Read about recent news and events regarding Fallingwater and the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy. Below is a list of recently released press releases. For more information on media contacts and media fact sheets and resources, view our media room.
Mill Run, Pa. — October 31, 2024 — The preservation team at Fallingwater has been hard at work over the past year tackling our World Heritage Preserved project, which is our most comprehensive preservation project in the past 20 years....
Mill Run, Pa. — March 16, 2024 — As we all know, every house needs a little upkeep from time to time. Fallingwater, being no exception, is getting some much-needed repairs. This work is part of a larger three-year...
Mill Run, Pa. — March 11, 2024 — Frank Lloyd Wright’s Fallingwater, Western Pennsylvania’s only site on the UNESCO World Heritage List, reopens Saturday, March 16, 2024, for its 61st tour season. Since opening to the public for its...
Mill Run, Pa. — December 7, 2023 — As we all know, every house needs a little upkeep from time to time. Fallingwater, being no exception, is getting some much-needed repairs over the winter. This work is part of...
As a mentor, teacher and friend to many, George Longenecker was an advisor to Fallingwater for nearly 40 years. His love of teaching, warmth and sincerity–and his passion for Fallingwater and Frank Lloyd Wright–made him a much-loved member of...
Mill Run, Pa. — Sept. 1, 2023 — A new, intricately designed building brick set of Frank Lloyd Wright’s Fallingwater, an iconic site on the UNESCO World Heritage List, is now available for presale through October 8, 2023, on...
Mill Run, Pa. — August 19, 2023 — The Westmoreland Museum of American Art is excited to announce Frank Lloyd Wright’s Southwestern Pennsylvania, an exhibition co-organized with Fallingwater, a property entrusted to the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy. This innovative exhibition...
Mill Run, Pa. — March 10, 2023 — Frank Lloyd Wright’s Fallingwater, which was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2019, will reopen Saturday, March 11, 2023, for its 60th tour season. Since opening to the public...
Pittsburgh, Pa.— June 13, 2022—After a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy invites the public back to enjoy Frank Lloyd Wright’s Fallingwater in Fayette County during a special fundraising event, the Fallingwater Soirée, on...
Pittsburgh, Pa.—April 22, 2022—A new solar array on the campus of Frank Lloyd Wright’s Fallingwater in Fayette County will soon harness the power of the sun to offset 100% of electricity used by Fallingwater’s main and guest houses, the...
Mill Run, Pa. — March 4, 2022 — Frank Lloyd Wright’s Fallingwater, which was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2019, will reopen Saturday, March 5, 2022 for its 59th tour season. Since opening to the public...
Pittsburgh, Pa. — February 8, 2022 — The Western Pennsylvania Conservancy is hosting an in-person Fallingwater hiring event scheduled for Tuesday, February 15, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., to fill vacancies for several part-time and full-time positions in...
“This time at Fallingwater is for family,” Liliane Kaufmann used to say about the holiday season. Food and drink were celebrated and elevated at Fallingwater, especially during the holidays. Liliane’s famed and potent holiday grog was kept warm in...
As you approach Fallingwater’s entrance from the west along SR 381 in Mill Run, it is hard to miss the large brown, red and rust colored circular structure standing tall within the dense tree canopy. The terra cotta clay...
Artist Christopher Brody did considerable research in preparation for his first visit to Fallingwater a few years ago. But, he admits, “nothing prepared me for the reality of seeing the house for the first time with my own eyes,...
After a long and valiant battle with cancer, we are saddened to share that longtime Western Pennsylvania Conservancy Board Member and Fallingwater Advisory Council Member Steve Guinn, Ph.D. passed away September 1, 2021. He was 73. Conservancy staff and...
We look forward to welcoming you to Fallingwater for the site’s 60th tour season. We invite you to explore Fallingwater through one of our guided tours or grounds passes, and throughout the season the Fallingwater Museum Store, Café and...
Pittsburgh, Pa. — April 19, 2021 — Frank Lloyd Wright’s Fallingwater will reopen the interior of the house to tours on May 1, 2021, with a new educator-led tour, the Guided Architectural Tour, where visitors will experience Fallingwater’s main...
Born in 1913, Elsie Henderson lived a life full of rich family, social and cultural experiences, and included among them was her culinary merit. Elsie learned baking and cooking techniques from her mother, and it was that comfort food,...
Mill Run, Pa. – March 2, 2021 – Frank Lloyd Wright’s Fallingwater, which was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2019, reopens Saturday, March 6, 2021, for its 58th tour season. Since opening to the public for...
Pittsburgh, Pa. — January 29, 2021 – Starting February 1 through March 5, 2021, Fallingwater will reopen and offer a new Winter Walk where visitors can discover the beauty of Fallingwater and its natural landscape at their own pace....
Pittsburgh, Pa. — December 9, 2020 — Since June 13, Fallingwater has been offering outdoor-only experiences due to COVID-19 safety restrictions. During this time, Fallingwater’s staff has been proactively providing digital content, including free webinars and online educational resources,...
A southern specialty and longtime fixture at holiday meals, pecan pie was a favorite of the Kaufmann family. Enjoy this egg-sugar-butter confection the way the family did with this traditional recipe from Fallingwater Chef Tom Shuttlesworth. Also, share Tom’s...
Denise Miner has been on the Fallingwater staff, holding a variety of positions, for more than 30 years. Denise plans to close this chapter of her illustrious career as she’ll retire from her current position as Fallingwater’s public tour...
The Pittsburgh Watercolor Society has teamed up with Fallingwater to celebrate its 75th anniversary with an exhibition of artwork inspired by Fallingwater and its setting. The exhibition of thirty original works will open in the Speyer Gallery on October...