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Stephen Foster Memorial. / 40.44382°N 79.95275°W / 40.44382; -79.95275. The Stephen Collins Foster Memorial is a performing arts center and museum which houses the Stephen Foster Archives at the University of Pittsburgh in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. It is dedicated to the life and works of American songwriter Stephen Foster .
The Stephen Foster Memorial is a historic venue for theatre performances and a tribute to America's first professional songwriter. It also hosts a museum and a music library with 19th-century American music collections.
Starting July 22, 2024, the Stephen Foster Memorial Museum will be open from 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Monday – Friday. We are closed on the weekends and University Holidays. You do not have to be affiliated with the University of Pittsburgh to use the Collection.
The Stephen Collins Foster Memorial is located on the University of Pittsburgh campus on Forbes Avenue facing Schenley Park in Pittsburgh’s Oakland neighborhood. The structure was built in the Gothic style of Indiana limestone and designed by Charles Z. Klauder of Philadelphia.
Designed by Charles Klauder to complement his Cathedral of Learning, the Foster Memorial is a tribute to Pittsburgh native Stephen Collins Foster (1826-1864), America’s first professional songwriter, whose works include “Camptown Races” and “Oh Susanna.” It was dedicated in 1937.
Apr 5, 2024 · Now widely considered the “father of American music,” Stephen Collins Foster (1826–1864) was an obscure figure for thirty years after his death. 1 During his lifetime, several of his roughly 200 songs spread across the globe, and his sheet music sat on pianos in thousands of homes.
Visit the museum dedicated to the composer of "Oh! Susanna" and other American songs. Learn about his life, music, legacy, and controversies in a 12-sided gothic chamber with stained glass windows.
