The city of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is the birthplace of, and home to, many influential people in American history, including famed artist Andy Warhol. A museum honoring the influential pop artist, film director, and producer opened in 1994 in the heart of Pittsburgh.
One of the most impressive children’s museums we have ever visited (and our children aren’t even school age anymore!), the Pittsburgh Children’s Museum is a MUST visit for any family exploring (or living) in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. We had planned on a quick stop during our recent week in Pittsburgh and ended up spending over two hours exploring all the exhibits .
This summer, we enjoyed a wonderful few days exploring Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania’s second largest city, located in the western part of the state. One of the highlights of our visit was the opportunity to explore The Frick Pittsburgh Museums and Gardens, the former home of Henry Clay Frick, founder of the H.C. Frick & Company, one of the largest coke producing companies in the world during the early 20th century. Frick’s company supplied fuel for the iron and steel industries and Frick became business partners with Andrew Carnegie and later became the chairman of the Carnegie Steel Company.
One of the most popular historical sites in New Hampshire, and New England, the Strawbery Banke Museum is a 10 acre living history museum that tells the story of the oldest neighborhood in New Hampshire, founded by English settlers in the 17th century. The property includes 16 restored buildings (all of which sit on their original foundation), almost a dozen gardens, daily demonstrations from skilled craftsmen, and engaging exhibits the whole family will enjoy.
On a recent visit to Durham, North Carolina we spent a wonderful morning exploring the impressive Museum of Life and Science in the Northgate Park neighborhood of Durham. It’s easy to see why the Museum of Life and Science is consistently ranked as one of the most popular attractions in Durham, and one of the top museums in North Carolina
One of the only remaining “Gilded Age Gold Coast” mansions on Long Island in New York, the Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum is the former estate of William K. Vanderbilt and his third wife, Rosamond. The great-great grandson of shipping and railroad tycoon Cornelius Vanderbilt, William purchased the 43 acre property in Centerport on Long Island in 1908 and began with a small “English Cottage”. Over the next two decades, he expanded the property and grew the “cottage” into a 24 room Spanish Revival mansion named “Eagle’s Nest” along with several museum buildings. Vanderbilt chose the Northport Bay location because it is the deepest port closest to Manhattan where Vanderbilt could moor his boats. William and Rosemond lived on the property from May through October, although they also commuted into their home in Manhattan.