This is an awesome place not just to learn about the namesake of one of the most famous products in the world, but also to learn about the city of Pittsburgh itself. The five floors are jam packed with interesting displays documenting everything from native Americans who first lived here to modern day sports. It's just chock full of wonderful things to check out and I urge you to take your time and read the displays.
For us, the most fascinating part of this museum was undoubtedly the story of Henry J. Heinz and how he turned selling vegetables from his mother's garden into a food processing empire. He was a marketing genius and fabulous brand promoter involved in every aspect of his products including the designs of the bottles and labels. I just love all American success stories.
What was also pretty interesting was learning that the French and Indian which at one point extended to many parts of the globe, was started as a small battle over a fort and trading outpost which had been established by a young George Washington while scouting for Virginia's Ohio Land Company. The area in and around the fort eventually grew into the city of Pittsburgh.
Joel living the dream
There were great exhibits on the Steelers, the Pirates and our favorites, the Penguins. Overall, this is a super place to dial in to Pittsburgh's history. The only think lacking was the gift shop. There were no tchochkes that I just had to have and that was really disappointing. Half the fun of visiting a museum is checking out the gift shop afterwards and leaving with a unique souvenir to remember your visit.
