Experience Kits: Be a Tourist in Your Own City!

Museum passes with FREE ADMISSION for two adults and up to six children under 18
In partnership with the History Center Affiliates Program, we are offering FREE ADMISSION for two adults and up to six children under 18 to a number of museums and historical sites around Pittsburgh! The kits circulate for one week at a time and can be reserved in advance.

Our 2025 Experience Kit season includes admission to:

• Heinz History Center (Pittsburgh, PA)
  • Devoted to the history and heritage of Western Pennsylvania, the History Center is Pennsylvania’s largest history museum and a proud affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution.
  • Kit also includes admission to: Fort Pitt Museum and Meadowcroft Rockshelter and Historic Village
•  Historic Fort Steuben (Steubenville, OH )
  • Historic Fort Steuben was built in 1787 and was named after Friedrich Wilhelm Steuben, a Prussian army officer who was George Washington’s drillmaster in the Revolutionary War.
• Depreciation Lands Museum & Park (Hampton Township, PA)
  • The Depreciation Lands Museum and Park was created by Hampton Township in 1973 and seeks to preserve and interpret the early years of European settlement in the Depreciation Lands, land set aside in Western Pennsylvania by the Pennsylvania legislature in 1783 to compensate its soldiers for service in the Revolutionary War.
• Duncan & Miller Glass Museum (Washington, PA)
  • An affiliate of the Heinz History Center, the Duncan & Miller Glass Museum recognizes the importance of the glass industry to Western, PA, commemorates two of the finest glass companies in our country, and celebrates the rich history and beautiful collection of genuine Duncan & Miller glass.
• Bushy Run Battlefield (Jeannette, PA)
  • Pennsylvania’s only recognized Native American Battlefield. Founded in 1950, the museum was built to house a collection of local Americana and memorabilia that gives visitors a sense of the Bushy Run Battle.
• Gibson House Manor (Jamestown, PA)
  • Gibson House is an historic site that exemplifies “small town USA.”  It was built in 1855 by Dr. William Gibson; it was not only the family home and office, but a “safe house” for slaves on the Underground Railroad.  The Manor was also well known because of its special guest Mark Twain. He often stayed at the Manor when he was in the area.
• Harmony Museum (Harmony, PA)
  • Harmony is a historic village founded in 1804 featuring the Harmony Museum (built in 1809 to tell the story of the Harmony Society,) preserved Mennonite sites, and year-round cultural events in Western Pennsylvania’s first National Landmark District.
• Captain William Vicary Mansion (Freedom, PA)
  • The Vicary House was built overlooking the Ohio River in 1829 by Captain William Vicary, a retired Philadelphia merchant sea captain and land speculator.  The Vicary House offers educational, informative, and entertaining programs.

*Pass can be used in lieu of suggested donation (although donations always welcome!)