Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh
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Carnegie Institute and Library
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The Carnegie Institute serves as the headquarters of the Carnegie Museums
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| Location | 4400 Forbes Ave., Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 40°26′34″N 79°57′2″W / 40.44278°N 79.95056°WCoordinates: 40°26′34″N 79°57′2″W / 40.44278°N 79.95056°W |
| Area | 9.5 acres (3.8 ha) |
| Built | 1895 |
| Architectural style | Beaux Arts |
| Part of | Schenley Farms Historic District (#83002213) |
| NRHP Reference # | 79002158 |
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| Added to NRHP | March 30, 1979 |
| Designated CP | July 22, 1983 |
| Designated PHLF | 1970 |
Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh are four museums that are operated by the Carnegie Institute headquartered in the Carnegie Institute complex in the Oakland neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The Carnegie Institute complex that includes the original museum, recital hall, and library was added to the National Register of Historic Places on March 30, 1979.
Two of the Carnegie museums, the Carnegie Museum of Natural History and the Carnegie Museum of Art, are both located in the Carnegie Institute and Library complex in Oakland, a landmark building listed on the National Register of Historic Places (ref #79002158, added 1979) that also houses the Carnegie Music Hall and the main branch of the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh. The other two museums, The Andy Warhol Museum and the Carnegie Science Center, are located in separate facilities on Pittsburgh's North Shore.
Opened on May 15, 1994, the Andy Warhol Museum is the largest museum in the world dedicated to one artist. The museum's collection includes over 4,000 Warhol art works in all media - paintings, drawings, prints, photographs, sculptures, and installation; the entire Andy Warhol Video Collection, 228 four-minute Screen Tests, and 45 other films by Warhol; and extensive archives, most notably Warhol's Time Capsules. While dedicated to Andy Warhol, the museum also hosts many exhibits by artists who push the boundaries of art, just as Warhol did.
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