Heinz History Center Nominated For National Award

PITTSBURGH, PA — For the second consecutive year, the Smithsonian-affiliated Senator John Heinz History Center has been nominated as the best history museum in America by USA Today as part of its annual 10Best Readers' Choice Awards.

The history center is one of 21 history museums nominated by USA Today’s panel of industry experts and editors.

Votes can be cast once per day (per device) now through Monday, February 12 at noon, using this website.

As of noon on Monday, the history center held the top spot in the voting.

The History Center joins a prestigious list of 21 history museums nominated that includes three Smithsonian museums (National Air and Space Museum; National Museum of African American History, National Museum of the American Indian) along with National Historic Landmarks like Ellis Island, the National Civil Rights Museum, and the Pearl Harbor National Memorial.

In 2023, USA Today readers selected the History Center as the nation’s second-best history museum. The honor eventually led to the “3 for Free” initiative, when all visitors received free admission at the History Center, Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh, and the Andy Warhol Museum thanks to support from the Allegheny Regional Asset District.