Celebrating Chinatown
Sat., Oct. 5
11 am – 2 pm
Included with General Admission!
Join us as we celebrate the debut of Chinatown Inn in the Miniature Railroad & Village®. Experience the unveiling of this new model while immersing yourself in Chinese culture with vibrant Lion Dances, martial arts demonstrations, hands-on activities, dancing, music, and more – led by the Pittsburgh Chinese Cultural Center and Win-Win Kung Fu Culture Center. The celebration is included with general admission to the Science Center.
Tentative Schedule of Events
11:30 am – Win Win Kung Fu
Lion Dancing/Martial Arts
Noon – Pittsburgh Chinese Cultural Center (PCCC)
Performances by:
PCCC Art Group Qipao Team
Ms. Terrisa Xu, PCCC Art Group Choir – Singing Solo
PCCC Art Group Choir
Jin Se Chinese Zither Group
PCCC Art Group Dance Team
1 pm – Win Win Kung Fu
Lion Dancing/Martial Arts
1:45 pm – Pittsburgh Chinese Cultural Center
Performances by:
PCCC Art Group Qipao Team
Ms. Terrisa Xu, PCCC Art Group Choir – Singing Solo
PCCC Art Group Choir
Jin Se Chinese Zither Group
PCCC Art Group Dance Team
Event ends at 2 pm
Chinatown Inn in the Miniature Railroad & Village®
Chinatown was composed of a small and vibrant Chinese immigrant community between Second and Third Avenue that included markets, grocery stores, and shops from the mid–19th to early 20th centuries. Today, Chinatown Inn is the only remaining remnant of this bustling community.
The Miniature Railroad & Village® exhibit at Carnegie Science Center is a quarter-scale model train display that captures western Pennsylvania’s history, architecture, cultural heritage, and topography. The Miniature Railroad showcases the region as it was prior to the 1940s with 57 replicas of historic buildings.
Every year, a new model is added based on visitor voting. This year, visitors selected Chinatown Inn!
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Check out the latest news coverage on the Miniature Railroad & Village®!
- “Chinatown’s sole survivor is now part of the Carnegie Science Center’s miniature railroad”
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette – Thurs., Oct. 3 - “Carnegie Science Center unveils latest addition to Miniature Railroad & Village®”
TRIB Live – Thurs., Oct. 3
