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| - How have I been living in Pittsburgh for over a year without a visit to this awesome site?! My husband and I finally paid a visit to the Frick thanks to the "We Love Our Members" promotion that local museums were offering to their members. (We are members at the Carnegie). I was vaguely familiar with who Frick was and knew there was a house tour, but I had no idea how much this site had to offer.
Our visit began with a trip into the shop/visitor's center. There we browsed the gift shop while waiting for the tour to begin. The gift shop building was once a playhouse for the children and you can still see where gutters for the bowling alley run through the middle of the floor. It was a great place to start the tour and begin learning about the family and their connection to the area and American industry. I am not a Pittsburgh native, so I knew very little about them. It is important to note that you can't bring large bags with you on the tour, but they do provide free lockers to store them while you are in the house.
The tour continued by entering the house. The enclosed porch provides a coat rack so you don't have to lug it around with you. The house is detailed as if the Frick family was still living there. We learned from our docent that they were fortunate that one of the family members lived there through the 1980s, so the house was well maintained and preserved. Each room has exquisite detail and decor. Our guide spent a great deal of time explaining and showcasing the art work. Many local Pittsburgh artists were featured along with well known artists such as Monet. Every aspect of the rooms were detailed including showcasing the new development at the time, aluminum. The rooms upstairs featured less detail but were still interesting.
After our visit to the house, we stopped in the green house. I'm not that in to plants, but it was interesting to learn that the plants grown there are used in the cafe.
Speaking of the cafe, we stopped in just to check it out. They were fully booked that day (which is fine since we weren't planning on eating anyway) but we were so enticed by the dessert selections that we got two desserts to go. A nutella cheese cake and a baked apple. We enjoyed those later that evening after dinner.
I am not that in to cars, but the car and carriage museum was very interesting. The first section is carriages that the Frick family used. My favorite was their "special occasion" carriage that even had foot warmer! The car area featured various automobiles that had a connection to Pittsburgh. There is also the option of watching three short videos about automobiles in Pittsburgh.
The art museum alone is worth a visit. They were preparing for an exhibit when we were there so only the Italian and French sections were open, but they were fantastic. A great collection with amazing detail and descriptions of each of the paintings. The interior of the building is an attraction itself. It does not look like it was built in the 1960s with the fantastic marble and woodwork.
Overall, a very enjoyable place to visit that I highly recommend to anyone because there really is something for everyone at Frick.
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