The Senator John Heinz History Center, in downtown Pittsburgh, is an affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution, and houses a collection of historical artifacts and displays outlining US history with an emphasis on Pittsburgh and Western Pennsylvania. Here are some photos from a visit.
The Heinz History Center
Traveling exhibit on loan from the Smithsonian on the Second World War
Sherman Tank parked in front of the museum
A Jeep manufactured in Pittsburgh by the Bantam Car Company
US Navy Recognition Manual for Japanese ships
Concentration camp armbands
Cannonballs from Fort Pitt
Pittsburgh Pirates memorabilia
Heat-resistant suit worn by workers in the steel furnaces
Original sets from the "Mister Roger's Neighborhood" show, which first aired in Pittsburgh
A section of pipe from the first commercial oil well, drilled in Titusville PA near Pittsburgh
Heinz Ketchup bottles from the 1890s