We did it! The Heinz History Center has been voted the #1 History Museum in America by USA Today as part of its annual Readers' Choice Awards. #Pittsburgh#HeinzHistoryCenter#USAToday
Looking for festive plans this coming weekend? Plan a trip to the History Center to visit our A Very Merry Pittsburgh exhibit, do some holiday shopping at our Museum Shop, and see Santa Claus (Saturday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.)! @NEXTpittsburgh
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"A VERY MERRY PITTSBURGH": Go along with @CelinaPompeani as she gets a tour of the Heinz @HistoryCenter's new Steel City-centric Christmas exhibit! https://t.co/PPGb7XbVjX
Student athletes from across the #WPIAL were invited to attend the annual WPIAL Sportsmanship Summit today at the @HistoryCenter - with special guest speaker former @Steelers Brett Keisel @TribLiveHSSN@TribLIVE
To celebrate the launch, we’re partnering with @IsalysNation to give one person who buys the book ONE YEAR of free ice cream! The first 500 people to purchase will be entered into the contest. The winner will be announced on 12/3 & receive coupons good for 24 pints! #FreeIceCream
From chipped ham to Skyscraper cones and all the delicious details in between, the History Center’s newest book, “Isaly’s Chipped Ham, Klondikes, and Other Tales from Behind the Counter” by award-winning author @BrianButko, is now available!
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In Aug. 1981, the D. L. Clark Company attempted to break a Guinness World Record for the world's largest candy bar. The giant Clark Bar weighed over 3K pounds, contained 32K regular bars, & stretched 15' in length. (1/4)
📸Clark Bar at @Kenny_Kangaroo c. Aug. 1981
Del’s Ristorante and Bar began as a small grocery store in Pittsburgh’s #EastLiberty neighborhood. Established by Italian immigrants Berardino and Mary DelPizzo, the shop later developed into a restaurant called the Meadow Grill. (1/4)
📸 DelPizzo Grocery Store, c. 1936
Ballet is back in the ‘Burgh! This weekend, the @PghBallet Theatre officially kicks off their new season after a 20-month hiatus. This photo from the Detre Library & Archives shows the Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre company performing “Swan Lake,” sometime between 1969-1980. (1/2)