Tours
Experience art, history, and nature on a guided tour.
NEW! Signature Clayton Tour Experience: Gilded, Not Golden
SCHEDULE A TOURTuesdays through Sundays
Times vary, 10:15 a.m. through 3:30 p.m.
Duration: 60 minutes
Suggested Ages: Most appropriate for ages 9 and up
Immerse yourself in 1892, a pivotal year for our nation, Pittsburgh, and the Frick family.
Look beneath the “gilded” surface of the late 19th century to reveal the more complicated truths of the era.
Discover Pittsburgh’s influence as an industrial powerhouse through a shared dialogue about the ongoing legacies of the Gilded Age.
The Gilded Age was an era not only of immense wealth and progress, but also rapid industrialization, unprecedented immigration, and labor strife. Explore this pivotal time in our nation’s history at Clayton, the only remaining fully preserved Gilded Age mansion in Pittsburgh. Join your guide and other visitors for a conversational experience that shares the stories of the Frick family and other Pittsburghers, and considers how the legacy of the Gilded Age continues to affect us today.
Content advisory: 1892 was a tumultuous year for the Frick family and the Pittsburgh steel industry. For this reason, tours of Clayton deal with potentially challenging subject matter, including discussions of violence, grief, and child loss.
Cost:
- Free for members
- $20 for non-members
- $17 for Seniors aged 65+, post-secondary Students, Veteran/Active Military/National Guard/Reserves, people with disabilities (ADA), pre-K-12 Teachers, First Responders
- $10 for youth 17 and under
- $1 for Museums for All (SNAP benefits recipients) with Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) card
- Free for babies held in arms
- Free for Corporate Partners, Reciprocal Museum Members (NARM/ROAM)
- Clayton tours include the first and second floors. The first floor of the house is wheelchair accessible. Click for more information about accessibility.
- All Clayton tours begin at the Grable Visitor Center. Advance reservations are highly recommended.
- Group tours are available for groups of 11 or more. Learn more about reserving group tours.
- Check current COVID-19 guidelines for masking and vaccination requirements.
- The Frick is proud to participate in Blue Star Museums, offering free admission to active-duty military, national guard, and reserve personnel and up to five members of their families from May 21–Sept. 5.
Exploring the Collection: A Guided Tour of The Frick Art Museum Tuesdays
Every Saturday at 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m.
Free and open to all
Join a gallery facilitator for a tour of The Frick Art Museum that explores a uniquely personal example of one family’s art-collecting legacy. Investigate art collecting as an artful calculation for Pittsburgh’s industrial elites during the late 19th and early 20th centuries and consider the modern impact of Gilded Age art collections as you take a closer look at specific artworks. Conclude your tour with a thoughtful reflection on Artist-in-Residence Vanessa German’s current installation, nothing can separate you from the language you cry in.
Start your visit at the Grable Visitor Center.
Every Saturday at 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m.
Free and open to all
Join a gallery facilitator for a tour of The Frick Art Museum that explores a uniquely personal example of one family’s art-collecting legacy. Investigate art collecting as an artful calculation for Pittsburgh’s industrial elites during the late 19th and early 20th centuries and consider the modern impact of Gilded Age art collections as you take a closer look at specific artworks. Conclude your tour with a thoughtful reflection on Artist-in-Residence Vanessa German’s current installation, nothing can separate you from the language you cry in.
Start your visit at the Grable Visitor Center.