Carnegie Museum of Art

Usually when we Urban Hike in Pittsburgh, we would generally rely on the bus system, but this time I decided to navigate the streets and use on street parking. I try to use the public transportation system when available to me in any city that I might Urban Hike in. But today, it was rainy and sort of dreary and very windy with a chill in the air, so I opted to fight the traffic. I was able to use the google map system on my phone and GPS to the Carnegie Museum of Art quite easily. I was able to find on street parking across from the museum near the University, which was an added plus. The parking is by coin or credit card in the machine and gives 3 hours of parking for $ 7. I wish I had found a garage so I didn’t have to keep an eye on my watch so much. but maybe next time.
It was a little chilly walking over to the museum entrance, but once inside we forgot about the cold air outside. it was time to reveal in the beauty of the past. With the entrance price of $ 17 per adult and given a $ 2 off ticket for myself and hubby for being AARP members, it wasn’t that bad for four of us. Tony and I was traveling with my daughter, Noël and her boyfriend, Adam. With the price of admission you also get the Carnegie Art Museum, both museums in one is awesome.
We started our tour in the Ancient Architectural Hall with Noël and Adam leading the way. I thoroughly enjoyed seeing the ancient ruins that were replicas representing the real architectural jewels in Greece, Rome and other fabulous locations in Europe. Next we took our journey to the Dinosaur Hall, to see the dinosaur bones and replicas. Man… now talk about huge and realistic. This sectionI found very fascinating. We were able to see a huge tortoise skeletal frame and also animals that were realistically taxidermy style. The Saber Tooth Tiger and the Wooly Mammoth were both very fascinating to me. Next in the same hall, we enjoyed the display of stones, gems and minerals from around the world. I always enjoy this section. The gemstones are sparkling and absolutely gorgeous: Definitely my favorite area in the entire museum.
We were able to see some Ancient Egyptian relics along with mummified bodies. There was displays of their jewels and pottery. Next we visited the Works of Art. ART is ART, it is in the eye of the beholders, and some of the New Age Modern stuff looses me in translation. I prefer the older pieces of artwork in the portraits depicting people from Europe and Middle Ages. We had a wonderful day exploring all three floors of this amazing museum. This was actually the second visit for my daughter, Noël and myself. I highly recommend this museum. Definitely worth the cost and I would definitely visit this museum for a third time if I was in the area again and with a few extra hours to kill. I highly recommend you check this out…

The modern art here is fantastic, from the early Impressionists to contemporary pieces, every work was extraordinary and of the best. I visually gorged on Monet, Cezanne, Gilliam, Andre, De Koening, Giacometti, Mondrian, Pissaro, Twachtman and so many others I’d be writing too much. And many of these are unglazed and you get to see them ‘naked.’ You should allow yourself a good long time here as it’s wonderful. And they allow you photograph so you can snap away and get your own version! Also, wheelchair accessible throughout, and two cafes to go to when you need a snack and coffee. I’ll have to visit again!

Fantastic art museum. I make it a point to visit whenever I’m in Pittsburgh. Selection is vast, and covers many different styles and mediums. The museum itself is a work of art and the curators really know how to put together a spectacular exhibit. A must see!

Wow, the Carnegie is really taking the museum experience to the next level, check it out.
Often they offer free admission, which I like to take advantage of.
Their new «A Food Pairing of Epic Proportions» and the After Party sounds Fun, Fun, Fun and so very different.

Being that I had two kiddos with me the day I went, I can understand the paranoid security guards following us. But it was a little excessive… On a better note. The exhibits we had seen were very nice. They had very antique furniture and pottery, paintings and tapestries, modern art displays, and some scary/​disturbing/​loud displays that my kids and I had to scurry away from. This was a very nice museum. I will, however, recommend coming here with no kids and lots of time on your hands. You have to really take the time to understand and see everything! There is so much!

The Carnegie Museum of Art feels smaller than the attached Museum of Natural History, but it still has some great stuff. The visit is free with my CMU ID, but I don’t get here as often as I want to.
While this museum isn’t as large as say the Metropolitan Museum of Art or The Art Institute in Chicago, it does pretty well. You can see some names you will recognize, like Monet’s Water Lilies or a Gerhard Richter painting. Plus, they often feature Pittsburgh artists in the rotating exhibits. This museum is a very friendly size wise and can be done with a few solid hours.
This museum does get a weird crowd. There are a lot of people who seem to come but have no interest in seeing the museum. They just sit and talk without looking at the art. That part is really weird. The other weird thing is the limited hours. The museum is never open past 5 on a weeknight, which is problematic. Even having one late night per week would be good.
There are some great exhibits here, and the CMOA should not be missed.

What a disappointment. The dinosaur exhibit was okay, earning it the second star. But the staff is a bunch of sloppy, rude, hungover college students. $ 20 a person for what was basically a bunch of stuff their aunt Mildred cleaned out of her attic.

1^st Saturday of the month Bank of America card holders get in free.
I wanted to go just to see a few pieces, to my fortunate surprise I saved $ 40 and enjoyed the beautiful collection of work.
It was my first introduction to Pittsburgh and it was a perfect start to a weekend getaway.

I read that this is small museum and you can get through it quickly if you just walk through quickly. Despite that it is not as big as some others, I could easily spend all day in the museum. I enjoyed the Hopper exhibit but was also impressed with variety artists’ pieces the museum housed.
Unfortunately, I had almost 2 hours to go through everything and I was able to see the art pieces and the Inuit/​Native American exhibits.
It is also set in a Pittsburgh which is surrounded in American history. I would like to visit again so I don’t have a rushed view of everything. Though I did stop and appreciate my favorite artists.

