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The Frick Pittsburgh will be closed on Friday, July 4. Regular hours will resume on Saturday, July 5.

Heat Advisory
Due to the sustained heat, temperatures inside Clayton are currently very warm and the temperature fluctuates in each room. Please plan accordingly when considering your visit.
THE FRICK PITTSBURGH UPDATE
While the majority of our site remains open, The Frick Art Museum is temporarily closed while we replace the fire alarm system. You can still explore Clayton, the Catching Sunbeams greenhouse exhibition, the Car and Carriage Museum, the Café at the Frick, and the grounds during regular hours, Tuesday – Sunday. The museum will reopen on August 1, 2025.
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What We've Been Reading: Juneteenth Edition

What We've Been Reading: Juneteenth Edition
June 15, 2021

What We've Been Reading: Juneteenth Edition

In honor of Juneteenth, the Frick staff shares our current reads.

On Our Own

Juneteenth by Ralph Ellison

On Juneteenth by Annette Gordon-Reed

Stamped from the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America by Ibram X. Kendi

With Our Kids

All Different Now: Juneteenth, the First Day of Freedom by Angela Johnson and E.B. Lewis 

Antiracist Baby by Ibram X. Kendi and Ashley Lukashevsky 

Stamped (For Kids): Racism, Antiracism, and You by Jason Reynolds, Ibram X. Kendi, Sonja Cherry-Paul, and Rachelle Baker
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