The History Center is an educational institution that engages and inspires a large and diverse audience with links to the past, understanding in the present and guidance for the future by preserving regional history and presenting the American experience with a Western Pennsylvania connection. This work is accomplished in partnership with others through archaeology, archives, artifact collections, conservation, educational programs, exhibitions, library, museum, performance, publications, research, technical assistance, and, increasingly, through broadcast media and the Internet.

Impact Summary from the Nonprofit The History Center staff is constantly working to better our organization for the benefit of the community and to improve upon the services we offer to the public. We are proud to list the following accomplishments from the past year which implement our long-range goals while broadening our reach, particularly through broadcast media and the Internet. Celebrated our 10th anniversary partnership with Smithsonian Institution, allowing a Smithsonian presence in Pittsburgh Saved Fort Pitt Museum from closure by assuming management from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Attracted more than 200,000 visitors, including nearly 60,000 school children Introduced several major exhibitions, including Vatican Splendors: A Journey Through Faith and Art (on 3-city U.S. tour), America�s Best Weekly: A Century of The Pittsburgh Courier, Angels of Mercy: Sisters in Healthcare in Western Pennsylvania, and Forbes Field: A Century of Memories Launched numerous virtual tours on Web site � www.heinzhistorycenter.org(http://www.heinzhistorycenter.org/) Successfully partnered with KDKA-TV to produce a series of seven, top-rated �Pittsburgh Hidden Treasures� shows � with a new season set for this fall Collaborated with a variety of media partners � including KDKA, FSN and KQV � to deliver timely and fun �History Minutes� to a large, multi-media audience