Zoo
National Aviary
🇺🇸 United States
AZA
🦒 Zoo or wildlife park, United States 149 spp. present
The National Aviary, located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, is the only independent indoor nonprofit aviary in the United States. The facility is also the country's largest indoor aviary, and the only one accorded honorary "National" status by the United States Congress. Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
40.453° N 80.010° W
🎟️ Visit
Essentials
Entrance
Paid
Tourism
High
Species present
149
speciesOpened
1952
Size
Small
Accreditations
- Association of Zoos and AquariumsNorth American standards for animal welfare and conservation
Visit
Opening hours
Every day · 10:00–17:00
Getting there
- Address
- 700 Arch Street, 15212
What visitors say
🦒 Animals in captivity
VU
Steller's Sea-Eagle
Haliaeetus pelagicus
Before you go
Where is National Aviary?
United States
National Aviary is a zoo or wildlife park in the United States, at 700 Arch Street, 15212. Its coordinates are 40.453° N, 80.010° W. The nearest national park in our atlas is Shenandoah National Park, about 241 km away.
What animals can you see at National Aviary?
149 species
Citizen-science photos record 149 species at National Aviary, including African Penguin, Toco Toucan, American Flamingo, Snowy Egret and Steller's Sea-Eagle. Those with a page of their own in our atlas show the odds of seeing them in the wild.
Where can you see the animals of National Aviary in the wild?
African Penguin: Table Mountain National Park
Some of the animals photographed at National Aviary also live in the parks and cities we cover: African Penguin (about 10% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Table Mountain National Park), Toco Toucan (about 60% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Emas National Park) and American Flamingo (about 70% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve).
Does National Aviary charge an entrance fee?
Yes, it is paid
The open map data for National Aviary lists it as a paid-entry attraction. It does not include ticket prices or any change since it was last edited, so check the official website before you go.
When is National Aviary open?
Every day · 10:00–17:00
According to its open map listing, National Aviary is open Every day · 10:00–17:00. Opening hours change with the season and on public holidays, so confirm them on the official website before you travel.
Is National Aviary accredited?
AZA
Open registers list National Aviary with AZA. These marks come from Wikidata, and they are shown here as a fact, not as an endorsement.
When did National Aviary open and how big is it?
Opened 1952, 1.0 ha
National Aviary, a zoo or wildlife park in the United States, opened in 1952 and covers about 1.0 ha, according to Wikidata and OpenStreetMap. Today 149 species are photographed there.
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Sources: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Wikidata (CC0) · iNaturalist observers · Wikipedia (CC BY-SA) · the centre's official website