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CBS News
16-07-2025
- Business
- CBS News
Pittsburgh Planning Commission approves Heinz History Center expansion
The Heinz History Center is set to get bigger after the Pittsburgh Planning Commission on Tuesday approved an expansion plan. "People will have to pardon our dust, but expand we must," Heinz History Center president Andy Masich said. The plan is to convert a space of buildings along Penn Avenue, currently being demolished, into a new six-story wing. "The expansion will add another 92,000 square feet," Masich said. There will be a ground-floor plaza among the additions. "[It will include] Pittsburgh's official welcome center," Masich said. "A new café, classrooms, new gallery spaces and a 150-seat auditorium." A fourth-floor terrace will also be added. "The addition will allow us to do some outdoor activities as well," Masich said. It's the first major expansion here since 2004. "That was shortly after we affiliated with the Smithsonian Institution," Masich said. Masich says this expansion has been in the works for years. "History is more important today than ever before," he said. He says when all the work is finished, the center will be a "destination attraction." "We think that Pittsburgh deserves a world-class museum, and that's what we're after," Masich said. Masich didn't give KDKA-TV any specifics on how much the expansion will cost. He did say, however, that the expectation is for everything to be done by 2028.
Yahoo
24-02-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Heinz History Center named best history museum by USA Today readers
For two years in a row, the Heinz History Center was named the best history museum in the country. The Smithsonian-affiliated museum again earned the Best History Museum in America from USA Today as part of its annual Readers' Choice Awards. The museum was nominated by a panel of industry experts, then chosen as the best by the public. 'We are honored that USA TODAY has selected the History Center as America's best history museum for the second time,' said Andy Masich, president and CEO of the History Center. 'At the History Center, visitors of all ages can have a meaningful experience while exploring American history. This national recognition means a lot to our staff and volunteers. It reflects the impact we have on communities here in Western Pennsylvania and throughout the country.' Click here for the full list of museums nominated for the award. Download the FREE WPXI News app for breaking news alerts. Follow Channel 11 News on Facebook and Twitter. | Watch WPXI NOW
CBS News
19-02-2025
- General
- CBS News
Heinz History Center named America's top history museum as voted by USA Today readers
Pittsburgh's Heinz History Center has been recognized by USA Today as the No. 1 history museum in America in its annual Readers' Choice Awards. This is the second straight year the museum has earned the top spot on the list. The History Center finished at the top of the "Best History Museum" list that included 20 other nationally recognized cultural organizations, including the National Civil Rights Museum, the National World War II Museum, and the Museum of the American Revolution, according to an accompanying news release from the museum. "We are honored that USA Today has selected the History Center as America's best history museum for the second time," said Andy Masich, president and CEO of the History Center. "At the History Center, visitors of all ages can have a meaningful experience while exploring American history. This national recognition means a lot to our staff and volunteers. It reflects the impact we have on communities here in Western Pennsylvania and throughout the country." The history museum remains the largest in the state, providing six floors of interactive exhibits and activities. Museum officials say their approach to honoring and preserving western Pennsylvania's past by telling its story and the stories of so many remarkable people who have lived here. "Other museums do art, do dinosaurs, or do flora and fauna, but we are the museum that's all about people and people relate to people," said Masich. "And so, if we can tell a good story that will suck people in, I think we can also learn something in the process." here.
