The National Aviary on Pittsburgh's North Side is better than ever with over 500 exotic and endangered birds!

Get nose to beak with a flamingo, talk to a parrot, walk with a penguin and stroll through a tropical rainforest-all at the National Aviary. Discover new, interactive adventures at the nations' premiere bird park-the only "national" Aviary in the entire country!

We are open from 10:00 to 5:00 every day of the year except Christmas. (Some special programs or classes may begin earlier.) Summer hours (Memorial Day through Labor Day) will be 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m.

Call (412) 323-7235 to contact us, or click here for a listing of National Aviary staff email addresses.

Every Monday is Senior Discount Day! Seniors save 1/3 off the regular senior price.

Driving Directions to the National Aviary

From the EAST via I-376/Parkway East
(Including Monroeville, Swissvale, Squirrel Hill, Oakland)
Take I-376 to Pittsburgh. Follow the signs for the North Shore and I-279 North. Cross the Fort Duquesne bridge and take the North Shore exit to the left. At the stoplight, turn right onto Allegheny Avenue. At the second stoplight, turn right onto Western Avenue. At the third stoplight, turn left onto Arch Street. The Aviary is on your left. Limited free parking is available in our lot.

From the NORTHEAST via Rt. 28
(Including Fox Chapel, Aspinwall, Tarentum, Kittanning)
Take Rt. 28 south towards Pittsburgh. Take the East Ohio Street exit. Take East Ohio through four lights. Turn right onto Cedar. At the next light, turn left onto North Street. At the third light, turn left onto Arch Street. The Aviary is on your right. Limited free parking is available in our lot.

From the WEST via I-279 & US 22/30 /Parkway West
(Including Airport, Robinson; Moon; Weirton, WV; Steubenville, OH)
Take US 22/30 east to I-279 towards Pittsburgh. Follow the signs for the North Shore and go through the Fort Pitt tunnels. Once you are on the Fort Pitt bridge, move immediately into the left lane. Take the I-279/North Shore exit onto the Fort Duquesne bridge. Take the North Shore exit to the left. At the stoplight, turn right onto Allegheny Avenue. At the second stoplight, turn right onto Western Avenue. At the third stoplight, turn left onto Arch Street. The Aviary is on your left. Limited free parking is available in our lot.

From the SOUTH via Rt. 51
(Including South Hills, West Mifflin, Brookline)
Take Rt. 51 to the West End. Cross the West End bridge (Rt. 19). Remain in the right lane, and follow the signs for Western Avenue. Merge onto Western and proceed through four traffic lights, following the road’s curves after the fourth light. At the fifth light, turn left onto Arch Street. The Aviary is on your left. Limited free parking is available in our lot.

From the SOUTH via I-79
(Including South Fayette; Bridgeville; Washington, PA)
Take I-79 north to I-279 towards Pittsburgh. Follow the signs for the North Shore and go through the Fort Pitt tunnels. Once you are on the Fort Pitt bridge, move immediately into the left lane. Take the I-279/North Shore exit onto the Fort Duquesne bridge. Take the North Shore exit to the left. At the stoplight, turn right onto Allegheny Avenue. At the second stoplight, turn right onto Western Avenue. At the third stoplight, turn left onto Arch Street. The Aviary is on your left. Limited free parking is available in our lot.

From the NORTH via I-279/Parkway North
(Including McKnight, North Hills, Cranberry)
Take I-279 towards Pittsburgh. Take the East Street exit and turn right onto North Avenue. At the fifth light, turn left onto Arch Street. The Aviary is on your right. Limited free parking is available in our lot.

From the NORTH via Rt. 8 and 28
(Including Butler, Shaler, Etna, Glenshaw)
Take Rt. 8 then Rt. 28 south towards Pittsburgh. Take the East Ohio Street exit. Take East Ohio through four lights. Turn right onto Cedar. At the next light, turn left onto North Street. At the third light, turn left onto Arch Street. The Aviary is on your right. Limited free parking is available in our lot.

From the WEST via Rt. 65
(Including Sewickley, Emsworth, Avalon, Bellevue)
Take Rt. 65 south towards Pittsburgh . Take the North Shore exit, veering to the right. At the second light, turn left onto Allegheny Avenue. At the third stoplight, turn right onto Western Avenue. At the third stoplight, turn left onto Arch Street. The Aviary will be on your left. Limited free parking is available in our lot.

Directions to the National Aviary by Bus

From Downtown Pittsburgh
Board the 16B, 16F, 17B or 500 at the corner of Liberty Avenue and Sixth Street, by Heinz Hall. Take any of these routes to the intersection of Arch Street at North Avenue on the North Side. The Aviary is in West Park; enter via the Arch Street driveway.

From Oakland
Both the 500 and 54C will take you directly from Oakland to the North Side. Board the 500 on Fifth Avenue, heading towards downtown. Board the 54C along Fifth Avenue bus lane, headed away from Downtown. Exit at the intersection of Arch Street at North Avenue. The Aviary is in West Park; enter via the Arch Street driveway.

Complete schedules are available online at www.portauthority.org.

To use MapQuest, Google Maps, or similar location tools

In our experience, the best address to use for the National Aviary is "700 Arch St, Pittsburgh, PA 15212." Some mapping sites can locate the Aviary when "National Aviary" is entered as the Place Name, along with "Pittsburgh, PA 15212."

Please note that the National Aviary has no input into nor control over the results of these mapping tools. Call the Aviary at 412-323-7235 for assistance in locating the Aviary.