Frick Art & Historical Center

Tours

Experience art and history in a distinctive, memorable way with a docent-led tour of Clayton and/or The Frick Art Museum. These tours provide you with opportunities to view fine and decorative arts from the Renaissance to the present, as well as learn how the Frick family lived during the turn of the 20th century.

Ongoing Specials

Purchase one Clayton admission on Tuesdays, get one FREE
How does the Frick say thank you to loyal visitors and welcome new ones? All visitors who purchase one admission
to Clayton on Tuesdays receive one admission of equal or lesser value for FREE.

This offer is not good for groups of 11 or more. Reservations are recommended at 412-371-0600.

$5.00 tours on Thursdays for seniors
On Thursdays, senior citizens (62 and older) can tour Clayton for just $5.00 per person.
This offer is not good for groups of 11 or more. Reservations are recommended at 412-371-0600.

New Tours

Clayton by Night—wine, cheese and a tour of Clayton
Thursday, September 23

Experience Clayton after-hours! Start with wine, cheese and conversation, then move to Clayton for a special tour. Our next Clayton by Night discussion and tour is planned for September 23.
Get more details here or call 412-371-0600.

Book Groups: Combine reading with a Clayton tour
The Frick now offers an exciting and innovative new program that allows book reading groups and clubs to enhance their reading experience with a visit to the Frick.
Get more details here or call 412-371-0600.

Special Tour of Clayton

Mourning Customs in the Victorian Era
Through October 31, 2010

Loss of friends and loved ones was an all-too-common occurrence at this time. Appropriate social behavior was highly prized, and rules for behavior were written about extensively in etiquette books. Social cues given through one’s dress, black or white wreaths on front doors, black borders on calling cards, and many other ways were an important part of the process for those in mourning and those paying their respects. The tour will include information about the Fricks and life at Clayton, and will put mourning practices in the context of the era in which they lived.

Members free; General admission $12; Seniors and students $10. Children 16 and under $6.
Reservations are strongly recommended. Call 412-371-0600.

Docent-led Tours of Clayton

The Frick offers a number of docent-led, thematic tours that interpret Clayton and the Victorian era in different ways.

Historic Tour of Clayton
Offered year-round
Tuesday through Sunday
10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Clayton is an example of both the home of a wealthy Pittsburgh family and of late Victorian architecture and interior design. Visitors on the historic tour have the unique experience of learning about the Frick family, local history and Victorian social customs in the family's home, where more than 90% of the furniture and artifacts on display are original.

Members free; General admission $12; Seniors and students $10. Children 16 and under $6.
Reservations are strongly recommended. Call 412-371-0600.

Historic Tour of Clayton

Group Tours of Clayton
Year-round

Group tour rates are available for 11 or more people. All large groups are divided into smaller groups of 8-10, which depart at ten-minute intervals to begin the tour. When groups are not touring Clayton, they may visit the Car and Carriage Museum, The Frick Art Museum, Greenhouse, or Museum Shop.

Please call 412-371-0600 Monday - Sunday between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.
Reservations are required.

Group Tours

Upcoming Tours of Clayton

A Gilded Age Christmas
November 19, 2010-January 2, 2011

Christmas is always a special time at the Frick and particularly at Clayton, where holiday decorations and artifacts on display evoke the traditions and celebrations of the late 19th century. Live poinsettias will grace the hearths, fresh greens will lend the scent of pine to the air and a freshly-cut, decorated tree will be placed on the enclosed porch. In the dining room, visitors will see the table set with fine china, gilded glassware and silver for an elaborate holiday dinner. The kitchen will evoke domestic staff at work with a display of a holiday meal in preparation, complete with candy-making and festive Christmas touches. As in the past, the breakfast room will be decorated for a whimsical children’s party inspired by images from period magazines. Visitors will also see personal gifts the Frick family gave one another, and archival holiday and winter photographs will enhance the story of Christmas at Clayton.

All the Ladies of the House
March 1-May 1, 2011

To coincide with women’s history month in March, this tour will look at Clayton through the eyes of the women who lived and worked there. It will focus on Adelaide Frick, Helen Clay Frick, and the many servant women who worked at Clayton. Each home has its own story but Clayton is also representative of households across the country, particularly at a time when even middle-class families had domestic help. Issues of immigration in Pittsburgh will be part of the discussion, as the ethnicity of Clayton’s domestic staff in many ways reflected national trends. Archival materials will be included, and installations in the rooms will evoke the universal experiences of any woman who has ever taken care of a home.

Docent-led Tours of our Current Exhibition

During the run of an exhibition, docent-led tours are provided at The Frick Art Museum. Groups of five or more are requested to schedule a private tour at an alternate time. Our next exhibition, For my best beloved sister Mia: An Album of Photographs by Julia Margaret Cameron, runs October 23, 2010 - January 2, 2011.

Free for individuals. Group tours (5 people or more): $5 per person.
Reservations are required for group tours. Call 412-371-0600.

Docent-led Tours of the Permanent Collection

Docent-led tours of the permanent collection at The Frick Art Museum are available by appointment.

$5 per person. Please call 412-371-0600 Monday - Sunday between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. to schedule.

Cell Phone Tours of the Car and Carriage Museum

Tour at your own pace using your cell phone!