Special Offers

NOW YOUR GROUP CAN DO MORE IN A DAY!

With so much to do and see (and taste!) in the 'burgh JDT and our partners want to help you get to as many sites as possible. Our friends at the Heinz History Center, the Aviary, the Children's Museum and the Duquesne Incline work with us so you can do more with your time.

You must make reservations for both Just Ducky Tours and the partnership option you have choosen separately.  All tours are based on availability and certain restrictions may apply.  The contact information for these partnerships can be found further down on this page, along with general information for each establishment. Pick up and Drop Off Tours are only available if you Charter a vessel or are reserving a School Rate Charter (available in April, May, June, September and October ONLY.)


 


Take off on fantastic flights of imagination and return to earth to slide down a bowling alley, build and launch a boat down a 53-foot waterway, play with clay, ink your own silkscreen, catch words that fall from the sky, visit King Friday’s Palace - then drive the trolley in a life-sized re-creation of the original Mister Rogers Neighborhood and much more. And as a special treat from from January 30 - June 6 enjoy our “PITTSBURGH: Yinz Play!” exhibit where you can celebrate all things Pittsburgh and  play with Pittsburghese, repair a bridge, design fireworks displays, build a model of the city, create a wacky sandwich and much more.  Everything is hands-on. Everything evolves. And imagination rules at Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh! Group rates are available.
Hours: Monday-Saturday, 10am-5pm; Sunday, Noon-5pm. www.pittsburghkids.org/visit.  Look for the "Field Trips and Reservations Section"

Due to the hands on nature of the museum please allocate at least two hours.

If you are interested in the Children's Museum as the pick up/drop off location, Just Ducky Tours and the Children's Museum are able to do this collaboration in the morning and during the week only.  Just Ducky would pick your group up for a 9:45am departure, and at 10:45am return to the Children's Museum.  You would then continue with the Children's Museum portion of the day. 

All  school group reservations must be booked through the Children's reservationist Barbara Wettergreen 412-322-5058 x 240…please note Barbara is generally available to take and process reservations Mon-Weds between 11a-6p

Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh
10 Children’s Way, Allegheny Square
Pittsburgh, PA  15212

www.pittsburghkids.org

Box Lunches are available for purchase by visiting groups. Click here for the menus and ordering info!

 

 


America’s bird zoo, the National Aviary is home to more than 800 birds representing 200 species, many of them endangered in the wild. The National Aviary’s large walk-through, indoor exhibits allow for up-close interactions between visitors and free-flying birds.
Daily programs offer many opportunities to hand-feed and meet species rarely found in zoos. Visitors can watch flamingos frolic, witness massive owls spread their wings, offer nectar treats to a flock of rainbow lorikeets, and talk with a pair of colorful toucans.
Come and see the Aviary's colony of penguins dive, swim and play in their new outdoor open-air exhibit, Penguin Point! 
Coming in the Fall 2010: a new  FliteZoneTM Theater in which birds will display remarkable natural behaviors as they fly over and stroll among seated guests. A rooftop Sky Deck will offer breathtaking views of birds of prey catching food tossed into the air.
Depending on your tour arrangements, please allow at least 90 minutes for the Aviary.

For more information you can contact Aimee Plotz at 412-323-7235 ext 249; aimee.plotz@aviary.org

Allegheny Commons West
Pittsburgh, PA 15212
www.aviary.org
 

 

The Duquesne Incline

Image of Duquesne Incline Car overlooking Pittsburgh's Golden Triangle

 Just Ducky Tours is able to pick your group up and drop them off at the base of the Duquesne Incline. To ride the incline and tour the museum will take about one hour.

The Duquesne Inclines offers some of the best views of the city and offers great educational tours!

To find out more information about group tours and all that the Duquesne Incline has to offer please contact them at:

Telephone: 412-381-1665
Fax: 412-381-1943

www.inclinepghfree.net

1197 West Carson Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15219

Heinz History Center

The History Center offers a variety of engaging opportunities for field trips.  The best way to book a tour for both Just Ducky and the History Center is to first secure a date with the History Center and then call Just Ducky Tours. 

1212 Smallman Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4208
(412) 454-6000

 

Contact Maggie Satler, Group Tour Coordinator, by called 412-454-6304 or by e-mailing masatler@hswp.org.

Just Ducky Tours is able to do a pick up and drop off tour before or after the History Center field trip portion.  All reservations are based on availability.

Tips from the History Center on booking a tour with them:

  • School visits are by reservation only and can be scheduled between 9:30 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. on weekdays.
  • Tours should be reserved at least ONE MONTH prior to your visit.
  • Tours are 2 hours in length, 2½ hours if lunch is scheduled.
  • Numbers of adults exceeding recommendations are subject to the student price.
  • Group Tours are available for a minimum of 10 paying visitors with reservations made through the Group Tour Coordinator.