Starting June 8, the Museum Experience Kit offers library cardholders an opportunity to access historical sites and museums in the 
greater Pittsburgh area as well as Steubenville. 

Kits can be checked out for one week and can be reserved in advance. Museum Experience Kits offer 4 complimentary general
admission tickets to each site. The Heinz History Center offers free admission to children under 18.

OH WOW! Children's Science Museum Kit availability begins June 21 at the Main Library, Schiappa Branch, and Toronto Branch.

Our kits this year include:

Heinz History Center 
Fort Pitt
Meadowcroft
Historic Fort Steuben
OH WOW! Children’s Science Museum
Beaver Area Heritage Museum
Bradford House & Whiskey Rebellion Center
Gibson House Manor (Mark Twain Manor)
Lincoln Highway Experience Museum
McKeesport Regional History & Heritage Center

Museum Experience Kits are available from June - December.  Patrons can choose one kit at checkout.  Kits check 
out for one week at a time and can be reserved in advance.  Kits offer 4 complimentary general admission tickets.

The Heinz History Center Kit is available year round.

For more information or to reserve your Experience Kit, please contact your library branch. 

Heinz History Center 

Visit the Mister Rogers' Neighborhood exhibit and the Kids Discovery Center. Don’t miss all things sports at the W.  
Pennsylvania Sports Museum. Top it off with all the special exhibits!
 

Fort Pitt Museum 

Step back in time at Point State Park and discover what life was like for 18th-century residents. Learn about the role  
of Pittsburgh during the American Revolution, the French and Indian War, and the Early Republic.
 

Meadowcroft

Experience 19,000 years of history at North America’s oldest site of human habitation. Then tour three recreated  
villages to learn what life was like for our earliest ancestors.
 

Historic Fort Steuben

Historic Fort Steuben was built in 1786 by the First American Regiment for the protection of surveyors who had been  
sent by the Continental Congress to map the Northwest Territory. Visitors can tour the reconstructed fort to see the  
soldiers’ quarters guardhouse, hospital, and commissary, as well as the Federal Land Office. Historic Fort Steuben’s  
many exhibits, tours, and events tell the story of the daily life of the men who helped open the territories to  
settlement.
 

Bradford House & Whiskey Rebellion Center

David Bradford House enables visitors to witness and experience the architecture, events, and atmosphere of 
Western Pennsylvania during the 18th century. Step into early American history at the Bradford House and Whiskey 
Rebellion Center in Washington, PA. Once home to David Bradford, a leader in the Whiskey Rebellion, through 
interactive exhibits, artifacts, and hands-on displays.
 

OH WOW! Children’s Science Museum 

Explore while learning! Check out the hands-on activities at the OH WOW! Children’s Center in downtown Youngstown.  
OH WOW!®’s colorful, hands-on environment encourages independent thinking through interactive STEM-based  
exhibits and EDUtaining programs. Limit 4 tickets.
 

Beaver Area Heritage Museum

Explore local history with the Beaver Area Heritage Foundation. History lovers can visit three unique sites in Beaver, 
Pennsylvania: the Beaver Area Heritage Museum, featuring rare local artifacts and exhibits; the 1802 Log House, which brings 
early frontier life to life through educational programs; and Fort McIntosh, a restored Revolutionary War fort that once served 
as a major military headquarters west of the Alleghenies.
 

Lincoln Highway Experience Museum 

Explore the road that helped transform America at the Lincoln Highway Experience Museum. Dedicated to the nation’s first 
transcontinental highway, the museum highlights the history and impact of the Lincoln Highway through exhibits, travel 
stories, and roadside Americana, while celebrating Pennsylvania’s historic Lincoln Highway Heritage Corridor.
 

McKeesport Regional History & Heritage Center

Discover the rich history of the Mon Valley at the McKeesport Regional History and Heritage Center. This hidden gem  
features expansive exhibits on McKeesport’s industrial past, local churches, arts and entertainment, and everyday life,  
along with a historic 1832 one-room schoolhouse and extensive archival collections celebrating the region’s heritage.
 

Gibson House

Gibson House, built in 1855 by Dr. William Gibson, served as both a family home and office and was notably frequented by 
Samuel Clemons, or Mark Twain. In addition, it was a “safe house” for slaves as Jamestown was an important crossroad for 
the underground railroad. The Manor included secret design elements for hiding runaways and was added to the National 
Register of Historic Places in 1978.