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Location
Parking
Guaranteed all-day parking included with July 4th event tickets
Visitor tip
Book the USS Requin submarine tour in advance - it's a major highlight that requires advance booking and shouldn't be missed. Visitors praise the knowledgeable tour guides who provide accurate, engaging information.
Best time
Visit on a weekday or during off-peak hours to avoid overwhelming crowds. Reviews note that busy times (like busloads of school groups) make it difficult to interact with exhibits, so timing your visit is crucial for a quality experience.
About Kamin Science Center
Exhibits, a planetarium & kids programs. Museum & research center offers science-related exhibits, a planetarium, live shows & kids programs.
Quick Facts
- Type
- Science Center
- Highlights
- Five floors of interactive exhibits, Buhl Planetarium, USS Requin submarine, Sports360, Science of Speed kart track
- Status
- Pittsburgh's most visited museum
- Hours
- Daily 10 a.m.–5 p.m.
What visitors say
The best science center ever, even for adults! Perfect Mars exhibit, water and wind experiments. They have a section dedicated to education about the human body and the interactive displays are so much fun! The highlight is definitely…
🎮 IGC Event Review: Kamin Science Center – 21+ Video Game Night (Friday the 16th) The Icosahedron Gaming Club attended the 21+ Video Game Night at the Kamin Science Center this past Friday, and while the concept holds a great deal of…
Science Center teams up with US Steel and the NFL to present a US Steel football history movie about "The" Football Town. The "town", being the city of Pittsburgh and surrounding high schools of south western Pennsylvania. Oh, there is…
From 2,225 Google reviews
Did You Know?
- Features a real USS Requin submarine that visitors can explore, with 171 review mentions making it the most discussed exhibit at the center
- Contains a Buhl Planetarium and Rangos Giant Cinema with a roughly 70-foot-tall screen, part of Pittsburgh's large-format cinema legacy originally designed for immersive science experiences
- Pittsburgh's most visited museum with a 4.4-star rating from 2,225 reviews, indicating significant regional prominence and visitor satisfaction
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