The museum campus is comprised of three historic buildings located in the Mexican War Streets neighborhood of Pittsburgh's Northside. Please visit 509 Jacksonia Street to check in at the Admissions Desk to begin your visit.
Meet installing artists, attend show previews and exclusive tours, and connect with the contemporary art community in Pittsburgh.
Become a memberThe Mattress Factory offers guided tours to create memorable and engaging experiences for all participants. We create an atmosphere encouraging open-ended group discussion and thoughtful personal connections between art and everyday life. Content will be adapted to be age-appropriate.
If you have any questions or would like to schedule a future visit, please reach out to [email protected]. All tours must be requested 4 weeks in advance. Special discounts are offered to Pittsburgh Public Schools and Propel Charter Schools.
The Mattress Factory offers guided tours to create memorable and engaging experiences for all participants. We create an atmosphere encouraging open-ended group discussion and thoughtful personal connections between art and everyday life. Content will be adapted to be age-appropriate.
If you have any questions or would like to schedule a future visit, please reach out to [email protected]. All tours must be requested 4 weeks in advance. Special discounts are offered to Pittsburgh Public Schools and Propel Charter Schools.
500 Sampsonia has two entrances. The Jacksonia Street entrance via the parking lot at 509 Jacksonia is wheelchair accessible. Please note the entrance from Sampsonia Way is not wheelchair accessible.
A ramp is located by the Administrative Building entrance. The main entrance door is powered.
Courtesy wheelchairs available. Supply is limited.
Portable chairs are available for use in galleries. Ask a staff member for assistance.
Accessible restrooms are available on the Lower Level.
Sensory processing kits are available by request at the front desk for assistance. Kits include headphones, sunglasses, and tactile objects.
Video installations in 500 Sampsonia include captions.
Large print Gallery Guides not currently available.
Events
ASL interpretation and panel events will automatically include ASL interpretation.
ASL interpretation is available by request 2 weeks in advance for other events or special tours.
Sensory Guidance
One current exhibition located on the Lower Level in 500 Sampsonia includes artificial scents.
One exhibition on the 4th Floor uses strobing/flashing lights.
No current exhibitions in 500 Sampsonia feature sudden/loud noises.
Mattress Factory’s public facilities are comprised of three buildings throughout the Mexican War Streets neighborhood of Pittsburgh’s Northside. 500 Sampsonia is a large 6-story brick warehouse with an attached Administrative Office Building. All galleries at at 500 Sampsonia Way are fully wheelchair accessible by elevator with accessible restrooms and water fountains on the lower level of the museum and in the Education Studio.
There is reserved and marked accessible parking with a wheelchair-accessible ramp into the front entrance of the museum. All public education programs take place in wheelchair-accessible spaces—lobby, education studio and galleries. Admissions Desk and event seating is flexible and always inclusive of patrons needing accommodation for mobility devices or other needs. A wheelchair is available at the museum’s Admissions Desk free of charge.
The museum campus also includes two additional buildings located at 516 Sampsonia Way and 1414 Monterey Street that have been repurposed for use as galleries. Because of the age of these structures, only the first floors of these buildings are wheelchair accessible.
Give artists the time, space and resources to create remarkable works of art that help us see our world in new ways.
Mon:
By Appointment
Tue:
CLOSED
Wed - Sun:
11AM - 6PM
