Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hall & Museum Trust, Inc.

Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hall & Museum Trust, Inc. www.soldiersandsailorshall.org We honor all the men and women of Pennsylvania who serve in the United States military. RAD works here.
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Soldiers & Sailors pays tribute to our military with exhibits from the Civil War to the present.





*Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hall & Museum is supported in part by the taxpayers of Allegheny County through a public grant from the Allegheny Regional Asset District (RAD).

08/30/2026

Our artifact this week is an SCR-536. Once it was called a handie-talkie, but we would know it as a walkie-talkie!

Check back soon for more information about the SCR-536, and its connection to D-Day!

Did you secure your tickets for our annual The Silence of the Lambs Cage Night?Join us on Friday, October 30th as we emb...
08/29/2026

Did you secure your tickets for our annual The Silence of the Lambs Cage Night?

Join us on Friday, October 30th as we embrace Hannibal and horror for “The Silence of the Lambs Cage Night”, transforming our historic building into two full floors of seasonal entertainment and spooky thrills. While open to all ages, keep in mind the film is rated R and will be screened in its entirety as part of the evening.

The heart of this event is a life-sized replica of Hannibal’s cage, complete with a live Hannibal Lecter and the original rug and bed-frame from the film. Who will be brave enough to get a photo with Hannibal, in the same room where the infamous cage scene was filmed…?! Speaking of scary, costumes are encouraged. However, please no full-face masks or weapons.

Stroll the vendor marketplace, featuring some of the spookiest merchandise and entertainment in Pittsburgh. A variety of specialty refreshments will be available to purchase, including a cash bar for guests ages 21 and older. If you do intend to partake, please be sure to bring a valid photo ID.

Get your tickets here: https://ssmh.givecloud.co/product/6D7A987/2026-the-silence-of-the-lambs-cage-night

This machine, small for the time but huge compare to today's versions, gave soldiers a new way to communicate. It was us...
08/28/2026

This machine, small for the time but huge compare to today's versions, gave soldiers a new way to communicate. It was used throughout WWII, and its modern versions are still used for communication in many different industries!

Do you know what this artifact is? Find out in our next looks at this object!

Join us on Saturday, September 19th through Sunday, September 20th for our annual POW-MIA Vigil, presented by Vietnam Ve...
08/27/2026

Join us on Saturday, September 19th through Sunday, September 20th for our annual POW-MIA Vigil, presented by Vietnam Veterans, Inc.

Visit us on Saturday at noon for the opening ceremony, Saturday evening for a candlelight ceremony at dusk, and Sunday at noon for the closing ceremony.

Our friends at Vitalant - Pennsylvania & Ohio will be hosting their next blood drive here at Soldiers & Sailors on Thurs...
08/26/2026

Our friends at Vitalant - Pennsylvania & Ohio will be hosting their next blood drive here at Soldiers & Sailors on Thursday, September 10th from 10:30 AM to 2:30 PM! One donation can help save up to three lives! 🪖🫡

Schedule your appointment now by visiting vitalant.org (Account Code UN096) or call 1-877-25VITAL!

Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hall will honor the fallen service members of the War on Terrorism this September with a dis...
08/25/2026

Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hall will honor the fallen service members of the War on Terrorism this September with a display of 7,087 dog tags suspended between the light posts along the walkway leading to the building. Visitors walk underneath this poignant tribute, where each dog tag represents an individual life lost in the conflicts since September 11th, 2001. Among these, 301 special flag dog tags specifically commemorate each service member from Pennsylvania. This open-air memorial is free for all visitors, serving as a solemn reminder of 9/11 and an honor to our fallen heroes.

The open-air memorial is free to visit and open 24 hours a day September 1st through October 1st.

08/24/2026

Corporal Daniel Kelly, following in the footsteps of his 8 older brothers, joined the Army and served with the 2nd Infantry Division. He was captured shortly after he was deployed and unfortunately passed away in March of 1951. Human remains were recovered from the prison camp in 2002, and they were identified as belonging to Corporal Kelly in 2017. Corporal Kelly's family graciously donated this shadow box to our collection after he was laid to rest.

Corporal Kelly's shadowbox is on display in one of our redesigned exhibits as part of our Museum Exhibit Redesign Campaign! We are actively seeking your support to update all of the exhibits in our museum. To learn more about the project and to donate, please visit our Campaign page at https://www.soldiersandsailorshall.org/museum-exhibit-redesign-project-campaign/! Be sure to keep an eye out for the next look at our collection!

08/22/2026

Our artifact this week is a POW medal that was issued to Corporal Daniel Kelly!

Keep an eye out for more information about Corporal Kelly!

Do you see the big difference between these two exhibit spaces? The first photo shows one of our older exhibit spaces, a...
08/21/2026

Do you see the big difference between these two exhibit spaces? The first photo shows one of our older exhibit spaces, and the second photo shows an exhibit space that has been newly renovated as part of our Museum Exhibit Redesign Campaign! 🪖

Our goal is to preserve and best display our veterans’ historical artifacts for museum visitors. Upgrades including new lighting, engineered glass and door systems, and humidity control will create an ideal environment to preserve and display our collection. This renovation will help us best display our collection of personal stories, immersive exhibits, and interactive technologies, resulting in the ultimate experience for our visitors.

This extensive renovation promises an exciting future for visitors of all ages. Upgrading exhibits, installing cutting-edge technology, and creating a greatly improved and expanded platform for learning, are essential as we continue to educate the community about our nation’s veterans, and we need your help to make it happen!

Visit our Museum Exhibit Redesign Campaign page at https://www.soldiersandsailorshall.org/museum-exhibit-redesign-project-campaign/ to learn more and donate towards this meaningful campaign! 🫡

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4141 5th Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA
15213

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Monday 10am - 4pm
Tuesday 10am - 4pm
Wednesday 10am - 4pm
Thursday 10am - 4pm
Friday 10am - 4pm
Saturday 10am - 4pm

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(412) 621-4253

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