Nationality Rooms
The Nationality Rooms are a group of 31 classrooms in the University of Pittsburgh's Cathedral of Learning depicting and donated by the national and ethnic groups that helped build the city of Pittsburgh. First among the places near it is Acrisure Stadium, at 3.3 mi. For mild weather, aim for April, May, June, August, September and October (64–83°F highs).
A museum inside Pittsburgh
You can stay in Pittsburgh
Nationality Rooms is inside Pittsburgh, which has 82 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Best months: Apr, May, Jun, Aug, Sep and Oct
April, May, June, August, September and October are the mild months, with highs of 64–83°. When to go ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures and Wikipedia.
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Nationality Rooms
The Nationality Rooms are a group of 31 classrooms in the University of Pittsburgh's Cathedral of Learning depicting and donated by the national and ethnic groups that helped build the city of Pittsburgh. The rooms are designated as a Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation historical landmark and are located on the 1st and 3rd floors of the Cathedral of Learning, itself a national historic landmark, on the University of Pittsburgh's main campus in the Oakland neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. Although of museum caliber, 29 of the 31 rooms are used as daily classrooms by University of Pittsburgh faculty and students, while the other two (the Early American and Syrian-Lebanon) are display rooms viewed through glass doors, utilized primarily for special events, and can only be explored via special guided tour.
- Type
- Museum
- Wikipedia readers
- 13K a year
Nights near Nationality Rooms
Nearest for a night are Pittsburgh (82) and West Mifflin (8).
- 1Acrisure Stadium
- 2Fort Duquesne
- 3PNC Park
- 4PPG Paints Arena
- 5Kennywood
- 6Fort Pitt
- 7Carnegie Museum of Natural History
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Nationality Rooms | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh | in town | — | 82 67 hotels · 10 inns & B&Bs · 3 lodges & cabins · 1 hostel · 1 campground | 307,632 | $206K | D |
| West Mifflin | 7 mi southeast | 10 min | 8 8 hotels | 18,707 | $152K | C− |
| Green Tree | 6 mi west | 10 min | 7 7 hotels | 4,672 | $252K | A |
| Monroeville | 10 mi east | 15 min | 11 10 hotels · 1 motel | 27,685 | $210K | C |
| Robinson Township | 10 mi west | 15 min | 9 8 hotels · 1 motel | 15,735 | $293K | B− |
| Moon Township | 14 mi west | 20 min | 15 14 hotels · 1 inn or B&B | 26,756 | $293K | A− |
| Ross Township | 7 mi northwest | 10 min | 6 6 hotels | 32,218 | $269K | C |
| Harmar Township | 9 mi northeast | 15 min | 7 7 hotels | 2,998 | $206K | C |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Other places close by
Every place here is under 46 miles away.
Big draw13 mi Stadium & arenaAcrisure Stadium
Big draw45 mi MuseumFallingwater
23 mi LandmarkFort Duquesne
33 mi Stadium & arenaPNC Park
42 mi Stadium & arenaPPG Paints Arena
56 mi Theme parkKennywood
63 mi LandmarkFort Pitt
7in town MuseumCarnegie Museum of Natural History386K visitors a yearPhoto credits
Acrisure Stadium: Fo2grfr, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fallingwater: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · Fort Duquesne: Sébastien Paquin, CC BY-SA 3.0 · PNC Park: alpineinc, CC BY 2.0 · PPG Paints Arena: Jleedev, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Kennywood: Ski2007 of English Wikipedia, Public domain · Fort Pitt: Downtown_Pittsburgh_May_2008.jpg: Allie Caufield derivative work: GrapedApe (tal, CC BY 2.0 · Carnegie Museum of Natural History: User:Piotrus, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Nationality Rooms: common questions
Is Nationality Rooms in Pittsburgh?
Yes. It’s inside Pittsburgh, PA.
When is the best time to visit Nationality Rooms?
April, May, June, August, September and October, with highs of 64–83°.
What is the closest airport to Nationality Rooms?
Pittsburgh (PIT), about 15 miles away.
Where should I stay near Nationality Rooms?
Pittsburgh (in town, 82 places to stay), West Mifflin (7 mi, 8 places to stay) and Green Tree (6 mi, 7 places to stay).
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