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Carnegie Science Center Description

In North Side (the north bank of the Allegheny River) is the huge Carnegie Science Center (1 Allegheny Avenue), a museum of science and technology. Among the subjects dealt with are industrial processing methods, the use of energy and socio-cultural aspects of nutrition. The Pacific Coral Reef Aquarium displays a wide range of tropical fishes. In the Rangos Omnimax Theater visitors can make imaginary journeys through the human body; in the Henry Buhl Jr Planetarium and Observatory they can fly into space.

The museum offers more than 250 hands-on exhibits dealing with science and technology.

The Omnimax Theater is a domed, four-story screen that presents audiovisual shows. Laser shows are held on weekends

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Hobbies & Activities category: Science, technology attraction or museum

Address

Carnegie Science Center
One Allegheny Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15212-5850
United States

Map Carnegie Science Center

Phone 1 (412) 237-3400
Fax 1 (412) 237-3375

http://www.carnegiesciencecenter.org

Hours



Open	10:00	10:00	10:00	10:00	10:00	10:00	10:00
Closed	17:00	17:00	17:00	17:00	17:00	19:00	17:00

Always closed on:
New Year's Day (January 1) American Independance Day (July 4) Thanksgiving - USA (4th Thursday, November) Christmas - Christian (December 25)