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Special Tour: Allegheny Observatory
August 22 @ 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
$20.00
Thursday, August 22
7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
$20.00 per person
This tour is limited to 20 participants.
Tickets will not be available after 11:30 p.m. on August 21.
Purchase a ticket below.
The Allegheny Observatory is a pioneer in the United States in astronomical research and a leader in the astrometry, which measures the positions and movements of celestial objects. Established in 1859 in Allegheny City, the observatory was sold to what is now the University of Pittsburgh in 1867. Driven by a new focus on scientific research, the institution outgrew its original building by the late 19th century, and Swedish architect Thorsten E. Billquist was selected through an architectural competition to design the current building. The building was designated a national landmark in 1979.
The Observatory’s outreach coordinator will lead our tour, enlightening us on the building’s and the Observatory’s history, and on its ongoing quest to unravel the mysteries of the universe. We will visit two telescopes and, if the sky is clear, will view the heavens through one of them.
Tour meeting point: Entrance to Allegheny Observatory, 159 Riverview Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15214. (The Observatory is within Riverview Park.) On-site parking is available.
Tour ending point: Outside Allegheny Observatory
Please arrive 15 minutes before start time in order to ensure that the tour gets underway on time. Dress for the weather (PHLF tours proceed rain or shine!), and wear comfortable shoes. By purchasing a ticket for this tour, you acknowledge that you are physically able to undertake the tour, assume all personal risk during the tour, consent to being photographed during the tour, and permit PHLF to use your image in our communications.
This tour is handicap accessible. Please notify us of your needs two business days in advance of the tour.