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Carnegie Museums of Art and Natural History

Museum of Art. Museum of Natural History.

Address: 4400 Forbes Ave
Hours: Mon-Wed, Fri-Sat 10AM-5PM, Thu 10AM-8PM, Sun noon-5PM (closed Tue Labor Day-Memorial Day)
Price: $25 adults, $20 seniors, $15 students/children/teens, children under 3 free (admission includes entry to both museums); 1/2 price after 15h

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