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About Xplorion
Xplorion is a unique exhibition space devoted to
highlighting the abundant assets of southwestern Pennsylvania. Xplorion
offers visitors and residents alike an introduction to the economic,
cultural, artistic, and recreational opportunities that make southwestern
Pennsylvania an exciting place to live, work, play, and invest.
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Participating organizations
Funding
Visiting Xplorion
Major exhibits
Visitor services
Map and parking
Comments and questions
Acknowledgments
History of the Regional Enterprise Tower
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Participating organizations
Southwestern Pennsylvania Commission
Southwestern Pennsylvania Corporation
Pittsburgh Regional Alliance
Greater Pittsburgh Convention & Visitors Bureau
Allegheny Conference on Community Development
Pennsylvania Economy League
Working Together Consortium
Cornerstone Group
Allegheny County Department of Economic Development
Armstrong County Department of Planning & Development
Beaver County Planning Commission
Beaver County Corporation for Economic Development
Butler County Community Development Corporation
Fayette County Office of Planning & Community Development
Fay-Penn Economic Development Council
Greene County Department of Planning & Development
Greene County Industrial Development Authority
Indiana County Office of Planning & Development
Washington County Planning Commission
Westmoreland County Planning Department & Industrial Development Corporation
City of Pittsburgh Department of City Planning
Pittsburgh Mayor's Office of Economic Development
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Funding
These organizations have generously provided support for Xplorion:
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Claude Worthington Benedum Foundation
The Buhl Foundation
Roy A. Hunt Foundation
The Pittsburgh Foundation
Additional corporate contributions were made by:
Sony Corporation of America
Continental Office Environment
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Visiting Xplorion
Xplorion is located in the lobby of the Regional Enterprise Tower
in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Xplorion is hosted by the
Pittsburgh Regional Alliance Business Resource Center.
Hours: 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday to Friday
Closed on major holidays
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Major exhibits
Three major exhibits tell southwestern Pennsylvania's story in Xplorion. As visitors
enter Xplorion from Sixth Avenue, an unique video
wall greets them with images expressing the physical beauty and diversity of
the region. Inside Xplorion, a virtual flight theater awaits to take
visitors on simulated journeys to the region's highlights. Finally, visitor
kiosks feature a World Wide Web site designed to provide quick access to a
host of online resources for the region.
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Visitor services
Xplorion offers a wide range of services to visitors, including
special group tours, customized journeys in the virtual flight theater, assistance with
research in Xplorion's information resources, and much more. Tours are also available
outside normal operating hours by reservation. Please request these
and other services in advance of your visit to Xplorion.
Xplorion is located at street level and is accessible to persons with
disabilities. Portions of some exhibits may not be accessible to persons with
impaired vision or hearing.
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Map and parking
The Regional Enterprise Tower is located in the heart of Pittsburgh's downtown business
district, near the David L. Lawrence Convention Center and Mellon Square. Parking is
available for visitors at several nearby parking garages. For more information about
parking options in downtown Pittsburgh, visit the
Downtown Pittsburgh site.
View map of Regional Enterprise
Tower and surrounding area
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Comments and questions
If you have questions or comments about Xplorion, please contact the
Xplorion Manager.
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Acknowledgments
Space planning, design, and engineering
Burt Hill Kosar Rittelmann Associates and Urban Design Associates
Exhibition design
Agnew Moyer Smith Inc.
Renovations
Massaro Company
Financing
Mellon Bank
Project management and coordinating
Planning & Project Management
Network design services and technical support
3 Rivers Connect
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History of the Regional Enterprise Tower
Xplorion is located on the ground floor of the Regional
Enterprise Tower, the historic former headquarters of Alcoa Inc. Through the
efforts of former Alcoa chairman Paul O'Neill, Alcoa donated the building to
the Southwestern Pennsylvania Commission in 1998 when Alcoa moved its headquarters
to Pittsburgh's North Shore.
As the world's first aluminum-clad skyscraper, the building has always been
a local landmark. Today, the Regional Enterprise Tower also has the distinction
of being one of the first buildings in the nation devoted to economic development.
The Tower is home to dozens of organizations whose mission is to advance the
economic, educational, cultural, artistic, and recreational development of the region.
Xplorion, Regional Enterprise Tower
425 Sixth Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15219
Phone 412-392-1020 Fax 412-392-1005
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