Salk Hall
Jonas Salk Hall at the University of Pittsburgh is a Pennsylvania state and Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation Historic Landmark. Its history begins in 1940. Add Acrisure Stadium, 2.8 mi away, to a visit.
A museum inside Pittsburgh
You can stay in Pittsburgh
Salk Hall 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 ↓
Established in 1940
Salk Hall dates from 1940. About ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
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Salk Hall
Jonas Salk Hall at the University of Pittsburgh is a Pennsylvania state and Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation Historic Landmark. The Art Deco building is named after Jonas Salk, who conducted his research on the first polio vaccine in a basement laboratory while on the faculty at the University of Pittsburgh.
- Type
- Museum
- Established
- 1940
- Listed
- Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation Historic Landmark (1972) · Pennsylvania state historical marker (2005)
- Wikipedia readers
- 1.5K a year
Overnight near Salk Hall
The first towns with rooms are Pittsburgh (82) and Green Tree (7).
- 1Acrisure Stadium
- 2Fort Duquesne
- 3PNC Park
- 4PPG Paints Arena
- 5Kennywood
- 6Fort Pitt
- 7Carnegie Museum of Natural History
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Salk Hall | 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 |
| Green Tree | 5 mi west | 10 min | 7 7 hotels | 4,672 | $252K | A |
| West Mifflin | 7 mi southeast | 10 min | 8 8 hotels | 18,707 | $152K | C− |
| Robinson Township | 9 mi west | 15 min | 9 8 hotels · 1 motel | 15,735 | $293K | B− |
| Monroeville | 11 mi east | 15 min | 11 10 hotels · 1 motel | 27,685 | $210K | C |
| 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
Make a day of it near Salk Hall
These well-known sights sit within 46 miles.
Big draw13 mi Stadium & arenaAcrisure Stadium
23 mi LandmarkFort Duquesne
32 mi Stadium & arenaPNC Park
Big draw45 mi MuseumFallingwater
4in town Stadium & arenaPPG Paints Arena
56 mi Theme parkKennywood
62 mi LandmarkFort Pitt
7in town MuseumCarnegie Museum of Natural History386K visitors a yearPhoto credits
Acrisure Stadium: Fo2grfr, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fort Duquesne: Sébastien Paquin, CC BY-SA 3.0 · PNC Park: alpineinc, CC BY 2.0 · Fallingwater: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · 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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What people ask about Salk Hall
Is Salk Hall in Pittsburgh?
Yes. It’s inside Pittsburgh, PA.
When is the best time to visit Salk Hall?
April, May, June, August, September and October, with highs of 64–83°.
What is the closest airport to Salk Hall?
Pittsburgh (PIT), about 15 miles away.
Where should I stay near Salk Hall?
Pittsburgh (in town, 82 places to stay), Green Tree (5 mi, 7 places to stay) and West Mifflin (7 mi, 8 places to stay).
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Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.