Harris Theater

Downtown 2022Downtown 2021
Written By DOP Team

809 Liberty Ave | 10 am - 4 pm

YOUR EXPERIENCE

Get a behind-the-scenes tour of the historic Harris Theater’s projection booth and see the best of both worlds – digital and 35mm projectors. As you wait for tours of the booth, you can sit in the auditorium and watch classic art-house film trailers presented in 35mm to experience film the way audiences did almost 100 years ago!

NOTE:  Guided tours every 15 minutes.

Please review Cultural Trust COVID guidance for complete details before you arrive.

ABOUT THIS BUILDING

Formerly known as the Art Cinema, the Harris Theater represents a milestone in the redevelopment of Liberty Avenue. The Art Cinema was the first moving picture house in Pittsburgh to commercially show art movies until competition from other city theaters led to its conversion into an adult movie house in the 1960s. As part of its mission to transform the Cultural District, the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust purchased and restored the facility, leading to further conversions of run-down properties along Liberty Avenue.

  • Wheelchair-Accessible Entrance: YES

  • Wheelchair-Accessible Restrooms: YES

  • Public Restrooms: YES

  • Photography Allowed: YES

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