Gilded Age mansion housing Henry Clay Frick's collection of European masters. Vermeer, Rembrandt, Goya, Holbein. Small scale, exquisite quality, the opposite of the Met's encyclopedic sprawl.
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The Garden Court at the center of the building. The West Gallery for Vermeer's Mistress and Maid and Officer and Laughing Girl. The Living Hall for Holbein and Titian. The entire collection is hung salon-style in the mansion — this is art collecting as it existed before modern museums.
Weekday mornings. The Frick limits visitor numbers which makes it a more intimate experience than larger museums. Currently in temporary quarters at the Frick Madison (945 Madison Ave) while the main building undergoes renovation — verify location before visiting. Reopening at 1 E 70th St expected 2025.
Henry Clay Frick made his fortune in steel and coke, built this mansion in 1914, and filled it with European art. He left it to the public as a museum upon his death in 1919. The collection includes three Vermeers (the Frick has more Vermeers than any U.S. museum except the National Gallery). Small, focused, and one of the best art experiences in New York. No photography. Children under 10 not admitted (a policy holdover from the founder's will).