childrens museum – Ruth E. Hendricks Photography

BLOOM at the Children’s Museum

What a fun time we had at the Children’s Museum Pittsburgh on a perfect summer Thursday evening. Artwork, live music, refreshments, vendors. Good friends. We even had our pictures taken by a professional in the lower floor.

With my friend Jen, posing with flowers by Alison Zapata

Artist **Alison Zapata** with her Gorgeous Paper Flowers

Some of the Staff Art on display -love the knitting.

Getting an envelope with wildflower seeds

***It’s a Burgh Thing*** Flour Sack Towel by **Jeanine Murch**

Founder and CEO Terrell Grayson had a wonderful display of sharp looking bow ties

Vendor Sam of 112 Juice Bar served me a sample of The Pink Lady Organic juice blend.

Thank you for a great time Pittsburgh Kids

“BLOOM is an event to create an open space for the artist community, including the museum staff and visitors, to let their creativity blossom. This event will include a variety of ways to appreciate and engage with local artists and their work + art-making opportunities for guests to explore their own creativity.”

August 17, 2023 by Ruth Categories: PhotographyTags: #PGHKIDS, art, artist, bloom, bow ties, childrens museum, city scene, flowers, photography, Pittsburgh PA, postaday 6 Comments

Ned Kahn’s Cloud Arbor by the Children’s Museum

Last time I visited the Children’s Museum was August 2019. Today I returned with grandsons Charlie and Roy. (And their Mom, Laura) stopping to see “the pipes” is a family tradition. Ned Kahn is the artist who created this living and breathing sculpture.

Charlie running to catch the cloudy mist

So much fun to feel the cool mist on a hot day in June

Cloud Arbor with Jack and Maura in 2016

Cloud Arbor August 2019 with Maura and Charlie

June 4, 2023 by Ruth Categories: Childhood, PhotographyTags: #PGHKIDS, childrens museum, city scene, Cloud Arbor, family, grandchildren, North Side, photography, Pittsburgh PA, postaday, travel, weather 15 Comments

Silent Sunday

December 21, 2019 by Ruth Categories: Photography, silent SundayTags: #kids Pgh, childhood, childrens museum, city, Daniel tiger, family, grandchildren, Mister Rogers, neighborhood, photography, Pittsburgh PA, puppet, vintage 3 Comments

Tour Guide

Krista Stevens at WordPress creates some interesting photo challenges. This week we’re to show where we live with the theme Tour Guide,

Here’s a Pittsburgh montage. Knowing when to stop digging in the archives is the problem but it’s one AM so we’ll start with this gallery tonight.

If you enter the city from the south- Ft Pitt Tunnel and Bridge this is the view when you emerge from the tunnel,

Duquesne Incline and a view of the city

Statue of beloved Mayor Caliguiri on the steps of the City-County Building

Andy Warhol Museum Detail and the old Lobby

East Liberty Carnegie Library and Presbyterian Church

Mr Rogers Sweater and sneakers Mr. Rogers Sweater and Sneakers at the Airport Display

The Point and the fountain. Where the three rivers meet, Allegheny and Monongahela form the Ohio River,

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Incline in the Snow

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Carnegie Museum of Natural History\

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Carnegie Museum of Art

Carnegie Museum of Art Sculpture Garden Courtyard

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Above-Forbes Field Wall and Bill Mazeroski Statue with Fireworks. 1960 World Series

Immaculate REception

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Ritter’s Diner

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St Paul Cathedral

St Paul Cathedral at Night

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Heinz Field at Night

Heinz Hall

Heinz Hall at Night

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Prantl’s Bakery-Home of the World Famous Burnt Almond Torte

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Heinz Chapel

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Keeping Tabs- Holocaust Memorial- Squirrel Hill

University of Pittsburgh Cathedral of Learning

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From the Norhside- Fineview

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Carrie Furnace on the Monongahela River

Got Bridges? Why yes, we do!

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Lost Kennywood- Kennywood Amusement Park

North Side- Cloud Arbor by the Children’s Museum

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Southside Club Cafe Live Music VenueSt. Paul Cathedral in Oakland

PNCPArk PNC Park

AMTRAK station downtown

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Carnegie Library- Oakland

East Liberty- Motor Square Garden and the Presbyterian Church

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Guard rails, hills, and retaining walls.

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Phipps Conservatory

Lawrenceville Neighborhood- Arsenal Lanes

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Art Rooney Statue in the Snow

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Shadyside Variety Store

Kaufmann’s Clock Downtown.

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Kennywood Amusement Park- Racer

TOUR GUIDE

February 8, 2018 by Ruth Categories: Photography, Weekly Photo ChallengeTags: #kidspgh, Andy Warhol Museum, Art Rooney, Burnt Almond Torte, Carnegie Museum, Carrie Furnace, Cathedral of Learning, childrens museum, city scene, Cloud Arbor, Duquesne Incline, Heinz Chapel, Heinz Field, Heinz Hall, Holocaust Memorial, Mr. Rogers, Museum of Natural History, night game, night photography, Original Hot Dog Shop, photography, Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh Photograhy, PNC Park, Polish deli, postaday, Prantl's Bakery, Ritter's Diner, Roberto Clemente, smokestacks, sport, sports, St. Paul Cathedral, Steel Industry, technology 36 Comments

Photos Showing Growth

GROWTH– the Weekly Photo Challenge

And the grandchildren have grown even more since these photos were taken.

Except maybe Jack holding his Christmas present from his Grandma Marlene. She takes the year of photos and creates a hardcover book for each grandchild. She makes one for the family, too, which is really nice to have the hard copies instead of a picture on a computer or phone. A good way to document growth from year to year.

January 6, 2018 by Ruth Categories: PhotographyTags: childrens museum, family, grandchildren, growth, photography, postaday, weekly photo challenge 17 Comments

Thinking about Mr.Rogers’ Sneakers

Lasst week at the Children’s Museum Charlie was thinking about Mr. Rogers’ tennis shoes/sneakers.

He loves watching the old shows.

Mr. Rogers, our Pittsburgh icon. RIP

July 31, 2017July 31, 2017 by Ruth Categories: Childhood, PhotographyTags: childrens museum, Fred Rogers, kidspittsburgh, Mr. Rogers, Pittsburgh PA, postaday 8 Comments

Toddler in the Mist

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Toddler in the mist.

Charlie (2) joins cousins Maura and Michael in the cloudy mist.

The first time it started and hissed and the air got foggy, he ran out, not knowing what to expect.

Wasn’t long before he joined them in the Cloud Arbor by Artist Ned Kahn.
When we finish our time at the Children’s Museum the kids always run to the tall metal pipes and eagerly wait for the start of the misty foggy cloud.

You should hear the happy squeals.

The Cloud Arbor.