission: Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh provides innovative museum experiences that inspire joy, creativity and curiosity. Vision: We provide the highest quality exhibits and programs for learning and play. We are a partner and a resource for people who work with or on behalf of children. Key Values: Commitment to Good Design Principles: The Children’s Museum is committed to quality design and firmly believes that attention to aesthetics and practicality creates functional, welcoming community spaces. This philosophy guided the 2004 Museum expansion, its development of exhibits and is the basis for the vision of the Buhl Community Park at Allegheny Square. Play with Real Stuff:The Museum’s “play with real stuff” design philosophy promotes an organizational commitment to the use of authentic materials and processes in its exhibits and overall design. Commitment to Diversity: Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh is committed to providing an environment of inclusion and respect for visitors, staff and board that is free of discrimination. Audiences Served Annually* 267,000 visitors, 141,000 children, 126,000 adults 6,000 member families, 7,000 seniors, 27,000 field trip participants, 100,000 Museum to You program audiences. The Museum shares its 80,000 square foot space with the following organizations who work with or on behalf of children: Child Watch of Pittsburgh (child advocacy group), Reading is FUNdamental Pittsburgh, The Saturday Light Brigade (family radio program), Head Start/Pre-K classrooms for the Pittsburgh Public Schools, University of Pittsburgh’s Center for Learning in Out-of-School Environments (UPCLOSE). For more information visit PittsburghKids.org