Whitaker Center for Science and the Arts

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Overview

About Whitaker Center for Science and the Arts

It focuses on STEAM engagement for all ages. The center features four main venues: UPMC Science Center, PNC Innovation Zone, Sunoco Performance Theater, and Select Medical Digital Cinema Theater. Visitors can experience educational documentaries on the largest screen in Central PA at the Digital Cinema, or explore the latest technology and gaming in the PNC Innovation Zone.

Made for

• The center has four venues: a science center, innovation zone, performance theater and digital cinema theater.
• The digital cinema is a large-format theater focused on educational documentaries.
• The Broadway-designed theater seats almost 700 guests.
• Tiny Tots offers science activities for toddlers age 2 and under with their grown-ups.
• Junior engineers explore robotics by building and programming robots.
• Scout Sundays workshops are designed to meet badge requirements, and participants earn badges.
• Adults Night Out lets grown-ups explore the science center after hours with a cash bar.
• Whitaker on Wheels brings the science experience to groups that cannot visit.
• Day camps for grades 1-6 include science center exploration, a 3D movie and educator-led STEAM lab lessons.
• Camp students in grades 3 and up also visit the innovation zone.

The packages

Good to know

• Children under 14 must be accompanied by a chaperone aged 18 or over.
• Food and beverage are not allowed inside the performance theater or science center.
• Snacks and drinks are permitted in the digital cinema.
• The building is a smoke-free facility.
• Only legally defined service dogs are allowed among animals of any kind.
• Security may inspect all bags.
• Guests are advised to arrive early to allow for bag searches.
• Wheelchairs can be used during a visit from the Information Desk.
• The digital cinema offers CaptiView closed captioning for hearing-impaired moviegoers.
• Skateboards, Segways, wheelie shoes and bicycles are not allowed inside.
• Commercial photography requires prior written permission from the Marketing department.
• Camp registrants who cancel at least 10 days ahead get a full refund.
• Ticket sales are final, with no refunds for reasons such as seat location, event quality or weather.
• After an unforeseen closure, options may include rescheduling, exchanging or a full refund.
• Claiming will-call tickets requires photo ID of the purchaser or an order number.
• Doors open one hour before showtime for live shows.
• The theater bar requires patrons to be 21 or older with valid ID.
• Quiet spaces are available during Sensory Saturday events.
• Innovation Zone STEAM Labs are limited to 24 students at a time.
• Little Learners for ages 3-5 meet Wednesdays from October through May.
• Will-call pickup is at the Box Office during public hours, Friday through Monday.