Carnegie Museum of Natural History

One of the Four Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh

Accessibility

young woman pushing a man in a wheelchair into an elevator

 

Museum Visits

Carnegie Museum of Natural History welcomes all visitors. We work to assist visitors with disabilities in obtaining reasonable and appropriate accommodations, and in supporting equal access to services, programs, and activities.

To request special disability accommodations for our special programs, please contact Leah A. Morelli at 412.622.6578 or accessibility@carnegiemuseums.org. To request special disability accommodations, please contact the museum at least two weeks in advance of visiting or participating in special tours, classes/camps, and other activities.

Parking

Accessible parking spaces are available in our parking garage entered at the corner of Forbes Avenue and South Craig Street.

Caregivers

If a visitor is accompanied by a caregiver, the caregiver will receive complementary admission to the museum.

Entrances

The museum is wheelchair accessible. Power assist doors are located at the museum’s main entrances at the front of the building on Forbes Avenue, at the rear of the building via the parking garage, and at the Portal Entry.

Wheelchairs

Standard, manual wheel chairs are available free of charge at museum coat rooms on first come, first served basis. We also welcome your personal manual or motorized wheelchairs, walkers, or scooters. The museum’s dining areas and gift shops are wheelchair accessible, and wheelchair accessible restrooms are available.

Website Accessibility Policy

Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh is committed to maintaining websites that are accessible to everyone and are compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act. We welcome any feedback on how to improve the site’s accessibility for all users.

Contact

Guests should contact Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh’s Accessibility Coordinator with concerns regarding accessibility for visitors with disabilities at the museums. Call 412.622.6578 during weekday hours, or email accessibility@carnegiemuseums.org.

Read the Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh Notification/Resolution Procedure under the Americans with Disabilities Act.