KERR MEMORIAL MUSEUM
Providing an intimate experience of history, heritage, and home.
Experience the warmth and charm of life as it was lived by a small-town doctor. Dr. Thomas R. Kerr, his wife Jessie, and daughter Virginia lived in their gracious home in Oakmont, a quaint town outside of Pittsburgh that provided an escape from the often harsh conditions of life in the city.
The museum portrays middle-class family life in the late nineteenth century. This period was marked by the extremes of fabulous wealth and grinding poverty, which overshadowed the emerging middle class.
Christmas Candlelight Tours
There is no doubt that seeing the magnificent Kerr house dressed for the season at night is a truly special opportunity.
December 4 & 11 at 5:00, 6:15, & 7:30 p.m.
$35.00 advanced prepaid reservation required.
Call 412-826-9295 to register for Christmas Candlelight Tours.
Do not delay, there is limited space and the tours fill quickly!
Featured Exhibit
“Christmas is Coming to the Kerr”
Nov. 7, 2026 through Jan. 2, 2027
The holiday season is upon us! The Kerr Memorial Museum is outfitted and ready for guests and you're invited. An important part of the Victorian Christmas tradition is gift giving. There was a time when many Christmas gifts were given on Christmas Eve. Small presents were attached to tree branches and part of the excitement was finding a special item just for you. Many families would save larger gifts for Christmas morning, but the enormous load of gifts that are given these days came in with the industrial revolution and mass production of toys and household things. In cities like Pittsburgh and surrounding towns, the mills and factories would invite the children of employees to meet Santa Claus and receive bags with something to eat and a small present. Finding just the right gift for someone is one of greatest parts of giving. Here's to your stocking being full this year!
Reservations for Exhibit Tours please call the Kerr Museum office at
Always a Reason to Return!
General Tours by appointment only
Please call office and leave your phone number to make a tour reservation.
412-826-9295
EXHIBITS & EVENTS
2026
Reservations for Exhibit Tours or Events,
please call the Kerr Museum office at
Tea with the Kerrs
September 20, 2026
Oakmont Country Club
Sold Out
Victorian Halloween Exhibit
September 8th through October
Evening Halloween Tours
Bewitching History: Brooms, Beliefs and Books
October 3, 9, 10
6:30 p.m., 7:15 p.m., 8:00 pm
Advance prepaid reservation required.
Victorian Christmas Exhibit
November 7 through January 2, 2027
Christmas Candlelight Tours
Christmas is Coming to the Kerr
December 4th and 11th
Tours begin at 5:00, 6:15, and 7:30 pm
Advance prepaid reservation required.
We look forward to seeing you at the
Kerr Museum!
