Take a step back in time when Downtown Pittsburgh was full of retailers, festive window displays and so much holiday cheer.

Heinz History Center’s “A Very Merry Pittsburgh” exhibit is back this holiday season.

The special exhibit features a variety of holiday-themed artifacts, images and keepsakes showing how people across the region have celebrated the holidays, including Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Diwali, Christmas and more.

The exhibit will transport you back to the bustling holiday season in Downtown Pittsburgh with amazing window displays from Kaufmann’s, Horne’s and other department stores of Pittsburgh’s past.

No holiday trip to town was complete without a visit with Santa! And the Heinz History Center has Pittsburgh’s own Santa in a replica of the famous Kaufmann’s chair.

This is a great experience to see how Pittsburghers celebrate a variety of holidays throughout the season.

Plus, Santa will be there on select days.

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