The Kelso Museum has its roots in a program of archaeological field work in the Near East that began in 1924 focusing on the Lands of the Bible: modern day Israel, West Bank, and Jordan. Its exhibits highlight daily life in ancient times including landscape and settlement patterns; domestic and communal architecture; agriculture and food preparation; technologies, crafts, and stylistic traditions; trade; religious observance; and memory and writing systems and practice. The museum is part of a multifaceted archaeology program that includes an on-going excavation at Tel Zayit in Israel as well as academic courses and a lecture program that brings leading archaeologists to Pittsburgh.

Located in East Liberty near Highland Park
The museum is on the ground floor in the north end of Long Hall.
Click here for driving directions or call 412-924-1395.

The Kelso Museum of Near Eastern Archaeology is open to the public during the following hours and by appointment. Call 412-924-1394 for appointments. Visits and tours are free, but donations are appreciated.

September-May
Monday-Saturday
10:00 a.m.- 4:00 p.m. 

June-August
Wednesday-Saturday
12:00-4:00 p.m.

Call to schedule a tour or class!
412-924-1394

We welcome requests for tours, field trips, and classes
- Groups large and small
- Schools and colleges
- Religious education programs