Fallingwater
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
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8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
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8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
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8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
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Perched on a rock above a gushing waterfall, this historic house was built for a Pittsburgh family by architect Frank Lloyd Wright in the 1930s, ingeniously designed to blend harmoniously into the tranquil and beautiful woods around it.
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  • Linda L
    5 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Wonderful experience
    This home is absolutely stunning! Our tour guide gave tons of information, answered all of our questions. Not only is the house amazing the environment that it sits in is absolutely gorgeous! I can't wait to return to this beautiful home and it's surroundings!
    Visited September 2023
    Travelled with family
    Written 17 September 2023
  • Melinda R
    4 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    A true masterpiece!
    The grounds are lovely, and the house is amazing. It is truly a work of art. We loved the area around the house and took many, many photos. Especially unique was the stairway in the living space that went down directly to the falls. It would be opened to allow the coolness of the water to cool the house during a time without air conditioning. Genius!
    Visited October 2023
    Travelled with family
    Written 6 October 2023
  • pjc320
    37 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Enjoyed Falling Water
    Falling water was an incredible experience. Unfortunately we didn't make reservations soon enough and were only able to walk the grounds. No house tours were available. We were able to get up on one of the decks and look in the windows. If I were in this area again I would certainly visit again but would schedule a house tour at least 2 weeks in advance.
    Visited October 2023
    Travelled as a couple
    Written 11 October 2023
  • Lee Ann Murray
    Dallas, Texas417 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Fallingwater during the Fall
    From the moment you walk up to the gorgeous visitors center you’re enveloped into FLW’s vision; top to bottom, outside to inside, Fallingwater is ingenious. What I didn’t realize was how much original furniture was in the house, I thought most had been replaced by replicas and the artwork is original too, Picasso and Rembrandts, and beautiful Tiffany lamps. You must book the inside tour of the house as well. It gives you a much deeper experience and understanding of the house. I wound also highly recommend fall to go. I can’t imagine seeing it in any other season.
    Visited October 2023
    Travelled solo
    Written 16 October 2023
  • Joseph C
    681 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Incomparable
    Fallingwater is incomparable. It is a little complicated to visit and places to spend the night nearby are not abundant. Having finally made the visit we are only sorry that we did not make the effort earlier. The beautiful Frank Lloyd Wright designed main house constructed over the waterfall and the connecting guest house are much larger than I had anticipated. We opted for an early morning tour which takes about 90 minutes and was well worth the cost. The house and grounds are very well maintained. The charming visitor center houses a cafe, rest rooms and a nice shop. The geography of the area is hilly and wooded and an added treat was the magnificent Pennsylvania countryside with the foliage changing color.
    Visited October 2023
    Travelled with friends
    Written 22 October 2023
  • NYC Edge
    Queens, New York357 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Architecture Marvel With A Lot of Nature Mixed In
    On a recent trip to Pittsburgh, we made a stop at Fallingwater. If you are a fan of Frank Lloyd Wright, this is a must see. If you are an architecture buff, this is a must see. If you are a fan of nature and architecture combined, this is a must see. Make sure you get advance tickets for the tour as the tours regularly sell out most days. If you have time either before or after the house tour, stroll the grounds as there are some hiking trails on the grounds. Definitely a must stop over if you are in the Pittsburgh / western Pennsylvania area.
    Visited October 2023
    Travelled with family
    Written 22 October 2023
  • tdsuperstar
    Toronto, Canada19,289 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Impressive!! Amazing!!!
    The amazing experience of Fallingwater is difficult to articulate. A masterpiece ahead of its time, a well put together tour that does a great job capturing the importance of the building. The peaceful feeling of walking through the grounds sets the stage of house and guesthouse. The only criticism I’d have of the tour is trying to equate Fallingwater to the Pyramids of Egypt. It’s not even a 100 years old and at the end of the tour, they try and get you to “save” the building. Despite the wide array of tours available in cost, anywhere from $15-$400+ a person with a pricey gift shoppe. They are monetizing every square inch of the place, then they hit you up to try “save” it. A guilt trip for five million dollars or so rings hollow when they are saying it’s just like the Pyramids. Just my two cents. That said, the inspirational tour otherwise is worth the $35 tour I took. It’s worth the drive from Pittsburgh, to get there and enjoy the nature and historic architectural masterpiece that is Fallingwater!
    Visited November 2023
    Travelled with friends
    Written 2 December 2023
  • Bea
    1,295 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Truly amazing
    A must experience. It is a wonderful house designed by the architect Frank Lloyd Wright in 1935 in the Laurel Highlands of southwest Pennsylvania. It was my dream to visit this architectural wonder and in real life it was even more powerful and beautiful than I though. I love absolutely the incorporation of light and nature. We had a truly professional tour, what a friendly guide. It is located in the nature, and it was a true experience to get there.
    Visited July 2023
    Travelled with family
    Written 11 December 2023
  • Companion11021263860
    4 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    First interior tour of the 2024 season.
    Had a great in-depth tour of Fallingwater. No doubt this is the greatest example of 20th Century American Residential architecture. Our tour guide was well informed and explained the history of the inception to completion of the building process.
    Visited March 2024
    Travelled solo
    Written 17 March 2024
  • Carol B
    North Scituate, Rhode Island5 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Bucket List
    Falling Water was a bucket list dream. If far exceeded my expectations. Our guide, Susan, was so knowledgeable and pleasant. The genius of Wright was in every nook and cranny. Small restaurant was perfect and reasonable. Gift shop was pricey. Loved this experience.
    Visited March 2024
    Travelled with family
    Written 24 March 2024
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Chris Smith
