Downtown Public Art Tour

Downtown Pittsburgh contains a great assortment of public art, and one of the best ways to see it all is by bike.

30-45 mins, flat terrain

• Start at the 10th St + Penn Ave station. The Convention Center next to the station has some public art on the roof.
• Take a right on Penn Ave and ride until you reach 7th St. Here are two spaces of public art: the Agnes Katz Plaza and Magnolias for Pittsburgh.
• Continue on Penn Ave until you reach Stanwix St. Across from Gateway Plaza is Pipe Dream IV, also called “The Paperclip.”
• Head left on Stanwix St until you reach Forbes Ave. Dismount and walk your bike on the Forbes Ave sidewalk to Market Square. Artists showcase their work year-round in this public space.
• Walk your bike to Fifth Ave and make a left onto Fifth Ave.
• Continue until on Fifth Ave until you reach Penn Ave.
• Turn left onto Penn Ave and continue on until you reach Tito Way, which contains the Cell Phone Disco.
• Continue on Tito Way until you reach Liberty Ave. Cross Liberty Ave to access the pedestrian street Strawberry Way.
• Turn left onto Smithfield St, and then left again onto Seventh Ave. The side of the Liberty Ave Parking Garage showcases Yesterday’s Tomorrow.
• Head across the street to Garrison Place. Continue on until you reach the Garrison Canal.
• Head back on Penn Ave towards the Convention Center and end your tour at the 10th St + Penn Ave station.

Check out BikePGH.org for the full Pittsburgh Bike Map.

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