National Aviary
America's premier bird zoo!
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Location:
Pittsburgh, PA, 15212
Phone:
412-323-7235
Mon - Sun:
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
 
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National Aviary New Daily Event! See one of our African penguins paint a masterpiece during our new daily encounter, Penguins Can Paint. Daily at 2:30 pm.

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National Aviary Top Chef Fans- You can grab a Seafood Watch Card like the ones featured on Wednesday's Top Chef episode at the National Aviary. October is National Seafood Watch Month!

October 23 at 8:13pm
Veronica Snyder
Veronica Snyder
There is also an iPhone app version of the Seafood Watch Card!
October 24 at 7:18am
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National Aviary Tickets still available for Haunted Aviary on Friday. Visit www.aviary.org or call 412-323-7235 x213 to make your reservation.

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National Aviary Stop by tomorrow to sing Happy Birthday to our X the Owl and meet Mr. McFeely from Mister Rogers' Neighborhood.

October 16 at 1:38pm
Charles John Cleis Jr
Charles John Cleis Jr
Sadly I will be unable to attend. I will be at the pittsburgh zoo training attending class to become a docent.
October 16 at 2:00pm
Carrie Samis
Carrie Samis
Mr. McFeely?!?! Oh, man...
October 16 at 9:15pm
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National Aviary Love taking photos? Come to the Aviary for Photo Safari on October 19, 2009. We'll have special encounters throughout the day so that you can photograph birds not normally on exhibit.

October 13 at 11:11am
Kevin Smay
Kevin Smay
Great idea. Sorry that I will be out of towm.
October 14 at 5:20am
Carol
Carol
I will try to come. I have been painting Great Blue Herons and I have 3 paintings in an exhibit right now on Pittsburgh's northside at Fein Arts Gallery 519 E Ohio St through Nov 7, 2009 but I want to find some new bird subjects. This sounds like a geat opportunity.
October 18 at 9:16pm
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National Aviary Tickets for the Haunted Aviary are still available, but selling fast! Get yours here http://www.aviary.org/inv/halloween.php

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Start your Halloween celebration early with a grownups-only evening at the National Aviary.Join Aviary staff and a professional storyteller for spine-tingling tales of North Side hauntings, including first-hand ...
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National Aviary North Side Charm Bracelet RAD Day THIS Sunday! Get FREE Admission to many of the North Side attractions, including the National Aviary, Children's Museum, and the Mattress Factory. http://www.radworkshere.org/interior.php?pageID=48

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Allegheny Regional Asset District (RAD) supports and finances regional assets in the areas of libraries, parks, cultural, sports and civic facilities and programs. The District is located in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.
Cheryl Elaine Williams
Cheryl Elaine Williams
I come every year for the free RAD day.
October 2 at 12:40pm
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National Aviary Our Halloween events are a hoot! Check them out here: http://www.aviary.org/inv/halloween.php

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Start your Halloween celebration early with a grownups-only evening at the National Aviary.Join Aviary staff and a professional storyteller for spine-tingling tales of North Side hauntings, including first-hand ...
Deborah Thompson
Deborah Thompson
So where do you get ube in your neck of the woods??
September 29 at 9:52am
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National Aviary The National Aviary is closed 9/24 & 9/25 for the G20 Conference. We will open for regular hours on Saturday, September 26 at 10 am.

September 24 at 6:01am
Charles John Cleis Jr
Charles John Cleis Jr
Figured you would, best to play it safe and advise people to avoid the downtown area.
September 24 at 6:56am
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National Aviary The Chalk for Peace event is going on right now in the North Side as part of the Charm Bracelet Project.
Take a look at this awesome chalk mural!

Moonbeam Morningstar
Moonbeam Morningstar
Hope the rain will hold off for awhile.
September 21 at 10:21am
Annette
Annette
beautiful!
September 21 at 11:38am
Charles John Cleis Jr
Charles John Cleis Jr
I don't see a penguin. After all those are what brings the visitors, the moneymakers.
September 21 at 7:45pm
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National Aviary Save the Date! Start your Halloween celebration early with a grownups-only evening at the National Aviary, Friday, October 23, 7 pm. Join us for spine-tingling tales of North Side hauntings and first-hand accounts of strange and ghostly occurrences at the National Aviary. $25 per person Must be 21+ Snacks & a Cash Bar will be offered. Call 412-323-7235 x213 for tickets.

September 16 at 11:58am
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National Aviary
Kevin-- No ravens, but most likely a crow, vultures and owls!
September 17 at 12:55pm
Sarah Rumbaugh
Sarah Rumbaugh
Hubby and I are planning on being there!
September 21 at 8:00am
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National Aviary Check out our new fall schedule at www.aviary.org.

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National Aviary The beak of the red-headed woodpecker hits a tree with an impact velocity of 13 mph, subjecting the bird's brain to a deceleration of approximately 10 Gs when its head snaps back.

September 8 at 5:05am
Charles John Cleis Jr
Charles John Cleis Jr
Interesting... wonder if it gets a headache?
September 8 at 4:36pm
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National Aviary Vulture populations are in steep decline worldwide. Hear the story of the National Aviary's vulture research efforts in Cambodia and Kazakhstan at http://www.alleghenyfront.org/story.html?storyid=200909012348380.987771 .

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National Aviary The fastest flying bird is one you can see in Downtown Pittsburgh: the peregrine falcon. They can reach speeds of more than 150 mph. The slowest is the woodcock. They can fly as slow as 5 mph without stalling.

August 28 at 1:33pm
Janet Anderson
Janet Anderson
We ALL know that the fastest bird on skates is the Pittsburgh Penguin!!
August 31 at 8:54am
Charles John Cleis Jr
Charles John Cleis Jr
Ah yes, those humans who play on ice and have a penguin emblem on their shirt . But how would they fair if the ice melted and they had to swim? Could they hold their breath for several minutes? Could they dive several hundred feet. Can they go several weeks without food?
September 3 at 5:17pm