Great place to appreciate paintings from 13^th century to post modernism. They have a daily tour with a guide who will give you insightful details about the history of the museum as well as the artists whose works are exhibited. My guide was Donald, and he knew so much about the paintings and taught me how to look at each piece with different points of view and framework.

Where to start? The CMOA has a grand collection of art, too large to display all at once. The very diverse installations really offer something for everyone! I enjoyed so much of the modern art by new and exciting artists! An amazing display of glass by such artists as Chihuly, Peiser and Rhoades lined the courtyard entry as a beacon to the fine art within. Even the courtyard itself, with fountains and seating was a welcoming microclimate of a peaceful oasis in a bustling city!
While I was delighted with art by Sargeant, Mondrian, Picasso and numerous other great artists, my heart stopped in the Impressionist’s galleries! Someone smart placed a large bench in front of Monet’s Water Lilies. I sat and absorbed the brush strokes and play of light and color. I was calmly thrilled by this work and later had to return former before we left. The thrill continued with Renoir, Cezanne, and so many more!
The Art museum is connected to the Museum of Natural History, all inclusive in the ticket price. My husband loved the exhibits and kids of all ages will be awed by the very extensive collection of dinosaurs!
We lunched at the museum’s café. What a huge surprise! My veggie burger on gf bread was delicious, but outdone by the quinoa, asparagus and cranberry salad! My husband really enjoyed his ham and bean soup with a turkey sandwich.
For locals, there are many different summer camps for kids in both museums. We saw lots of happy kids exploring, creating, learning!

The friendliness factor needs a lot of work as well as just having manners. Also many display windows were dirty. Still a beautiful museum but hire friendlier more mature minded employees You can get into this and the Natural History Museum on the same ticket which is great.

You can see great pieces of the masters such as Monet, Paul Cezzane, Klimt, and Andy Warhol.
Yeah. Andy is a very famous artist born in Pittsburgh. His reputation is so high that his art pieces can be kind of «cliché». You can see his drawings everywhere. Moreover there is Andy Warhol museum just across the river.
Monet’s water lily is adorable but it is too famous to make this museum unique and attractive.
I found distinctions of Carnegie museum of modern art in John Kane’s gallery. John Kane was a genuine local artist who was born and worked in this city. His works are great. I could see Pittsburgh’s old views from his beautiful drawings.
He is also one of the popular artists but still fresher than other «icons»

This place isn’t very large, so you could probably get through it in 3 – 4 hours if you’re reading all of the exhibit descriptions.
I love this place! So much artwork from a ton of great artists! Monet, Van Gogh, Picasso, Pollock, and many more. If I lived in the area, I’d be a regular here. I loved seeing all of the artwork along with the architecture, at times it seemed like I was in a dream floating through the hallways.
I’m taking off 1 star for the staff. Not that they’re annoying, but there were more than a few of them that watched you like a hawk. On the other end of the spectrum, there were quite a few that would float follow you. It really hurt the overall experience of this visit.
Unlike the Natural History Museum, not as many kids on this wing of the Museum Complex. This side of the museum is more peaceful than the Natural History side.
On future visits to Pittsburgh, I’ll definitely make this a regular stop every time I visit.

The friendliness factor needs a lot of work as well as just having manners. Also many display windows were dirty.
Still a beautiful museum but hire friendlier more mature minded employees.

Cool selection of art. I’m not really an art person, and I’ve seen too much similar elsewhere for me to find this really interesting. Still, they do have a couple of unique items, and there’s some Pittsburgh history here too.
You can get into this and the Natural History Museum on the same ticket which is great.

A bit small but they do have some art from some pretty famous people such as Vincent van Gogh and Claude Monet. I’m a bit disappointed at the lac of Andy Warhol paintings but I guess it’s understandable since he has his own museum that is also in Pittsburgh. It’s always interesting to see what is on display at their temporary installations as well. You never really know what to expect.

I really love Pittsburgh but I’ve never warmed up to the Carnegie Museum of Art. It’s a great collection generally focused on art after 1850 (although other cultures from antiquity are somewhat represented). However, the galleries are uninspiring and a bit confusing, too. Why venture to the adjacent natural history museum to see superb Native American items when art from other cultures is on display in the art museum? Why are there Egyptian artifacts in the art museum and natural history museum? I suppose many visitors like the bundling but, for me, it’s like too many college students sharing a small dorm room.
Fortunately, I was able to time my visit for the 2013 Carnegie International exhibition and it was great to see galleries turned over to some adventurous displays although I was more impressed with acquisitions of past Internationals from artists like Louise Bourgeois and Doris Salcedo.
I’ll keep returning to the Carnegie Museum of Art hoping for a compelling experience that lodges itself in my memory.

Great art museum — for its small size, it boasts some really amazing pieces, and all of the rotating exhibitions I’ve been to have been impressive. As others mention, the Hall of Architecture is incredible — those plaster casts are masterpieces unto themselves, and I would be that it is no longer possible to make replicas in this manner.
The current Japanese art exhibit is amazing — the centerpiece is the ivory eagle, created from numerous pieces of ivory assembled into a grandiose presentation.
I usually pass on the performance art or short film displays, as these sorts of things are a bit lost on me. It’s good to know that someone will give these guys their day in the spotlight, however, in true Warhol-​ian spirit.
Will definitely be back!

I enjoyed this museum so much during my short trip to Pittsburgh. It’s connected to the Museum of Natural History Museum and is a big museum that would probably take me about 3 – 4 hours to see every section of it.
I thought the price was a bit pricey (even for student tickets), but still found it being worth the time there.