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By Karin Beuerlein

The Andy Warhol Museum in Pittsburgh, Pa. Photo courtesy of the museum.

3. The Andy Warhol Museum — Pittsburgh, Pa.
www.warhol.org

Claim to Fame: Treasure trove of American pop culture as well as a fine art museum

One of the four museums in Pittsburgh operated by the Carnegie Foundation, the Andy Warhol Museum is the largest museum in America dedicated solely to one artist. Warhol was born in Pittsburgh; that's how the museum came to be located in a town known for manufacturing more than art. The museum owns more than 4,000 pieces of the influential pop artist's work, but only displays 500 pieces at a time in a constantly changing format.
You'll see Warhol's famous soup cans, of course, but you'll also find memorabilia from Warhol's life and rotating exhibits by other contemporary artists.

If you prefer the nighttime scene, the museum holds "Good Fridays" events each Friday night from 5 to 10 p.m., charging half price admission and offering live music. Be sure to ask the bartender for a Silver Martini, a drink inspired by Warhol's famed 1960s Manhattan art studio, The Silver Factory, and later known simply as The Factory.

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