Celebrating [Pittsburgh's] Chinatown, October 5 at Carnegie Science Center, helping mark the addition of Chinatown Inn to legendary model railroad display.

The Carnegie Science Center will host "Celebrating Chinatown" on October 5.

Join us as we celebrate the debut of Chinatown Inn in the Miniature Railroad & Village®. Experience the unveiling of this new model while immersing yourself in Chinese culture with vibrant Lion Dances, martial arts demonstrations, hands-on activities, dancing, music, and more – led by the Pittsburgh Chinese Cultural Center and Win-Win Kung Fu Culture Center. The celebration is included with general admission to the Science Center.

The event runs from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm and is included with admission to the Science Center. There are a host of performers scheduled for the event, with a growing list online. The event centers around the addition of Pittsburgh's Chinatown Inn restaurant to the legendary model train display at the Center:

Chinatown was composed of a small and vibrant Chinese immigrant community between Second and Third Avenue that included markets, grocery stores, and shops from the mid–19th to early 20th centuries. Today, Chinatown Inn is the only remaining remnant of this bustling community.

The Miniature Railroad & Village® exhibit at Carnegie Science Center is a quarter-scale model train display that captures western Pennsylvania’s history, architecture, cultural heritage, and topography. The Miniature Railroad showcases the region as it was prior to the 1940s with 57 replicas of historic buildings.

Every year, a new model is added based on visitor voting. This year, visitors selected Chinatown Inn!

The Carnegie Science Center is located at 1 Allegheny Ave. on the North Shore (map).