April 11, 2022
City & State Pennsylvania
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The Clemente Museum is housed in historic Engine House 25 in Pittsburgh’s Lawrenceville section.
THE ROBERTO CLEMENTE MUSEUM
PITTSBURGH’S EASTER EGGS Underrated attractions, historic sites and outdoor adventures hidden in plain sight. By Harrison Cann
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HE SPRING SEASON brings new life to nature, a new sense of exploration and the observances of Easter, Passover and Ramadan. Whether you were a child anxiously searching for the golden egg on Easter Sunday or looking for the afikomen on Passover, you remember well the thrill of finding a prize hidden in plain sight. Each city has its own cache of Easter eggs – hidden gems waiting to be revealed – and Pittsburgh is no exception. Here are a few of them to discover yourself. Roberto Clemente Museum The Roberto Clemente Museum, which preserves the legacy of the late Pittsburgh Pirates legend, is one of state Senate Minority Leader Jay Costa’s favorite places to visit in the city. The museum showcases not only Clemente’s playing career and the racial and language barriers he faced, but
also his humanitarian efforts off the field. Located in the historic Engine House 25 in Lawrenceville, the museum offers “an incredible collection of (Clemente’s) possessions, uniforms and photos,” said Costa, who “learns something new about this amazing Pittsburgher” every time he goes. Pittsburgh Botanic Gardens Although it’s known as the Steel City, Pittsburgh has its fair share of attractions for nature lovers. State Rep. Valerie Gaydos, who hails from the Moon Township area, said the Botanic Gardens will soon become one of the best in the nation. Going from abandoned mine land to a 460-acre getaway in Oakdale, the gardens’ history is “really phenomenal,” Gaydos said. The gardens debuted a $10.5 million welcome center and café earlier this year and will host an art exhibition showcasing flora and fauna from April 8 through June 25.
