Hello!
We have some very exciting events planned for the
Dunnett Confluence weekend: a day-trip to Fallingwater, a trolley tour of
Pittsburgh, and an afternoon choosing amongst a variety of museums.
Friday, October 11th: Day Trip to the
Architectural Marvel of Fallingwater
Located 90 minutes from Pittsburgh, this National
Historic Landmark was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright and is widely considered
one of his masterpieces. Nestled within the lush, wooded Bear Run Nature
Reserve, Fallingwater is a timeless monument to organic architecture at its
best.
Our excursion will include transportation, a 60-minute
guided tour of the house, followed by 2 hours to roam the grounds, shop in
the Fallingwater Museum Store, and enjoy lunch in
the Fallingwater Cafe (not included in the
excursion price).
Please note there is considerable walking during the
tour, beginning with a 1/4 mile walk from the Visitor's Center to the house.
While in the house there are numerous stairs, and once the tour begins
there is no place to sit down. The staff does offer shuttle service to and from
the house for those who may experience difficulty with the walk. Those
who find the tour too strenuous may choose to tour the first floor only and
view a video of the upper floors of the house in the Visitor Center.
Sunday, October 13th (morning): Trolley Tour of
Pittsburgh
Hop onto a Molly's Trolley for a narrated tour of
Pittsburgh, highlighting the city's magnificent array of museums, rivers, and
historic landmarks. The trolley will tour Pittsburgh's Downtown, Cultural
District, and the North Side, and includes historical information, interesting
facts about famous Pittsburgh products, companies, and people. The
trolley will drop us off at Lidia's for a fabulous brunch.
Please note: if you choose not to take the
Trolley Tour, you can walk to the restaurant (1.6 miles / 31 minutes). If
there is enough interest, a longer walking tour (60-90 minutes) can be arranged.
Sunday, October 13th (afternoon): A Choice of
Pittsburgh Attractions
After brunch, shuttle service will be provided to a
choice of Pittsburgh attractions. You may choose amongst the following:
American's only independent non-profit zoo dedicated
exclusively to birds is located in Pittsburgh's historic North Side. The
Aviary's collection comprises more than 600 birds representing more than 200
species from around the world, many of them threatened or endangered in the
wild. The Aviary's walk-through exhibits create an experience unlike any
other: an intimate, up-close interaction between visitors and free-flying
birds, including opportunities to hand-feed and meet many species rarely found
in zoos.
The Andy Warhol Museum is a vital forum in which
diverse audiences of artists, scholars, and the general public are galvanized
through creative interaction with the art and life of Andy Warhol. The
collection ~ 900 painting, 100 sculptures, 2000 works on paper, 1000+ published
and unique prints, 4000 photographs, 60 feature films, 200 screen tests, and
4000 videos ~ covers the entire range of Warhol's work from all periods.
The Carnegie Museum of Art offers a
distinguished collection of contemporary art, late-19th-century American art,
French Impressionist and Post-Impressionist paintings, and European and
American decorative arts from the late 17th century to the present. While
most art museums founded at the turn of the century focused on collections of
old masters, Andrew Carnegie envisioned a museum collection consisting of the
"Old Masters of Tomorrow." In 1896, he initiated a series of
exhibitions of contemporary art and proposed the museum's paintings collection
be formed through purchases from this series. Thus, Carnegie founded what
is arguably the first museum of modern art in the United States. Early
acquisitions of works by such artists as Winslow Homer, James McNeill Whistler,
and Camille Pissarro laid the foundation for a collection which is today
distinguished in American art from the mid-19th century to the present, in
French Impressionist and Post-Impressionist paintings, and in significant
late-20th-century works.
The Carnegie Museum of Natural History collects
and cares for specimens and artifacts documenting the history of life and human
cultures. Housed in the same facility as the Carnegie Museum of Art and
included in one ticket price, the museum's Permanent Exhibition Halls blend historic
dioramas with cutting-edge research, from the blockbuster Dinosaurs in
the Their Time to the up-to-the-minute Exploration Basecamp. The
upcoming exhibit (28 Sept. 2013 - 27 April 2014): RACE: Are We So Different? is
a groundbreaking exploration of the experience of living with race in
America. The exhibition weaves together personal stories of living with race
along with expert discussions of the history of race as a concept, the role
science played in its history, and emerging research which challenges the
foundations of what we perceive as race.
Awaken your senses.
Immerse yourself in 17 distinct botanical experiences.
Encounter something of the secret life of plants.
And glimpse one of the world's greenest public
gardens.
Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens, a steel and
glass Victorian greenhouse, has been inviting visitors to explore the beauty
and mysteries of plants since 1893. Set amidst one of Pittsburgh's
largest green spaces, Schenley Park, the Conservatory stands as a cultural
centerpiece of the city's Oakland neighborhood. Phipps is one of the
region's most vibrant, thriving cultural attractions, bringing fresh
perspectives and artists into its historic glasshouse environment. Phipps
is also a strong advocate for advanced green-building practices, sustainable gardening,
and environmental awareness.
The collections of The
Frick Art & History Center encompass a wide variety of fine
and decorative arts, cars, carriages, buildings, and other items related to the
life of the Frick family in Pittsburgh. The Frick's Permanent Collections are the
legacy of Helen Clay Frick, daughter of Henry Clay Frick, who took her father's
mission statement to heart: "encouraging and developing the study of
the fine arts and advancing the general knowledge of kindred subjects." The
collection includes works from her father's estate: paintings, furniture,
carriages, bronzes, other decorative arts; and those collected by Miss Frick:
early Renaissance painting and decorative art. The Frick Pittsburgh
includes The Frick Art Museum, Clayton , the Frick family mansion in the
East End of Pittsburgh, and the Car and Carriage Museum.
From the pre-revolutionary drama of the French &
Indian War to the legendary match-ups of the Super Steelers, discover 250 years
of Pittsburgh history at the Senator John Heinz History Center. An
affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution, the History Center is the largest
museum in Pittsburgh, featuring 6 floors of long-term and changing exhibition
space, including the Western Pennsylvania Sports Museum, a dynamic
museum-within-a-museum, and the Library & Archives, an extensive scholarly
resource documenting 250 years of life in Western Pennsylvania.
Located in historic Point State Park, the Fort Pitt
Museum tells the story of Western Pennsylvania's pivotal role during
the French & Indian War, the American Revolution, and as the birthplace of
Pittsburgh. The strategic location of the fort ~ at the confluence of two
rivers forming the mighty Ohio River ~ helped shape the course of American and
world history.
So much to do, so little time! In addition to
these weekend events, there are activities planned for both Thursday and
Monday, if you would like to extend your time with us. I'm looking
forward to meeting everyone in October!
take gentle care,
~Laura
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