Summer Inspiration
BAYERNHOF MUSIC MUSEUM
Address: 225 St. Charles Place, O’Hara Township
Contact: Tours are by appointment only. Call 412.782.4231, or visit
bayernhofmuseum.com.
This extremely unique, 19,000‑square‑foot museum (the
former home of Mr. Charles B. Brown, III, the museum’s
founder) houses a large collection of music boxes and other
fascinating automatic musical instruments, as well as many other
interesting items. The building itself provides guests with a most
interesting experience as they pass from room to room, at times
through hidden doors and secret passages. And, almost the
entire south side of the house is glass, affording fantastic views
up and down the Allegheny River.
FERN HOLLOW NATURE CENTER
Address: 1901 Glen Mitchell Road, Sewickley
Contact: fhnc.org, or 412.741.6136
Fern Hollow Nature Center is a place where individuals,
groups and families can enjoy the outdoors. This gateway to
the area park system provides educational opportunities aimed
at helping adults and children understand and appreciate the
environment. Programming includes family programs, adult
programs, nature walks, community events and educational
programming for local schools. Visit the website for more
information.
LATODAMI NATURE CENTER
Address: 575 Brown Road, Wexford
Contact: sites.google.com/site/latodaminaturecenter, or 724.935.2170
Allegheny County’s Latodami Environmental Education
Center is located in North Park and is a great place to get
connected to the outdoors. Its mission is to educate the public
about the environment and wildlife found in the region. Visit the
website for programs, special events and more information.
LIVING DEAD MUSEUM
Address: 121 East Main Street, Evans City
Contact: livingdeadmuseum.com/museum.html
The Living Dead Museum is a celebration of zombies in pop
culture. Located in the city of George A. Romero’s original film,
“Night of the Living Dead,” the themed attraction takes fans
through a visual history of zombies in cinema and pop culture.
Displays of props and memorabilia are woven into a presentation
featuring interactive experiences, and do some zombie gift
shopping. Visit the website for museum hours and for more
information.
THE MARIDON MUSEUM
Address: 322 North McKean Street, Butler
Contact: maridon.org, or 724.282.0123
The Maridon opened in May 2004. It’s the only museum
in the western PA region with a specific focus on Asian art
and culture coupled with German Meissen porcelain. The
museum—both the objects and the buildings that house
them—is the gift of Mary Hulton Phillips. Visit the website for
more information.
STAR PARTIES AT WAGMAN OBSERVATORY
Dates: June 2, 3, & 30; July 1, 28, & 29; Aug. 25 & 26; Sep 9 & 23 (plus other
dates throughout the year).
Address: Wagman Observatory, Deer Lakes Park, 225 Kurn Road, Tarentum
Contact: wp.3ap.org, or 724.224.2510
A star party is an invitation to anyone wishing to enjoy
and learn more about the splendors of the sky. At a star party,
Amateur Astronomers Association of Pittsburgh members set
up a wide variety of telescopes (basic and advanced models)
and offer visitors stunning close‑ups of celestial objects. Many
visitors bring their own telescopes to take advantage of viewing
conditions at the site; others use the occasion simply to view the
stars and planets with their own eyes. Visit the website for more
information.
SUMMER MUSIC CONCERT SERIES AT
HARTWOOD ACRES PARK
Address: Hartwood Acres Park Amphitheater, 200 Hartwood Acres, Allison Park
Contact: alleghenycounty.us/parks
Take advantage of the free summer concerts sponsored by
Allegheny County Parks at Hartwood Acres Park Amphitheater!
Pack some chairs and a picnic and enjoy the live performances.
Visit the website for the full schedule.
SWEETWATER CENTER FOR THE ARTS GALLERY
Address: 200 Broad Street, Sewickley
Contact: sweetwaterartcenter.org/gallery, or 412.741.4405
You don’t have to travel far to expose your children to great
art. Sweetwater Center for the Arts hosts a variety of juried and
curated exhibitions in its gallery including work by regional,
national, emerging and accomplished artists. Visit the website
for information on the gallery’s daily and weekend hours of
operation, current exhibits, special events and programming.
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