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Summer Tours of the Allegheny Observatory

Friday July 26, 2024 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Allegheny Observatory159 Riverview AvenuePittsburgh PA 15214
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Description

The Thursday night tours will be held from April through the end of August and the Friday night tours will be held from April through October.  All tours begin at 8 p.m. and last until approximately 10 p.m.  A short slide or film presentation is shown followed by a walking tour of the building finally ending up at the 13" Fitz-Clark refractor.  If it's a clear night you would be shown whatever celestial objects are within range of the telescope that night.

The tours are free of charge but you must have a reservation.    If the tour is not full you can make reservations up to the day of the tour, however no reservations will be accepted after 5:00 p.m.  Group or individual reservations are acceptable with a maximum group size of 45.  We do not put any age restrictions on the tours but we do recommend that children under the age of seven be left at home, generally their attention span is too short and they can be disruptive to the rest of the group.  Directions

Tour rules:  Please do not enter any areas that are marked employees only.  Do not open any doors that are closed.  Do not go into any areas that the lights are not on.  You must stay with the group at all times, wandering around the building is not permitted.  

Cost

Free

More Info

To make a reservation visit Eventbrite or call 412-321-2400 or 412-321-2401 between the hours of 1:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday through Thursday.  If you call and do not get an answer please leave your name and phone number and someone will return your call as soon as possible, in some cases we may not be able to return your call until the next business day.

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