Explore all Southwestern PA has to offer when you check out our new 2024 Experience Kits. In partnership with Allegheny County libraries, the Sewickley Public Library lends passes to nearby museums and historical sites that offer free admission for up to two (2) adults & six (6) children. Each season offers new sites to visit, so there’s always some place new to check out.
Experience Kits from the Sewickley Public Library are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Kits can be found in the Children’s Department and checked out for one week at a time.
Kits for the 2024 season will begin circulating in June. We recommend you call the site to confirm operating hours, specific health and safety policies, and/or time reservation requirements before your trip.
2024 Experience Kit Sites
Braddock’s Battlefield History Center
[This kit has expired for the 2024 season.]
The BBHC, in North Braddock, Pa., stands on the very ground where the Battle of the Monongahela — better known as “Braddock’s Defeat” — took place. It is the most widely recognized battle of the French and Indian War (1754-1763) which developed into the first world-wide great powers conflict, the Seven Years’ War (1756-63). This battle was crucial to the military education of a young George Washington and helped inform his destiny as commander of the Continental Army in the American Revolution.
Expires 11/01/2024
Depreciation Lands Museum
[This kit has expired for the 2024 season.]
…a colonial village where history is real life!
Walk into another world where friendly, knowledgable interpreters bring to life our settlers’ world in this small village nestled just north of Pittsburgh, PA. The shady, peaceful grounds, cemetery & historically inspired gardens remain open everyday from sunrise to sunset.
Expires 10/28/2024
Fort Ligonier
[This kit has expired for the 2024 season.]
Are you ready to do battle with boredom? Attack apathy? Raise the flag on fun? Then bring your troops to Fort Ligonier and experience history like never before.
Expires 03/31/2025
Heinz History Center
The Heinz History Center is Pittsburgh’s people museum. We share the inspiring stories of Western Pennsylvania’s people who have helped change the course of American history.
This pass includes Meadowcroft Rockshelter and Historic Village (open seasonally), Western PA Sports Museum & the Fort Pitt Museum!
No expiration
Historic Fort Steuben
[This kit has expired for the 2024 season.]
Historic Fort Steuben was built in 1787 to protect surveyors who were tasked with mapping the United States’ Northwestern territory to prepare it for settlement. Come experience and explore the reconstructed military fort located in Steubenville, Ohio.
Expires 11/01/2024
Pennsylvania Trolley Museum
A day at the Pennsylvania Trolley Museums is a full sensory experience, from the ring of the bell to the hum and shake of the trolley as it rides down the tracks. Our Museum brings a unique experience to visitors of all generations, connecting us all to the past. From the moment they arrive, our visitors enter a world of timeless memories, historic innovations, and interactive discoveries.
Expires 03/31/2025
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Visit a museum and enter to win a prize!
Each time you visit a museum site using an Experience Kit, you can enter to win our grand prize! Complete the entry form at the link below for each site you have visited by October 31, 2024.
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