These Walls Can Talk:

The Immigration Tour

Take a deeper dive into the history and stories of St. Nicholas Croatian Catholic Church’s congregation, why people immigrated to Pittsburgh, and how immigrants built their lives in America while maintaining cultural connections. Rich with detail, including oral histories and archival photos, this one-of-a-kind experience interprets a selection of Maxo Vanka’s murals in the context of world events and the cherished recollections of parishioners.

The Immigration Tour is 75 minutes, including time for questions and discussion. We recommend taking Meet Maxo Vanka: The Public Tour as a compliment to this experience.

Schedule

Last Saturday of the month, 12:30pm

Admission

Admission is $22 per person. Student discount available. Children under 5 are free.

Interested in a private tour? Experience a personalized experience tailored to your group. To request a private booking, please complete the form on our Private Tours page. Advance notice of 7 days is preferred.

Thanks for supporting the murals

Tour admission fees are essential to our efforts to ensure public access to the murals. All proceeds from public tours and sales of gift items support the ongoing conservation and education efforts of the Society to Preserve the Millvale Murals of Maxo Vanka.

More to Tour

Visit the shop

Following your tour, visitors are welcome to purchase postcards, stickers, t-shirts, and other gift items to share with family and friends. You can also shop online.

Private Tours

Private tours are available by request with advanced notice and based on availability. Please visit our Private Tours page to submit a request.

Questions? Visit FAQs & Directions >

The Murals Experience Reviews

					  Check the website link for hours.  Usually have tours on Saturday from 10 to 2 on the hour.  They have just installed new lighting and are half way through a 10 year restoration. A lot of emotion as this tells as the murals tell both a Christian and Croatian story.  Afterwards, check out one of the 3 breweries in Millvale.				
Trainhopper
November 18, 2017 

					  An historical gem of Pittsburgh that deserves more attention. The murals cover the entire interior of the Church and capture themes of the immigrant experience, industrial exploitation, war, and social justice. Vanka does a masterful job of capturing the experience and emotions of the Croatian immigrant community that the Church originally served.				
patrickaW9190PX
September 30, 2022 

					  The murals together with the verbal tour through their features make for a unique, fascinating experience that I think anyone with any interest in art, history, Pittsburgh, or religion will really enjoy.  The tour guide's passion for, and knowledge of, the murals and all of the lore surrounding them was truly amazing!				
jonrubin
May 29, 2022 