Tiffany Y.
Yelp
4.5 stars. The Carnegie Museum of Art (CMOA) was founded in 1895 by the steel-industry titan and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie.
The CMOA is connected to the Carnegie Museum of Natural History and the Carnegie Library. When you purchase a ticket, you gain admission to both museums, and the library is always free to join. Currently, prices for admission to the museums range from $0 for members and babies to $25 for non-member adults, and prices are lower for children, students, and senior citizens. Parking spaces are available for an additional payment.
For many years, I have visited the CMOA. For my most recent visit, I purchased a timed ticket through their website. I showed my emailed ticket to an employee at the front desk, and she gave me a pass to wear.
Exhibits show historical and modern paintings, sculptures, prints, drawings, collages, photographs, architectural casts, ceramics, furniture, films, and other art from around the world. Some artwork was made by super-famous artists such as Henri Matisse, Claude Monet, Vincent van Gogh, and Edgar Degas. In my previous visits, I felt excited to see the first edition of Giacometti's sculpture "Walking Man." Of course, many other lesser-known artists' artwork is also on display. In April 2024, I saw exhibits for Japanese print artists and for the Pittsburgh photographer Teenie Harris.
Most visitors seem to walk through the museum on their own, but appointments can be made with tour guides for hour-long tours. In addition the museum has a gift store, which sells products such as shirts, books, postcards, tote bags, mugs, and toys. The museum also has a restaurant called Cafe Carnegie, for which I wrote a separate review.