The Children's Museum of Pittsburgh was founded in 1983 in the old Allegheny Post Office, gifted to the museum by the Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation, and is situated on Pittsburgh's North Side, formerly Allegheny City. The neighboring Buhl Planetarium building was vacated by 1991 when it was superseded by the nearby Carnegie Science Center. The museum grew from a traveling mobile museum started at the Three Rivers Arts Festival in 1972, and was part of the first wave of children's museums spreading across the country at that time.[3]
New buildingEdit
In the early 2000s, it was announced the museum would be expanding from the old Beaux Arts-style post office into the neighboring vacant Art Deco Buhl Planetarium. A plan was devised by Koning Eizenberg Architecture, Inc. to connect the two historic structures with a modern glass addition over what was a street called Allegheny Square. The street was vacated and realigned and the addition was built.
The Children's Museum of Pittsburgh became the largest Silver LEED certified museum in the country in March 2006. This validates that the museum's expansion has been designed and constructed using sustainable practices with particular attention to site development, water conservation, energy management, using recycled materials, waste management, reusing resources, indoor air quality as well as developing new programs for visitors. To offer teaching moments about the new green museum, many of the building's structural and mechanical systems are left exposed.
Buhl Community ParkEdit
In 2010, officials announced plans to rehab a rundown park in front of the museum. The centerpiece of the new park will be a fog sculpture by Ned Kahn. The park opened on June 23, 2012, during a community celebration.[4][5]
GroundsEdit
In its seasonal "Backyard",[6] the museum grounds includes an interactive environment called "Allegheny Waterworks" which incorporates preserved local architectural relics.[7]
A garden on the grounds once displayed sculptures of Guyasuta, Christopher Gist and others, designed by sculptor Charles Keck and rescued from the Manchester Bridge when it was razed in 1970. The garden was removed in the 2000s to make room for more parking. The Guyasuta and Gist sculptures have been reinstalled near Stage AE in the North Shore neighborhood.[8]
ExhibitsEdit
The Children's Museum of Pittsburgh houses several ongoing exhibits as well as rotating exhibits. The MAKESHOP, Kindness Gallery, Studio, Backyard, Garage, Garden, Theater, Waterplay, and Nursery areas are ongoing interactive exhibits and encourage touch and play.[9] Also located within the museum are iconic items from the show Mister Rogers' Neighborhood. These include the original puppets, one of Fred Rogers' sweaters, and his sneakers.[10]
ProgramsEdit
The Children's Museum of Pittsburgh presents a wide variety of programs for children in fields ranging from dance and rocket building to quilting and robotics. Visiting artists offer workshops in a host of media, including pottery, Japanese paper cutting, animation and painting. The museum's extensive outreach program offers performances, workshops, after school programs, artist days and festival programs for schools and groups throughout the year. Educational field trips are offered for local schools, scouts and other groups. The museum has collaborated with a number of regional institutions and programs, such as the University of Pittsburgh and the Create a Comic Project.[11][12]
Children's Museum Executive Director Jane Werner received the Green Building Alliance[13] 2006 Shades of Green Leadership Award which celebrates leaders who have helped transform the Pittsburgh region into a more sustainable place to live and work. Werner's contributions cited include launching a new program/initiative supporting green-building related activities; raising significant community awareness and outreach of green issues through materials, programs and events; and influencing the adoption of a program/policy through advocacy efforts and implementing green management and operation policies within the Children's Museum of Pittsburgh.
ReferencesEdit
^"Local Historic Designations". Pittsburgh: Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation. from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 2011-08-11.
^Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation Local Historic Designations
^Chargois, Kitoko (June 22, 2013). "Children's Museum celebrates 30 years". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved 8 May 2015.
^Bill Zlatos (August 16, 2010). "Children's Museum of Pittsburgh plans meadow-like park with fog sculpture". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Retrieved August 22, 2010.[permanent dead link]
^Jones, Diana Nelson. "New park already cookin'". post-gazette.com. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
^"Backyard - Children's Museum of Pittsburgh". pittsburghkids.org. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
^Shaw, Kurt. "Artists prepare works for opening of the expanded Children's Museum". TribLIVE.com. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
^Cato, Jason (27 June 2016). "Steelers finance $1M project to resurrect century-old sculpture". TribLIVE. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
^"Exhibits". Children's Museum of Pittsburgh. Retrieved 2016-04-20.
^. Children's Museum of Pittsburgh. Archived from the original on 2014-03-27. Retrieved 2016-04-20.
