The Carnegie Science Center is the most visited museum in Pittsburgh, and is located along the Ohio River on the North Shore.

[1] [4] Among its attractions are the Buhl Planetarium (which features the latest in digital projection technology), the Rangos Giant Theater (promoted as "the biggest screen in Pittsburgh"), a physical home for some of Carnegie Mellon University’s Robot Hall of Fame (in the lobby of the Rangos Giant Cinema),[5] SportsWorks, the Miniature Railroad & Village, and the USS Requin (a World War II submarine).

According to Nicholas Efran, "The Carnegie Science Center has been a gathering place for kids and families for many years."

Some of the inductees to the Robot Hall of Fame, such as C-3PO and R2-D2 from "Star Wars", Maria from "Metropolis", as well as HAL 9000 from "2001: A Space Odyssey", were moved to the Rangos Giant Cinema.

Andy Roid, the singing Robothespian that greets visitors, was moved to the Science Center’s main lobby.

On October 5, 1989, construction began on the $40 million building, designed by local architect Tasso Katselas, which was renamed the Carnegie Science Center as a result of the merger.

[11] On January 23, 2024, the Carnegie Science Center announced that they received a 65 million dollar donation from Daniel G. and Carole L. Kamin.

"[15] SportsWorks features three themed areas: Physics of Sports (exploring the science of balance, trajectory, center of gravity, momentum, etc.

On November 13, 2008, the Carnegie Science Center unveiled plans for a new 12,000-square-foot (1,100 m2) SportsWorks, sponsored by Highmark.

[19] In 2008 a storm damaged the cone, thus it underwent upgrades to its lighting system with an addition of energy-efficient bulbs.