Taste of Asia -- Heinz History Center and Western Pennsylvania Sports Museum

Please join us at the Heinz History Center & Western Pennsylvania Sports Museum on May 11 ... and enjoy Taste of Asia which takes place from 11 AM - 3 PM and is included with regular museum admission.

Experience Asian culture and flavors at the Taste of Asia program. Join the History Center on a cultural and culinary journey to celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month at Taste of Asia.

Presented in partnership with the Japan-America Society of Pennsylvania and the Asian American Chamber of Commerce of Pittsburgh, the program will highlight Asian American contributions of the past and present in Pittsburgh.

Indulge in delicious bites from an assortment of local Asian restaurants, explore the history of Pittsburgh’s of Asian American community with the Detre Library & Archives, and watch live performances to learn about cultural celebrations.

Engage with local chefs and expand your palette by sampling food from participating restaurants, including:

• Amazing Dumplings
• Bombay & Burgh
• Chengdu Gourmet
• Hong Kong Dim Sum
• Yujian Bao
• Sushi Fuku
• Senyai Thai Kitchen

Restaurant vendors will also have takeout food available to purchase.

In addition, explore vintage textiles and how the quilts of Pittsburgh artist Louise Silk reflect her life’s journey as part of the History Center’s exhibition, Louise Silk: A Patchwork Life in the museum’s fifth floor Barensfeld Gallery. Due to popular demand, this remarkable exhibit has been extended through May 26, 2025.

This is also a chance to check out the dynamic new exhibition Pittsburgh’s Hidden History (on view through October 5, 2025) where visitors wander through a whimsical world of wonders featuring rarely and never-before-seen objects that tell stories from Pittsburgh’s past like never before. From scary to stunning, tiny treasures to magnificent marvels, the everyday and the extraordinary, the exhibition takes you on a thematic journey through artifacts, photographs, and documents that connect with our region’s history. Explore objects from iconic Pittsburgh institutions like The Original Hot Dog Shop, Primanti Bros., Kaufmann’s, and Kennywood. Inspect the getaway sleigh used in an infamous shootout with the Pittsburgh police and the notorious Biddle brothers following a prison break in 1902 – a story so dramatic that it was later made into a Hollywood film! Other highlights include:

• A spooky section on Scary Pittsburgh, featuring creepy dolls, haunting clown masks, and the ghoulishly green Vampiress from Kennywood’s now-shuttered dark ride Le Cachot
• Some of the oldest objects in the collection, from an 18th century key to Fort Duquesne to an unfinished flint tool unearthed at Meadowcroft Rockshelter that dates back 14,000 years
• Rare sports treasures like a 1910 Honus Wagner trading card and the Oakmont jacket worn by Eric Springer, the first African American member of Oakmont
• Couture clothing, like an Alcoa aluminum mini dress by legendary fashion designer Oscar de La Renta, an 1880s pink afternoon dress made by Madame Vignon, and a Gilded Age gown

Admission Tickets The Heinz History Center & Western Pennsylvania Sports Museum contains 7 floors of exhibits and is open daily from 10 AM - 5 PM. Admission is $20 Adult, $18 Senior, $11 Student. While tickets may be available at the door, the lines may be longer as compared to visitors who purchase admission tickets in advance.

Directions & Parking - Heinz History Center
Depending on the weather and dinner plans, some people may wish to park downtown and then walk to the Heinz History Center.

The Heinz History Center is also accessible with PRT Buses 54, 86, 87, 88, and 91 which have stops within a couple blocks walk.