1. Nationality Rooms - Cathedral of Learning
Photographer: GPCVB
2. Miniature Railroad & Village
Photo by Michael Orban/Carnegie Science Center.
3. Carnegie Museum of Art
Each holiday season, five fancifully decorated 20-foot trees grace the grand Hall of Architecture at the Carnegie Museum of Art in Oakland. Nearby, in the Hall of Sculpture, the Neapolitan Presepio is an elaborate recreation of the nativity scene, one of the finest and most complete examples of its kind.4. PPG Place
Start off with a quick skate around the breathtaking 65-foot holiday tree in the center of the beautiful outdoor Rink at PPG Place. Then, warm up in the PPG Wintergarden as you enjoy the annual Spirits of Giving from Around the World exhibit.
5. Phipps Conservatory & Botanical Gardens
The colors of the holiday season explode at Phipps Conservatory each winter, as colorful poinsettias, delicate winter flowers and fragrant evergreen trees entice visitors to the annual Winter Flower Show. Extended evening hours during the second half of December bring candlelight and musical entertainers as well. Plus, Santa Claus makes an appearance each weekend for photos and cookies!
6. The Harmony Museum
Enjoy Christmas the way it used to be at the Harmony Museum in Butler County. The main museum building, Wagner House annex, the Ziegler log house and other homes in this restored old German village, former home of the Harmonists, are beautifully decorated for the holidays7. Macy's Holiday Windows
Macy's continues the Kaufmann's tradition of animated holiday windows, on display from Light Up Night in mid-November through the holiday season.8. Hartwood Mansion
Every room in the lovely mansion at Hartwood Acres is decorated for the holiday season, with Hartwood holiday tours running mid-November through early January. Candlelight tours are especially fitting with the holidays - offered on certain days by reservation only. Don't miss the beautiful 3.2 mile Hartwood Celebration of Lights holiday light display!
9. Pittsburgh Crèche
Each holiday season, from Light Up Night in November through Epiphany in January, the Pittsburgh Crèche delights vistors to downtown Pittsburgh. The Pittsburgh Creche, a larger-than-life nativity scene, is the world’s only authorized replica of the Vatican’s Christmas crèche on display in St. Peter’s Square in Rome.10. Old Economy Village
Experience German Christmas customs and traditions of the early 19th century at Old Economy Village in Ambridge, PA. Enjoy the entire village is decked out in its holiday finest, plus music, crafts, traditional German food cooked by a local church, and family events. The holiday "Weihnachtsmarkt" sells unique handmade gifts made by local craftsmen.
