The Hall of Architecture contains a full-scale plaster cast of the facade of Saint-Gilles-du-Gard abbey.
The museum houses a dedicated Archive of Photography that includes the Teenie Harris Archive, featuring over 70,000 images of the Black experience in Pittsburgh.
The museum complex is an integrated site, meaning tickets often grant access to the adjacent Natural History museum.
The Scaife Galleries were designed by architect Edward Larrabee Barnes and opened in 1974.
The museum's collection includes significant holdings of Impressionist and Post-Impressionist paintings.
The museum operates a film and video program that presents independent and experimental cinema.
The Carnegie Museum of Art is recognized as the first museum in the United States dedicated to contemporary art. Founded by industrialist Andrew Carnegie in 1895, it maintains a world-class collection spanning fine arts, decorative arts, and architecture. The museum shares a sprawling architectural complex with the Carnegie Museum of Natural History in the Oakland neighborhood of Pittsburgh. Its collection includes over 30,000 objects ranging from ancient artifacts to modern multimedia installations. The Hall of Architecture is a standout feature, housing one of the largest collections of plaster architectural casts in the world. Visitors can explore the Scaife Galleries, which showcase a vast collection of 19th-century through contemporary works. The museum frequently integrates film, video, and immersive multimedia technology into its rotating exhibition schedule. It also serves as a hub for the Carnegie International, the oldest contemporary art exhibition in North America.
The Hall of Architecture, specifically from the upper balcony to capture the scale of the plaster casts.
Check the museum website for the current exhibition rotation, as the contemporary multimedia installations change frequently.
Consider using the integrated entrances to explore the Carnegie Museum of Natural History located within the same building complex.
Allocate time to walk through the Hall of Architecture, as its scale is difficult to appreciate from photographs alone.
Trying to see both the Art and Natural History museums in a single visit without planning, as the combined size is physically taxing.
Closed on Tuesdays.
Photography is permitted in most permanent collection galleries, though flash and tripods are prohibited; do not touch the art.
