Mattress Factory Art Museum
The mattress factory contemporary art museum in pittsburgh s north side is known for its large scale installation works by international artists.
Mattress factory art museum. Mattress factory 500 sampsonia way parking at 505 jacksonia street pittsburgh pa 15212 412 231 3169. Barbara luderowski purchased a derelict stearns foster. Mattress factory is a modern contemporary art museum exhibiting local artists work showing temporary permanent art pieces but more in strange weird and spooky way some sections music and style of exhibiting literally made me feel i am in haunted office museum has 4 totally separate building sections that you even go out on streets in residential area to enter in other building there are guides.
Founded in 1977 the mattress factory is a contemporary art museum and experimental lab featuring site specific installations created by artists in residence from around the world. The museum s roof itself is a light art installation and part of pittsburgh s northside evening skyline. Eventbrite pittsburgh area naturists presents naked mattress factory museum tour friday february 28 2020 at mattress factory museum pittsburgh pa.
It offers public programs talks and workshops and has an onsite gift shop and cafe. Located in the historic mexican war streets of pittsburgh s north side since 1977 the mattress factory is one of few museums of its kind anywhere. Best and worst time to go the museum is open from tuesday to saturday and on sunday afternoons.
Located on pittsburgh s north side since 1977 the mattress factory named for its location in a former stearns foster mattress factory warehouse is considered the best facility for installation art in the country. Get into art literally. The mattress factory contemporary art museum in pittsburgh presents installation art in room sized environments created by in residence artists.
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