National Aviary Reviews

Staff was amazing! We expected just to go and walk through the exhibits but it turned out to be a great learning experience. The staff was very knowledgeable and enjoyed sharing lots of info with us. It was a great time

I was a little surprised by the mice in the bird cages but for the price it's ok

Interesting place and a great way to spend a few hours on a cold day, before you have to catch a flight home

Love taking g my 3 year old granddaughter here. Can spend hours and has nice atrium cafe and clean restrooms, which is important to me when traveling with her.

Kind of boring, but neat. Not too much free stuff to do.

Absolutely great place to learn about birds. My 2 year old loved it. Specially the sessions with birds is good. Parking is big time problem so be ready to walk if you can't find parking at the site.

Very nice with a wide variety of birds. A bit small compared to the Pittsburgh Zoo

Very nice! Currently they are renovating the tropical rainforest area.

A great place to spend time. The bird feeding is a great experience for children.

Such a beautiful place with beautiful birds. Definitely a good place to take a child.

Wonderful! A must visit for nature and animal lovers.

Beautiful exhibits! Butterfly exhibit was just ok.
Lots to do and experience at the Aviary.

Wide variety of birds in open habitats, with opportunities to view/help in live feedings.

Everyone should visit at least once. If you have family coming to visit this is a great spot for every member. Also book a sloth encounters, support the species and pet a cool creature

This was a fun afternoon excursion! Very glad we stopped and went through. Pricey to get in, but a beautiful place.

Great place to take the kids, got yelled at the for whistling at some birds.

Birds fly around you in the open air. Guests can participate in feeding time; the birds fly in and grab a worm from your hand.

Best thing is visit all the different spots more than once or you might miss a few things!

Great historic aviary totally up to date for today's family visits.

Nice facility. Smaller than I expected. High prices kept me from buying souvenirs.

Loved this place!! Many beautiful, awe-inspiring birds to admire and learn about. The toucans, owls, and eagles were absolutely beautiful, and we got to see a Malayan bat take a poop! Haha

The general admission allows you to walk through the Aviary. You will have opportunities to interact with some birds in open spaces (please don't pet), while some are behind glass (the eagles have outdoor cages that have a glass wall, for example) or in cages. There was a free duck feeding when I was there. They also will bring out birds for an hour or so interaction time by the Penguins area. There are also special events you can pay to experience (feeding certain species, etc) that cost a little extra but give a personal experience with a birds. The staff is very friendly, looking for people who want to talk then sharing tidbits of info. It is a relaxing, enjoyable place.

Very nice, the Christmas Show was nice. It was worth the extra cost.

We drove to Pittsburgh from Columbus OH to visit this place again. It is a wonderful place for bird lovers. I would especially recommend spending the extra money for the "Soar" show. It allows you.to watch birds of prey hunting, up close. It's thrilling.

Awesome place for entire family. Shows were very entertaining. Finding parking was difficult. Had to circle at least 4 times to find a spot.

Well worth it. Especially when Wookie the sloth stops by for a visit.

Great visit to get out of the cold. I loved seeing all the different species. I could have hung out in the grasslands forever. Those birds are so tiny.

A great place to take out of towers, and families for hours of entertainment.

Interesting, insightful, well organized, great for kids.

One of my favorite attractions in Pittsburgh. So many species of birds from around the world. SOAR! is definitely worth it if weather permits. There are other fun activities such as feeding. The offer summer camps, which are fun and educational.

The best part of this aviary is that area where peacocks and other birds are freely walking around us. We really had fun in that section. Loved their daily show. Lots of birds and got to know so many things. The staffs are very knowledgeable. My husband is a big fan of birds. We even decided there what birds we are going to have as pet in future. We did not get any that we chose, those are for future. But now we have a hand raised cockatiel and a budgie. BTW, it was hard to find parking on the weekend. Make sure to go early to get parking space and enjoy the aviary to the fullest. We would love to go there again.

It was so much better than I thought the passion that the people who work there and volunteer so so much time out to talk to my wife and I I can't thank the staff enough thank you from our family

Beyond amazing! No words can express how it feels to be up close and personal with the birds.