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1.0 of 5 bubbles
Jun 2020
We purchased tickets to visit Fallingwater on June 16, 2020. We were told no interior tours were being given because of COVID-19 and social distancing precautions. Exterior Self guided tours only with zero exceptions. No problem, we thought. We can accept that. Follow the rules. We arrived at the exterior of the house and a staffer told us all about it. She was great.... until she lied. Then she said no interior tours were allowed bc it was ‘impossible to maintain social distancing inside.’ In the meantime, the overzealous, power trip hungry security guard, Nathan, told us we must wear our masks, even though we were the only 3 people outside. But rules are rules so we complied. Follow the rules. We walked past the main house towards the guest house and what do we see but an interior tour with 10 ppl NOT social distancing and NOT wearing mask!!. Wait... what about the no exceptions rules? We asked another staff member near the guest house and she lied and said there was no one in the house. We told her we saw 10 ppl in it with a tour guide. Then she lied again and said it was staff ‘cleaning.’ We laughed as we so no one cleaning. We decided to leave and the first staffer now changed her story and told us it was the museum curator inside with a group. Feeling very annoyed, we began walking to the exit. We had planned on spending cash at the gift shop, which WAS open but after the lies and Nathan’s rudeness and selective enforcement of social distancing we didn’t spend one penny there. Upon our exit yet another staffer asked how we liked it. We told her. Finally, the truth came out as she admitted a group was touring the inside of the house with the museum curator for a magazine article. Of course! I told her I didn’t appreciate staff lying to me 3 times, Nathan telling us to wear masks while outside when no one was around yet ignoring the 10 ppl standing shoulder to shoulder inside the home with no masks, and the overall hypocrisy of the entire experience. You can’t tell customers no interior tours, no exceptions bc it is ‘impossible’ to maintain social distancing inside and then allow a group of 10, no matter who they are, to tour inside shoulder to shoulder, no masks. Cmon! You need to do better than that Fallingwater. You lost customers and cash sales. Maybe you don’t value customers or making money? You people are a joke, especially Nathan and his selective outdoor mask enforcement. Pathetic management. Don’t lie and say no interior tours then give an interior tour.
Written 17 June 2020
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We apologize for the misinformation you were given during your recent experience on site. You are correct that interior tours are currently unavailable. Contractors were working inside the house, and all of our staff were not updated on the project in a timely fashion. We regret the confusion this created and the negative impact it had on your visit.
Written 30 June 2020
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Tom P
2 contributions
3.0 of 5 bubbles
Jun 2022
The extensive grounds are very pretty and we explored a little waiting for our tour. The timed ticketing for the tours worked well and kept the crowd dispersed on the property. We chose the guided architectural tour which ran an hour or just over, which was even time to see the house.
Our tour guide was very knowledgeable and interesting. A complimentary audio headset was included in the cost but wasn't essential (luckily since my earbuds were defective).
The construction of the house was quite an achievement, which I appreciate as an engineer. I did not think it would be a comfortable place to live however. The walnut woodwork is beautiful but unending. I'd prefer more variety. Same with the stone floors.
There are some low ceilings due to construction requirements which is understandable. However the hallways are both low ceilinged and narrow, which we were told was a deliberate design choice but I found uncomfortable. The whole house felt smaller than the advertised square footage.
The Wright designed furniture pieces looked very uncomfortable also, low to the ground and straight backed.
Wright's disdain for window treatments even in the bedrooms would be unacceptable to me, as I don't want to wake with the sunrise.
At the end of the tour, our guide turned us over to another gentleman, before collecting the audio units, and we got a rather long sales pitch to become a Friend of Fallingwater. I didn't see a reasonable way to ditch the audio unit and leave so that whole process was annoying. Not a good way to finish a visit.
My overall impression of FLW's work (this is the only site I've visited) is that form was more important than function (not the way an engineer like me thinks) and I would enjoy it more at a distance than up close.
Note that children under 6 are not allowed in the house so families with young ones have to plan accordingly.
Written 31 July 2022
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baybeach11
Ohio31 contributions
3.0 of 5 bubbles
Jun 2021
We just visited Fallingwater this weekend and were very disappointed in the guided tour of the house. For $60 each, we only were permitted to see the main living area and the kitchen of the main house. Our guide didn't describe or talk about the bedrooms, bathrooms or other areas of the house and she hustled us out of the house quickly. She didn't mention or point out how FLW was way ahead of his time with his ideas and designs. I saw more in photos and videos of the house than I did for this expensive guided tour. Very disappointed. If you go, be sure to go up the stairs, which are to the left of the main entrance to the house, to the two terraces (free) and peek in the windows. You'll see as much as we did on our tour without spending $60 per person to see it. Do your research before you visit so that you are familiar with the history of the Kauffman family and the house's architecture and design before your visit. 5 stars for the house, 3 for the expensive guided tour.
Written 22 June 2021
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We are sorry to hear that your experience did not meet your expectations. Due to COVID safety requirements set by the CDC and Pennsylvania state government, the tour path for the 1-Hour Guided Architectural Tour of Fallingwater was modified to provide the safest possible experience for our visitors and staff. At the time of your visit, the smaller rooms and narrow hallways of the upper floors were not included on the tour. Instead, our educators provided groups with additional interpretation outside to fully explore the architecture’s relationship to its landscape, Fallingwater’s distinguishing feature. Please visit fallingwater.org for regularly updated descriptions of our current tours, which will continue to evolve with changing pandemic conditions. Also, please note that the ticket price for our 1-Hour Guided Architectural Tour is $30 per person.
Written 6 July 2021
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Moushumi M
Columbus, OH218 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2021
We stopped on our visit to the Ohiopyle area. When we reached we were informed that all tours were sold out. But we could walk through ourselves. The charges are very steep and 20 dollar per person for just a do-it yourself tour of the outside.

