(File Photo: Source for Photo: FILE – This April 2, 2021, file photo shows bridges spanning the Allegheny River in downtown Pittsburgh. Republicans in Congress are making the politically brazen bet that it’s more advantageous to oppose President Joe Biden’s ambitious rebuild America agenda than to lend support for the costly $2.3 trillion undertaking for roads, bridges and other infrastructure investments. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) The Fort Pitt Museum in Point State Park will be closed for the next two months so that preparations can be made for the hosting of the 2026 NFL Draft in the Steel City and for celebrations of the 250th anniversary of the United States. According to the Fort Pitt Museum, while it is closed through the months of January and February, exhibitions will be updated and facilities will be improved. March 1st, 2026 is when the museum is expected to reopen. When it reopens, there will be a new exhibit there called “Pittsburgh’s Revolution” which will feature rare artifacts, interactive activities, and pictures from Fort Pitt’s role in the Revolutionary War. A temporary exhibition will also open in June of 2026 ahead of the 250th anniversary of the United States that will focus on weapons and tactics used during the 18th century.