{"id":135878,"date":"2026-03-11T22:34:06","date_gmt":"2026-03-11T22:34:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/135878\/"},"modified":"2026-03-11T22:34:06","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T22:34:06","slug":"museum-week-proclaimed-in-pittsburgh-as-local-museums-rank-among-nations-best-wpxi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/135878\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Museum Week\u2019 proclaimed in Pittsburgh as local museums rank among nation\u2019s best \u2013 WPXI"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">PITTSBURGH \u2014 Pittsburgh officials recognized several local museums for being ranked among the best in the country.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">PREVIOUS COVERAGE &gt;&gt;&gt; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpxi.com\/news\/local\/4-pittsburgh-museums-featured-usa-today-10best-readers-choice-awards-lists\/GH2WLPUGIBEJHL5B4QHBUUELCU\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.wpxi.com\/news\/local\/4-pittsburgh-museums-featured-usa-today-10best-readers-choice-awards-lists\/GH2WLPUGIBEJHL5B4QHBUUELCU\/\">4 Pittsburgh museums featured on USA Today 10Best Readers\u2019 Choice Awards lists<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">The Heinz History Center and Children\u2019s Museum of Pittsburgh were ranked No. 1 in their respective categories in USA Today\u2019s 10Best Readers\u2019 Choice Awards.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">Among the best science museums were the Kamin Science Center (third) and Moonshot Museum (ninth). <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">The August Wilson African American Cultural Center ranked tenth in the free museum category.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">On Wednesday, Pittsburgh Mayor Corey O\u2019Connor proclaimed \u201cMuseum Week\u201d to mark the occasion.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">\u201cThe museums are part of our culture,\u201d O\u2019Connor said. \u201cThey\u2019re part of Pittsburgh, and we want &#8230; to amplify the opportunities our residents have at these museums.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">Download the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpxi.com\/mobile-apps\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">FREE WPXI News app<\/a> for breaking news alerts.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">Follow Channel 11 News on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/wpxi\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WPXI\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter<\/a>. | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpxi.com\/video\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Watch WPXI NOW<\/a><\/p>\n<p>TOP STORIES FROM CHANNEL 11 NEWS <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph body-copyright\">\u00a92026 Cox Media Group<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"PITTSBURGH \u2014 Pittsburgh officials recognized several local museums for being ranked among the best in the country. 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