Entry No. 38 — the Pittsburgh file — filed under: records

Photo Antiquities Museum of Photographic History

A Victorian-style second-floor museum dedicated entirely to preserving the first century of photography (1839–1939). It houses over 3,000 historical cameras and an extensive archive of early photographic processes, including Daguerreotypes, Ambrotypes, and Civil War tintypes.

The move: Take a guided tour to view rare, haunting 19th-century post-mortem photographs and look through stereoscopic viewers to see 3D images of Pittsburgh from over a century ago.

• 📍 Northside
• 💸 $
• ⚡ Up for anything
• 🌗 Indoors

Where: 531 East Ohio St, Pittsburgh, PA 15212

Hours: Added 2026-07-21 — confirm current hours before you go.

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Further reading: Official site · Atlas Obscura · uncoveringpa.com

last checked: 2026-07-21