Frick Pittsburgh opens some of its exhibits, grounds
Portions of The Frick Pittsburgh have reopened.
The East End museum is operating with limited hours and is opening in phases. Not everything is available because of social distancing constraints inside the Clayton House, the cafe and the greenhouse, said Frick spokesman Greg Langel.
The Car and Carriage museum and the art museum are open. Guests are also invited to enjoy the more than 5 acres of land, Langel said. A landscape app provides an interactive map of the grounds that pinpoints a location and highlights selected buildings and points of interest.
“We’ve made sure all of the safely protocols are in place and felt this is the right time to do it,” Langel said. “Our members stuck with us through this challenging time because of the pandemic and we also wanted to thank all of the essential workers who are our heroes. We want everyone to be able to enjoy the museum again and do it safely.”
Welcome back! Our grounds are open to all from 10 a.m. to dusk, Tuesday through Sunday. Before your visit, download the Frick landscape app at https://t.co/pvXC06QNb8 to enjoy an interactive campus map, tree identification, audio recordings and more. https://t.co/2rQk4guVbL
— The Frick Pittsburgh (@TheFrickPgh) August 23, 2020
Art exhibits include “Maker & Muse: Women and Early Twentieth Century Art Jewelry,” which has been extended through Sept. 27. It features makers such as Louis Comfort Tiffany and Charlotte Newman. The collection celebrates the impact of women on the innovative and imaginative jewelry of the early 1900s.
“Bouke de Vries: War and Pieces” is on display through Jan. 24. It is a special installation by Dutch contemporary artist Bouke de Vries. The museum website describes it as an “interpretation of an 18th-century tablescape with a sprawling assemblage of porcelain fragments resembling a nuclear wasteland.”
The museum plans to unveil “Cast in Chrome: The Art of the Hood Ornament” in the spring. The exhibit will look at the evolution of decorative automobile elements.
In the past few months the museum has added more online activities for children and videos of lectures and varying topics on its YouTube channel. Those options will continue.
Executive director Elizabeth E. Barker said they are grateful to be able to welcome everyone safely back to the Frick.
“Guests can stroll the grounds, have a picnic, chat with a guide stationed outside our buildings, visit the exhibitions, see a favorite antique car and do a little shopping,” she said.
Museum hours are 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday. The grounds are open from 10 a.m. until dusk Tuesday through Sunday.
Timed ticketing is recommended.
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