A trip to Phipps is a pleasant afternoon diversion. Our kids (7 + 9) especially love the butterfly room, where butterflies fly freely around you, and the bonsai trees. Phipps could be combined with a visit to the central Carnegie Library in Oakland (a 1 block walk from the Phipps in Oakland) and the adjacent Carnegie Museum. You could combine... more

Besides being huge, historic and gorgeous, their seasonal show are clever and first rate (I caught the Easter One). A must on a visit to Pittsburgh. more

If you like gardens, don't miss this place. It was truly a beautiful trip. The glass sculptures were simply stunning. Don't skip it if it is a rainy day. A lot of the gardens are in the Conservatory and you won't get rained upon. The cafe is also very nice and vegetarian friendly. We thoroughly enjoyed our lunch there. It... more

After a taste of Dale Chihuly's art at the Franklin Conservatory in Columbus in 2006, we were excited about coming to Phipps. Additionally friends had been to the exhibit earlier and shared with us a dvd they'd purchased; it showed Chihuly and his team work and then install pieces at Chicago's conservatory in 2002. That background multiplied the "Wow!" factor... more

The garden is a wonderful place to visit and the icing on the cake is the Chihuly exhibit. At every turn, it is a feast for the eyes. Bring you camera, even though you can do justice with a snapshot. It is too bad that the Phipps did not publish a book of the exhitit and the postcards had not... more

We visited Pittsburgh in July 2007 specifically to go here and see the Chihully exhibit, which will be here til November. It did not disappoint, it was magnificent! It is located in the Oakland section of town near the University of Pittsburgh, (don't miss the nationality rooms here) and Carnegie Mellon University. We loved Pittsburgh, everyone is so friendly! more

While researching our vacation, I had found that there would be a Chihuly display at the conservatory during our visit. Dale Chihuly is a world renowned glass artist based in Washington. I was so excited since I hadn’t been able to make the exhibit at the New York Botanical Gardens last year. The conservatory itself is a beautiful building located... more

Phipps Conservatory is a great place to take the family for the day. It contains beautiful gardens that range from Japanese gardens to a Butterfly room. There didn't seem to be a great variety of plants though. It contained mostly tropical plants, which got somewhat boring. One interesting thing they do have is a series on mythical creatures made out... more