Pittsburgh Opportunities
With its diverse neighborhoods, unique culture and deep history, Pittsburgh is an extraordinary place to explore. SLICE offers many ways to experience our great city.
Utilize CMU Arts Pass to visit Pittsburgh museums, or perhaps engage in outdoor adventures through the Pittsburgh Connections program.
Pittsburgh Connections
Pittsburgh Connections engages students in outdoor recreation, environmental stewardship, and cultural awareness throughout Pittsburgh and Western Pennsylvania, with the goals to help students develop and maintain a physically active lifestyle, build leadership skills, and increase their appreciation of the region.
Throughout the academic year, Pittsburgh Connections sponsors outdoor and cultural adventures to one of the many outdoor recreation facilities in the Pittsburgh area. Past adventure trips include whitewater rafting, kayaking, biking, hiking, paintball, horseback riding, and skiing! Cultural trips include museums, botanical gardens, haunted houses, farms, tours, and more!
Tickets are available starting two mondays before each program, and can be found through TartanConnect or CMU Tickets.
Pittsburgh Connections is coordinated through the Office of Student Leadership, Involvement, and Civic Engagement (SLICE). For questions about the program, email us here.
Arts Pass
All graduate and undergraduate CMU students can gain free access to eight Pittsburgh venues with their Carnegie Mellon ID. In order to be eligible, your primary affiliation must be “student” and your contact information must be listed in the CMU Directory.
At this time, faculty, staff, and sponsored guests are not eligible for the Art Pass program.
Please review the information below and check the museums' websites before planning your trip to learn the most up-to-date information regarding their current hours of operation and ticketing procedures.
Planning Your Visit
Carnegie Museum of Natural History, Carnegie Museum of Art, The Andy Warhol Museum & Carnegie Science Center
- Carnegie Museums of Art and Natural History | 412-622-3131 | oakadmissions@carnegiemuseums.org
- Carnegie Science Center | 412-237-3400 | CustomerService@carnegiesciencecenter.org
- The Andy Warhol Museum | 412-237-8300 | information@warhol.org
Mattress Factory
Visit the Mattress Factory website for more information.
National Aviary
Free admission for CMU students is available for visitors on a walk-up basis. CMU students are asked not to purchase a timed ticket but to present their CMU ID card to museum staff upon arrival. Please bring your valid student ID with you for your discount and entry.
Visit the National Aviary website for more information.
Phipps Botanical Gardens
CMU students may visit Phipps during their normal business hours without prior booking. Please have your student ID ready when you approach the admissions desk. CMU students who wish to book their tickets in advance may do so by emailing tickets@phipps.conservatory.org or calling 412-622-6914. Please bring your valid student ID card when visiting Phipps
Visit the Phipps ticketing website for more information.
Heinz History Center, Fort Pitt Museum & Meadowcroft Rockshelter
Free admission for CMU students is available for visitors on a walk-up basis. CMU students are asked not to purchase a timed ticket but to present their CMU ID card to museum staff upon arrival. Please bring your valid student ID with you for your discount and entry.
Visit the Heinz History Center website for more information.