The Stephen Foster Memorial Museum, located in the Stephen Foster Memorial on the University of Pittsburgh's campus, is open Monday through Friday from 9:00 AM until 4:00 PM. Guided tours are $1.50 for adults, $1.00 for senior citizens and children and must be arranged in advance. Unguided tours are free. To make a tour reservation for the Memorial, please call 412.624.4100.

Other attractions in the immediate vicinity include the Nationality Classrooms in the University of Pittsburgh's Cathedral of Learning, Heinz Memorial Chapel, the Carnegie Museums and library, and Phipps Conservatory.

On display in the museum are several musical instruments, including one of Stephen Foster's pianos; copies of his 200+ musical compositions; examples of recordings, songsters, broadsides, and programs; and various memorabilia related to Stephen Foster's life, as well as materials pertaining to our other composer collections.

Directions to the University and the Stephen Foster Memorial Museum are available at http://www.umc.pitt.edu/tour/index2.html.