However have to say, that the views of the house from the viewpoint are amazing and speaks to the architectural genius of Frank Lloyd Wright. The trails and landscaped gardens with flowering rhododendrons were breathtaking as well. It was a bucket list item and am glad we stopped even though the price point was very high.

And for those interested in getting a tour of the house, please book in advance – the tours sell out.
Written 4 August 2021
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ChefAnnMt_Laurel_NJ
Mount Laurel, NJ259 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jul 2021
This masterpiece by Wright exceeded my expectations, and our docent, Delaney, was outstanding (and only there a month!). They are currently keeping groups small, which was appreciated. The home is preserved as the Kaufman family left it, and we really enjoyed all of it. While it did cost us $32 each for the tour, that money goes towards maintenance of the home and grounds, which I think is a fair price for all of us to enjoy it. There are walking trails around the home, but we did not explore those, as it was a hot day and I am concerned about ticks.
Written 7 August 2021
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Kellker
103 contributions
3.0 of 5 bubbles
Sept 2022 • Couples
If you are eager to contract an illness, this may be the tour for you. The house and property are stunning and well worth the time and expense to see, but the way the tour was done felt unnecessarily uncomfortable. On several occasions, the tour guide forced everyone into cramped spaces, not allowing people to socially distance, despite having the space in the room to do so. At one point, she wanted us all to stand in one corner of an already small office, so she could demonstrate opening a window.
Written 28 September 2022
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LittlePaint
Urbandale, IA745 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Sept 2020 • Solo
I wish I could have gone inside, but there are so many windows that much of the interior is visible anyway. There was no waiting for the self guided tour and I could have taken a guided tour with only a 90 minute wait. I decided I'd wait for the guided tour until they reopen the interior... And hope I am near enough again to go visit.

