Heinz History Museum Guided Tour

This event is sponsored by the Pittsburgh Signal Processing Society (SPS) and Control Systems Society (CSS) as well as the Pittsburgh Young Professionals Affinity Group. Voted the #1 History Museum in America by USA Today, the Senator John Heinz History Center is the largest history museum in Pennsylvania and a Smithsonian Affiliate. Located in Pittsburgh’s historic Strip District, the History Center preserves and interprets American history with a Western Pennsylvania connection. Explore six floors of engaging exhibits and iconic artifacts, perfect for visitors of all ages. The History Center is home to the two-floor Western Pennsylvania Sports Museum, which celebrates legendary athletes and unforgettable moments from the City of Champions. Don’t miss the museum’s new exhibition, A Woman’s Place: How Women Shaped Pittsburgh, which shares the inspiring stories of fierce and unflappable women who helped change the world. Our group will be taking the “History Highlights Tour”: A History Highlights tour offers participants a condensed overview of Western Pennsylvania’s and Pittsburgh’s history as told by artifacts, stories, and prominent personalities represented in the History Center’s collection and exhibits. This tour introduces the History Center and touches on Pittsburgh’s and Western Pennsylvania’s history, its significant events and industries, the waves of immigration that shaped the city, the innovations that originated in the region, along with its cultural highlights and sports legacy. This tour is a great introduction to the “people” museum and offers a broad understanding of the city’s and region’s history. https://www.heinzhistorycenter.org/visit/heinz-history-center/ Agenda: Guided tour on Saturday, November 16th at 10:30 a.m Senator John Heinz History Center, 1212 Smallman St, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, 15222