Happy Earth Day! Did you know that the pendulum in our café provides evidence of the Earth's rotation? The Foucault Pendulum was created by French physicist Léon Foucault in 1851. The 150-pound pendulum is mounted so that it can swing in any direction, and as time passes, all of the pins encircling the pendulum will be knocked over. The Foucault Pendulum in our café was one of the highlights when the building originally opened as Buhl Planetarium in 1939. After the closure of the planetarium, th

The Children's Museum of Pittsburgh is all about sparking creativity through hands-on play where kids learn about science, technology and art. The museum draws from the advice it received from Fred Rogers of "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood" and still has memorabilia from the show. #UniquelyPA | PennLive.com