Autonomia

Autonomia

Share this post

Autonomia
Autonomia
Points in Pittsburgh
Copy link
Facebook
Email
Notes
More

Points in Pittsburgh

Andrew Carnegie and his hidden Carnegie Museum statue

Scott Holleran's avatar
Scott Holleran
Aug 13, 2022
∙ Paid
3

Share this post

Autonomia
Autonomia
Points in Pittsburgh
Copy link
Facebook
Email
Notes
More
2
Share

Stories can come from indulging curiosity. For example, my most recent article for a Pittsburgh publication was born during a visit to the library. The visit’s purpose was a writing assignment and the goal was to conduct research. The place was a Carnegie library on Forbes Avenue near the University of Pittsburgh by the Cathedral of Learning. I’d been there before. This time, I also scheduled time to visit the adjacent Carnegie Museum of Art. I’ll write more about that later.

After finishing work at the library, I visited the art museum. I was in awe as I entered. As always—at least as usual—I gravitated toward forbidden areas. I pulled knobs on locked doors, wandered into restricted areas and came upon what looked like an opulent entrance hall. I had read that a certain statue was located in the art museum. I found myself searching for a statue of the institution’s namesake.

Autonomia is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free…

Keep reading with a 7-day free trial

Subscribe to Autonomia to keep reading this post and get 7 days of free access to the full post archives.

Already a paid subscriber? Sign in
© 2025 Scott Holleran
Privacy ∙ Terms ∙ Collection notice
Start writingGet the app
Substack is the home for great culture

Share

Copy link
Facebook
Email
Notes
More