This place was nice but some of the exhibits we're really sad looking. I also thought that 16 dollars was abit pricey for as small as the place was. The parking lot was very small and we had to park on the street do to the lack of space. But other then that I really enjoyed it.

great place to bring the family! you can spend anywhere from 30 minutes to multiple hours here. find a place to perch and hang out with the bats

Knowable staff, beautiful animals, and fun up close encounters. There is a $5 parking fee but with membership parking is free.

The interaction between the birds and visiters is fantastic. Most of the birds can fly right over your head in an open setting.

Very friendly and informative staff! We loved our interactive experiences!

Love seeing the birds and talking with the staff. Great family outing

This was a lot of fun for me, my wife and two young children. The variety of birds was amazing. It was more enjoyable than I was expecting. Many of the rooms you went into allowed you to be next to the birds with no cage in between. There was a wide range of bird types from tropical to woodland. The penguin habitat had some dirty windows that made it somewhat difficult to see in places. I would definitely recommend this to someone looking to take their family.

Beautiful specimens and knowledgeable staff! Wonderful experience! Many opportunities for interactions with the birds makes for a wonderful time!

Wow! What a fine housing of bird habitats! The plants, too, are well-tended!

Although the entrance fee was high, it was surprisingly fun!

Great place to take the kids. Been going there since I was a kid, and now I get to take mine.

Honestly one of my favorite places in the world. If you re a bird lover, you have to check the place out.
There s scheduled feeding times where you can also pay to participate with a variety of animals. The habitats are spacious and true to their natural climates. The animals look to be very well cared for and in good health. You will see birds and animals here that you may not ever see again in your lifetime as they have a lot of exotic species. I thoroughly enjoyed every second spent here, and will be making frequent trips back. The admission price is very reasonable as well.

Great place, learned allot, good location, fair price. Decent exhibits

Fun place for a date, but be prepared for changes in temperature. Hot and cold....

This is fantastic place to visit, with wild birds flying overhead in multiple free-flight rooms.

Was there for a wedding and it was amazing, I loved the woman who walked around sharing facts about the birds. My favorite was the penguins. A wedding there is a must do!!

I love the Aviary. The staff is friendly, knowledgeable and obviously loves the birds. The Sea Eagles are my favorite. Really, there are too many cool things to mention here -- giant indoor spaces with their own ecosystem, penguins, condors, salty little burrowing owls. It's a unique place and well worth the two hours it takes to walk through. If you're afraid of birds, maybe skip it ;)

A Pittsburgh treasure. The boys (3) love watching the birds and it is a great place to go during the cold winter. Annual membership makes the most sense for a family. Santa is free and was one of the better experiences for the boys.

A must visit in Pittsburgh if your an aviation bird lover. Decent prices to get in. Can see everything from rain forest birds to Penguins to our National bird the Bald Eagle.

Fantastic place. Love those any kinds of birds and it was my first time seeing those lovely birds.

A little overpriced for what you get. I enjoyed looking at the birds, but a large portion of it was under renovation. Wait until July 2018 to visit when the whole facility is open again. They offer a small military discount.

when I was small l went there and can't wait to get back

Great place to see great wonders of our world.must see place.

Great for kids of all ages. The guides are friendly and helpful. Can see every exhibit in just a few hours.

Very relaxing, staff is SUPER knowledgeable and very helpful.

Neat place to visit. They have a variety of birds and a few other animals too. Indoor and outdoor exhibits. Neat to walk through the different habitats like the rainforest and have the birds walk and fly around you. Neat glass tunnel that runs under the penguin tank to watch them play underwater.
Different presentations throughout the day. We watched the one on the baby sloth. They post the feeding times, so you can watch the animals eat. It was busy on a Saturday, but not overly crowded. Gift shop and snack shop also in the building.

Some cool birds. Loved it but wish that there were more attractions.

Great experience. Very neat to see birds so close and in such a wide variety of environments.

This space is beautiful. Birds should not be kept in cages, but it is an awesome place to go in Pittsburgh.

Very unique zoo filled with birds where you can interact with them as they fly right among you. Different areas for various birds indoor and outdoor displays as well as a penguin habitat with water. You can also for additional cost feed birds also. Very unique experience and would highly recommend!

We always enjoy the aviary but when part of it is closed , they should discount the admission.

Great educational opportunity for school field trips!