Lee and Karen Duquette
enjoyed the unique and colorful Randyland
1501 Arch Street
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15212
June 12, 2021 and again on May 18, 2025

Randyland is an art museum in the North Side section of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It is widely regarded as one of America's most colorful public art landmarks. Randy Gilson is the founder of this museum, which showcases found object art. Randyland received the Mayor's Award for Public Art for 2019,

Randyland has played an important role in the cultural rejuvenation of Pittsburgh. It has received international attention through viral lists, and is among the most photographed places on Instagram. Each visit will have many different items because many new things are always being added, and most of the previous things will have been moved around.

The two RV Gypsies, Lee and Karen Duquette visited here twice and discovered so much more on their second visit.

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Artist Randy Gilson welcomes the people of Pittsburgh and tourists to visit his unique, colorful courtyard, known as The Mexican War Streets Historic District of Pittsburgh's north side. It is open almost every day 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. However, it MAY close during the winter depending on the weather. The brightly colored home functions as a studio for other like-minded artists. On these dates, there was no charge to enter, which of course, may always be subject to change.

Mexican War Streets Historic Distric sign
Welcome to Randyland poster
brightly painted building at Randyland uniquely painted building at Randyland
brightly painted building at Randyland outside of Randyland

Below: Randyland

Below: The Firehouse across the street from Randyland

Karen Duquette outside of Randyland The fire house and Karen Duquette

Below: The street side of Randyland

The street side of Randyland The street side of Randyland
brightly painted Newspaper boxes
pole on the street pole on the street

Below: The two RV Gypsies photographing the large planter and more outside of Randyland.

Lee Duquette and the big outside planter Karen Duquette and the big outside planter
Karen Duquette outside Randyland Artist Randy Gilson
Live, Laugh, Play outside Randyland

Below: The entry gate to Randyland

The entry gate to Randyland Karen Duquette at The entry gate to Randyland

Below: As the two RV Gypsies entered the gate shown above, their eyes widened as they got their first glimpse of the courtyard with its colorful signs, brightly painted furniture and a giant mural on the side.

inside Randyland signs inside Randyland
signs inside Randyland

There is so much to see here. Karen Duquette would love to spend a full day here just taking close-ups of all the colorful, unique and exciting items. But there was not enough time for that to actually happen.

Karen Duquette inside Randyland Karen Duquette cleaning up Randyland

Below: What is Lee Duquette doing ??? He has a VERY EVIL look on his face.

What is Lee Duquette doing??? bottoms beware in Randyland

Is Lee Duquette also responsible for these colorful ladies being separated from their heads ??????

headless colorful ladies painted ladies heads

Below: Lee Duquette is calling for help, but he sure does not look worried.

Lee Duquette in a phone booth
colorful art in Randyland mirrors in Randyland

Below: Lee and Karen Duquette captured themselves in different displays. Look closely to see them in the mirrors.

Lee Duquette in the mirror Karen Duquette in the mirror
flowers flowers and a head
the story of Randyland sign Randy
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