^Rosa, Jamie Lee. "Create a Comic Project." carminemag.com August 6, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
^Shepherd, Jeremy. "Otakon 2009: Manga, Literacy, and Children." anime.advancedmn.com
^"Green Building Alliance - Promoting Healthy and High-Performing Places to Live, Work, Play, and Learn". www.gbapgh.org. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
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The Children s Museum of Pittsburgh is a hands on interactive children s museum in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania It is in the Allegheny Center neighborhood in Pittsburgh s Northside Children s Museum of PittsburghCity of Pittsburgh Historic StructurePittsburgh Landmark PHLFThe original Children s Museum facility in the former Allegheny Post Office buildingLocation10 Children s Way Allegheny Center Pittsburgh Pennsylvania United StatesCoordinates40 27 10 N 80 00 23 W 40 4529 N 80 0064 W 40 4529 80 0064CPHD designatedDecember 26 1972 1 PHLF designatedDecember 26 1972 2 Contents 1 History 1 1 New building 1 2 Buhl Community Park 1 3 Grounds 1 4 Exhibits 2 Programs 3 Awards 4 References 5 External linksHistory EditThe Children s Museum of Pittsburgh was founded in 1983 in the old Allegheny Post Office gifted to the museum by the Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation and is situated on Pittsburgh s North Side formerly Allegheny City The neighboring Buhl Planetarium building was vacated by 1991 when it was superseded by the nearby Carnegie Science Center The museum grew from a traveling mobile museum started at the Three Rivers Arts Festival in 1972 and was part of the first wave of children s museums spreading across the country at that time 3 New building Edit In the early 2000s it was announced the museum would be expanding from the old Beaux Arts style post office into the neighboring vacant Art Deco Buhl Planetarium A plan was devised by Koning Eizenberg Architecture Inc to connect the two historic structures with a modern glass addition over what was a street called Allegheny Square The street was vacated and realigned and the addition was built The Children s Museum of Pittsburgh became the largest Silver LEED certified museum in the country in March 2006 This validates that the museum s expansion has been designed and constructed using sustainable practices with particular attention to site development water conservation energy management using recycled materials waste management reusing resources indoor air quality as well as developing new programs for visitors To offer teaching moments about the new green museum many of the building s structural and mechanical systems are left exposed Buhl Community Park Edit In 2010 officials announced plans to rehab a rundown park in front of the museum The centerpiece of the new park will be a fog sculpture by Ned Kahn The park opened on June 23 2012 during a community celebration 4 5 Grounds Edit In its seasonal Backyard 6 the museum grounds includes an interactive environment called Allegheny Waterworks which incorporates preserved local architectural relics 7 A garden on the grounds once displayed sculptures of Guyasuta Christopher Gist and others designed by sculptor Charles Keck and rescued from the Manchester Bridge when it was razed in 1970 The garden was removed in the 2000s to make room for more parking The Guyasuta and Gist sculptures have been reinstalled near Stage AE in the North Shore neighborhood 8 Exhibits Edit The Children s Museum of Pittsburgh houses several ongoing exhibits as well as rotating exhibits The MAKESHOP Kindness Gallery Studio Backyard Garage Garden Theater Waterplay and Nursery areas are ongoing interactive exhibits and encourage touch and play 9 Also located within the museum are iconic items from the show Mister Rogers Neighborhood These include the original puppets one of Fred Rogers sweaters and his sneakers 10 Programs EditThe Children s Museum of Pittsburgh presents a wide variety of programs for children in fields ranging from dance and rocket building to quilting and robotics Visiting artists offer workshops in a host of media including pottery Japanese paper cutting animation and painting The museum s extensive outreach program offers performances workshops after school programs artist days and festival programs for schools and groups throughout the year Educational field trips are offered for local schools scouts and other groups The museum has collaborated with a number of regional institutions and programs such as the University of Pittsburgh and the Create a Comic Project 11 12 Awards Edit nbsp The former Buhl Planetarium building is now part of the Children s MuseumThe addition has received numerous awards including a 2009 National Medal for Museum and Library Service from the Institute of Museum and Library Services National Trust for Historic Preservation award LEED silver certification and an award from American Institute of Architects Children s Museum Executive Director Jane Werner received the Green Building Alliance 13 2006 Shades of Green Leadership Award which celebrates leaders who have helped transform the Pittsburgh region into a more sustainable place to live and work Werner s contributions cited include launching a new program initiative supporting green building related activities raising significant community awareness and outreach of green issues through materials programs and events and influencing the adoption of a program policy through advocacy efforts and implementing green management and operation policies within the Children s Museum of Pittsburgh References Edit Local Historic Designations Pittsburgh Pittsburgh History amp Landmarks Foundation Archived from the original on 21 July 2011 Retrieved 2011 08 11 Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation Local Historic Designations Chargois Kitoko June 22 2013 Children s Museum celebrates 30 years Pittsburgh Post Gazette Retrieved 8 May 2015 Bill Zlatos August 16 2010 Children s Museum of Pittsburgh plans meadow like park with fog sculpture Pittsburgh Tribune Review Retrieved August 22 2010 permanent dead link Jones Diana Nelson New park already cookin post gazette com Retrieved 22 March 2018 Backyard Children s Museum of Pittsburgh pittsburghkids org Retrieved 22 March 2018 Shaw Kurt Artists prepare works for opening of the expanded Children s Museum TribLIVE com Retrieved 22 March 2018 Cato Jason 27 June 2016 Steelers finance 1M project to resurrect century old sculpture TribLIVE Retrieved 6 August 2023 Exhibits Children s Museum of Pittsburgh Retrieved 2016 04 20 Fred Rogers amp Us Children s Museum of Pittsburgh Archived from the original on 2014 03 27 Retrieved 2016 04 20 Rosa Jamie Lee Create a Comic Project carminemag com Archived August 6 2010 at the Wayback Machine Shepherd Jeremy Otakon 2009 Manga Literacy and Children anime advancedmn com Green Building Alliance Promoting Healthy and High Performing Places to Live Work Play and Learn www gbapgh org Retrieved 22 March 2018 External links Edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Children s Museum of Pittsburgh Children s Museum of Pittsburgh official site Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Children 27s Museum of Pittsburgh amp oldid 1174227603, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
