My husband actually taught in a few of these rooms while we lived in Pittsburgh and this was definitely among my favorite things to show off when friends and family came to visit. The cathedral itself is an impressive piece of Gothic architecture and wandering the halls has it's own charms (in the winter, they light the giant fire places... More

The Cathedral of Learning is a beautiful space, and the Nationality Rooms are very interesting. For $4, we got an audio tour device and key to enter any of the rooms we liked. From Lithuania to Sweden, the rooms were interesting to see and hear about on the self-guided tour. This was a great way to spend an hour on... More

The nationality rooms are certainly unusual: a bunch of rooms, each dedicated to reflect a specific nationality or region, that also serve as classrooms on the Pitt campus. That sounds pretty cool--and it is for awhile--but eventually you're worn down by it all. To fully experience the rooms, at least on the first floor, you have to pay a modest... More

We were a group of teachers in town for a workshop, and the time we spent in the Cathedral of Learning was a highlight of our trip. We were fortunate enough to have a university staff member as our guide, and you probably won't be as lucky (;->), but it is eye opening to see how classes are conducted in... More

I was in awe of the fact that these rooms are used for classes at the University. What a treat it would be to be a student in one of these classrooms! They are absolutely beautiful. The ones on the first floor seem to be more authentic. We were able to find onstreet parking and only paid for two hours.... More

If you're looking for something a little different than your usual tourist-y attraction, I definitely would recommend a visit to the Cathedral of Learning and "touring" the Nationality Rooms. The building itself is magnificent. We visited on a Sunday and took the $4.00 audio tour (at our own pace) and had fun locking and un-locking the doors to get into... More

The Cathedral of Learing was a wonderful place to visit and watch Pitt students studying and just hanging out. A very cool place to spend a few hours. Definately worth seeing when in Pittsburgh.

We went based on the great reviews on TA... very disappointed. The building itself is impressive, but the nationality rooms are just classrooms decorated to represent various countries. They are attractive for classrooms, but not that interesting.

Within the Cathedral of Learning, the Nationality Rooms are spread out on the first and third floor. Each room is representative of the country chosen (i.e. Greek, French, Irish, English). Listening to the self-guided audio tour allows you to understand all the small details that went into each room. $4 each for a self guided tour, and we had the... More