Heinz History Center displays “Portraits of Pittsburgh”
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A portrait of Fred Rogers that is currently part of an exhibit at the Senator John Heinz History Center in Pittsburgh.
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The suit, which was worn by Kelly in the scene where he dances with his window reflection, was recently acquired by the museum and has been laying flat in climate-controlled conditions and has been thoroughly assessed by a consultant to determine the strength of the fabric.
The suit is just one of the artifacts that is being displayed alongside portraits of Pittsburgh regional luminaries in 无毛视频淪mithsonian无毛视频檚 Portraits of Pittsburgh: Works from the National Portrait Gallery,无毛视频� which opened last month at the history center and will be there through Jan. 3. It had been due to open in March, but the unveiling of the exhibit was delayed when the museum closed because of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Getting the exhibit was something of a coup for the history center since the National Portrait Gallery rarely lends its works out for traveling shows or other types of exhibits.
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Aside from the Gene Kelly suit, other history center artifacts that are in the exhibit include a dress that once belonged to actress and singer Lillian Russell and a dagger that was used in the assassination attempt on industrialist Henry Clay Frick.
As with other museums in the region and around the country, new protocols have been put in place for visitors to the Senator John Heinz History Center as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. Visitors are required to wear face masks, and both visitors and staff are encouraged to practice social distancing. Hand sanitizing stations will be available throughout the history center.
Purchasing advance tickets is strongly encouraged, but tickets will be sold at the door depending on availability and capacity limits.
For additional information, visit www.heinzhistorycenter.org.