This holiday season, the Senator John Heinz History Center, Western Pennsylvania Sports Museum and Fort Pitt Museum are offering free admission for kids ages 17 and younger, through Dec. 31.

Free admission for kids is supported by community partners UPMC and UPMC Health Plan in November and Howard Hanna Real Estate Services in December.

Visitors also can visit and take photos with Santa Claus on select dates at the History Center. St. Nick will appear in the Great Hall from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Nov. 29 and Dec. 1, 2, 7, 14, 15 and 21. Santa visits are included with regular admission, and there is no charge to take photos.