Visitor Notices

• Café Phipps is temporarily closed while we explore new ways to offer you the highest quality service. Stay tuned to the website for updates! Select snacks and drinks are available in the Shop at this time.

Some areas of the public garden occasionally close during normal business hours for private events and other activities, as follows:       ​

• Fri., Sept. 19: Tropical Forest Patio, 3 – 10 p.m.; Outdoor Garden, 3 – 10 p.m.
• Sat., Sept. 20: Broderie Room, 9:45 – 10:45 a.m.; Broderie Room, 2 – 5 p.m.; Outdoor Garden, 3 – 5 p.m.
• Sat., Sept. 27: Broderie Room, 12:30 – 5 p.m.; Outdoor Garden, 3 – 5 p.m.

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Traffic Alerts and Road Closures

• On Sat., Oct. 25, Schenley Drive Extension will not be accessible to vehicles until 2 p.m. due to a road closure from Carnegie Mellon University's Donut Dash race. The Conservatory will be open for regular business hours of 9:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.; guests arriving prior to 2 p.m. are encouraged to find off-site parking via our Directions and Parking page. Tickets purchased for this day will be honored for arrival during the entire business day.
• Please note that the nearby Panther Hollow Bridge and Charles Anderson Memorial Bridge are presently closed to vehicular traffic, but it's still easy to visit by following posted detour signs. For Charles Anderson Memorial Bridge information, please visit the City of Pittsburgh website. A Panther Hollow Bridge detour can be achieved by utilizing Hobart Street, Beacon Street, Wightman Street and Schenley Drive; click here for an image.