I would suggest some familiarity with FLWs philosophy and history of your going to take the self guided tour. I think it adds an appreciation and a richness to the tour that would be sorely missing otherwise.

A detail I learned with a bit of research is that this unique and amazing house was constructed in 1930, during the depression, as a weekend retreat.

Being able to wander the grounds are a nice bonus.

The gift shop is open with a limited number allowed inside at a time. Gloves and masks are provided and must be worn. Many items are typical of FLW gift shops.

More than worth the price of admission.

Oh.... And don't forget to go to the guest house!
Written 19 September 2020
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Mayhope
16 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jul 2020 • Family
It’s so beautiful architecture. The building has been maintained very well. Due to COVID-19, we can’t enter the house. The tour guide Tod’s wonderful introduction compensated some of our disappointments not seeing the view from the inside. We can see through glass the interior design, which is bright, comfortable and artistic. The staff is very helpful and kind. They controlled the number of people to visit same point of place strictly. Love the place and would return when life turns to normal.
Written 2 August 2020
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NancyDPA
Horsham, PA251 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Sept 2021
I have wanted to see Fallingwater for many years, but until recently, have never had the opportunity. We were in Pittsburgh for a wedding, and I convinced my husband we should go see Fallingwater on our way home. He was a little reluctant, but I think he understood how important this was to me. The tour is about an hour, and headphones are included so that you can hear the guide even if they are farther away. Our guide was very knowledgeable and friendly, and answered a lot of our questions. The exteior of the home is very iconic, but seeing the interior put a completely new perspective on the property. The home is breathtaking and the interior and furnishings were beautiful. Two warnings - make sure you book your reservations early, and there is a lot of walking. My husband recently had hip surgery, and was a little slow walking, but we had plenty of time to catch up to the group. The stairs in the house are a little steep, but he was able to navigate them fairly well. He was also able to take a shuttle van back down from the top of the house to the visitors center. But if you are anywhere near Mill Run, Pennsylvania, make sure you see this masterpiece!
Written 13 September 2021
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JJLJOregon
Roseburg, OR321 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Sept 2022
It has been one of our long-time dreams to visit Fallingwater, regarded as one of America’s most favorite and top architectural masterpieces. We are really glad that we got to visit and tour the Fallingwater house in September. It was a rainy morning when were there, but that even made the house more beautiful with rain water running off the canopied walkway between the main house and guest house, and lots of water flowing in Bear Run under the cantilevered terrace. It was amazing hearing the house was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in the mid-1930’s and completed in 1939. The Kaufmann family (owners) spent weekends here between 1937 and 1963.

Our tour guide was excellent and very knowledgeable about the design and construction of the house, leading us through its many cantilevered levels. She told many interesting stories about Mr. Wright and the Kaufmanns. After the house tour we had lunch in the café at the visitor center, and enjoyed the gift shop.

We did not particular care for and were surprised about the group solicitation, after the tour, to join the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy (owner the house and operator of the tours).
Written 20 October 2022
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