Mattress Factory
About Mattress Factory
The Mattress Factory is a contemporary art museum located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It was a pioneer of site-specific installation art and features permanent installations by artists Yayoi Kusama, James Turrell, and Greer Lankton. The museum's roof itself is a light art installation and part of Pittsburgh's Northside evening skyline.
Barbara Luderowski purchased a derelict Stearns & Foster mattress warehouse in 1975. The museum achieved non-profit status in 1977. Over the next forty years, Luderowski would attract upcoming installation artists to fill its rooms. The Mattress Factory along with its neighbors City of Asylum and Randyland are credited with playing a role in Pittsburgh's revitalization.
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- Founded
- 1977
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01PittsburghLee Paxton · CC BY-SA 4.0
02Annex GalleryPopscreenshot · CC BY-SA 4.0
03Mattress FactoryChristopher "Rice" from Westfield, United States of America · CC BY-SA 2.0
04The Garden @ Mattress FactoryChristopher "Rice" from Westfield, United States of America · CC BY-SA 2.0
05MuseumPopscreenshot · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Nearby museums
Make a day of it. 4 more museums are within a mile of Mattress Factory; the closest, Randyland, is practically next door.
