📍Pittsburgh | Super Detailed Travel Guide 2.0

Due to length limit, divided into 4 parts. 1️⃣ Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens 🌿🎄 Hands down the most beautifully designed botanical garden I’ve seen in the U.S.—and it’s huge! We visited during the Magic Season Christmas theme. It’s an absolute photo paradise 📸. If you have time, stay until evening—the light displays are gorgeous! 💡 Parking：Street parking available nearby. 💡 Tickets：From Nov 16 - Jan 5, Magic Season features Christmas décor and light shows. Ticket tiers: Value: Mon-Thu before 4PM Standard: Mon-Thu from 4PM; Fri-Sun before 4PM Premium: Fri-Sun after 4PM; all day Dec 26 🎓 FREE for Pitt, CMU, Carlow students with ID 💡 Hours： Sun-Wed: 9:30AM - 10PM Thu-Sat: 9:30AM - 11PM Christmas Hours： Dec 24: 9:30AM - 5PM Dec 25: Closed Dec 26: 9:30AM - 11PM 2️⃣ Carnegie Museum of Art 🖼️ Features mostly modern and contemporary art, but also includes Impressionist works like Monet’s large-scale Water Lilies. You can walk directly into the Natural History Museum from here—they’re connected! 💡 Tickets： Adult $25 | 65+ $20 | Student (with ID) $15 Children 3-18 $15 | Under 2 Free 🎓 FREE for Pitt, CMU, Carlow students with ID 💡 Hours： Tue: Closed | Mon-Sun: 10AM - 5PM 💡 Parking：No dedicated lot—we used street parking. 3️⃣ Carnegie Museum of Natural History 🦖🦣 Home to dinosaur exhibits, mammoths, fossilized fish, and an impressive mineral collection with specimens from around the world. The gem and mineral section is a must-see! 💎 💡 Tickets & Hours：Same as above. #Pittsburgh #PittsburghTravel #TravelGuide #BotanicalGarden #Museums #PhippsConservatory #CarnegieMuseums #StudentDiscount #FreeAdmission 🏛️🌿🎨