Frick Collection Reviews

Mixed feelings about visiting the Frick. On one hand it is a stunning collection in a uniquely beautiful and intimate setting. This does require very careful crowd management; a difficult feat, no doubt, and the Frick has rightfully put in place strict rules for visitors.
Maybe it is not possible to create a welcoming environment with such a set of variables, but it does feels like they could try a little harder. I witnessed a security guard rolling their eyes as a visitor, who had simply asked them a polite question, walked away, and another essentially shouting at visitors who hadn't realised there was limited entry to the gift shop. These were older people who hadn't done anything wrong, so security's attitude towards them in both cases seemed unnecessarily hostile.
In the Portico gallery, visitors were watched with an intensity that frankly felt reserved for shoplifters. Again, I do understand how valuable and irreplaceable these pieces are, so maybe there is no other way to avoid potential disasters.
To be honest, the tension was slightly off putting. It's not a reason to avoid the Frick, just something that I wish I had been aware of before I went.

This is so mind-blowing, a beautiful elegant house on 5th Ave housing the most amazing collection of European art. The Original Holbein Thomas Moore, sits opposite the Original Holbein Thomas Cromwell. Astounding. More than worth a visit, to die for!!

Went not knowing much about this place. Was absolutely blown away by the amazing collection of art and the beautiful home. Totally worth your time. I love The Meet, but was so nice to enjoy such high art in a relatively small, more intimate environment.

If you like art this is the place to go. Not a very big museum, art works by well known artists such as Whistler, Gainsborough, and Rembrandt to name a few. On Sunday entrance is free, week days there is a charge.

Frick reopens after its $220 million expansion and extraordinary refurbishment.The architect is the German-born, New York-based Annabelle Selldorf. She and her colleagues at Selldorf Architects paired with Beyer Blinder Belle, another New York firm, and with the garden designer Lynden B. Miller. The great rooms still have the Titians and Fragonards. What’s new is that visitors can, for the first time, wander up the mansion’s grand staircase to the second floor.

The collection of artwork here is very impressive for such a small museum. The building itself is elegant too.

I was surprised how many pieces by Constable and Turner were in the collection. Other artists on display include van Dyke, Titian, El Greco, Rembrandt, Vemeer, Renoir, Monet and Degas.

This is not a big building and you can cover all rooms in an hour if you're not inclined to linger.

You'll need to buy a ticket in advance for a timed entry. The downside is that, even with a controlled entry time, the building is very crowded and movement can be slow.

They have a small cafe but when I visited I heard the waitress say there was a 2 hour wait for a table!

I visited on a Wednesday afternoons which at the Frick is “Pay What You Wish” so I booked my tickets weeks ago for $1. The queue outside for standby tickets was very long but I was able to go pretty much straight in at my time slot.

This is a top class art museum spread over two floors in a beautiful old mansion. It was crowded and some of the rooms partially upstairs are small but was still a few enjoyable visit.

Note that photographs are now allowed

I think anyone who appreciates art or architecture should visit. You have to prebook which gave me the perception that it would not be crowded, even so it was really crowded. Lots of different types of art. You scan a QR code and can learn more about different art. I found the people working there to be friendly and helpful.

The history of Mr. Henry Clay Frick is interesting as are any of the industrialist, and financiers are and the is a docent to explain some facts.
There have a cloakroom for your coats, umbrella etc., and a gift shop.
This mansion takes up a whole block, but at this time you can only go to one floor.
As you have been told you can’t take pictures inside, BUT I found a place close to the restrooms were they had a continual running photos on a computer, If you are like me I make photo books and like to post photos, to remember and show friends.
I’ve been wanting to go here for years and finally was able to fit it in.

We had an extremely disappointing visit at the Frick after waiting two hours in line we were subjected to crowded rooms and micromanaged attendance, screaming at people to not cross the border of a certain rug, not get too close to a certain plastic enclosed picture and not allowed to take any pictures at all we have been to the top of the lime museums in the entire world where you were always allowed to take pictures. My other concern is why don’t you rope off areas? You do not want people to walk on why don’t you have a voice automated announcement please you are too close. Also, the gift shop is ridiculous. Why do you not want people in your gift shop why do you have to allow one or two at a time and make us wait I have never waited for any gift shop at any museum before. Does the Frick not need money? Do they not want people to have an enjoyable experience that is definitely what we are all feeling as other reviewers are suggesting.

What a treat to visit the Frick Madison in the former Met Breuer building!! We had visited the Frick Collection in its home location on a previous visit to New York. This time, after months of watching the Frick curators share the collection via weekly virtual programs, We had to return to see the paintings and sculptures and other works up close and personal in this new setting. It was truly a privilege to see once again the Fragonards, the Bouchers, Ingres's 'Comtesse d'Haussonville', Turner's Harbor of Dieppe', Constable's 'White Horse', Bellini's 'St. Francis in the Desert', the Whistlers, the Impressionists, and so many other familiar works! The only disappointment was not being able to take photographs within the galleries, not even for the architecture of the rooms (the ceiling is so unique and interesting). During these COVID times, timed tickets bought in advance are required, and at the entrance, vaccination card and photo ID have to be shown, with masks required throughout your visit, except in the cafe garden.

Of all the New York museums this was my favourite as it was actual home and you feel like you are living the life

Worth many hours or your time, a good time. Schedule an early reservation. The place fills up fast and it can be somewhat uncomfortable. Even with a registration wait lines can be long, and you will be waiting on the sidewalk. Handicapped accessible but lots of soft rugs in the galleries, so you may have a hard push.

This is a lovely small museum with a fabulous collection but is let down by rude staff. We visited with our special needs son who is 20 years old, He carries a small Paddington Bear toy with him at all times and we were initially denied entry because 'Paddington Bear' was deemed a 'security risk'! We explained that Paddington has travelled the world (literally) with our son and this was the first time entry for 'the bear' had ever been queried or questioned!! Supervisor was called and we were eventually let in (with the bear) who never leaves my son arms btw!! Really - a soft plush toy deemed a security risk!! The attitude of the staff members towards us and the lack of empathy shown was appalling. We were impressed with the museum collection but certainly not by the staff!

The Frick is a mansion owned by one of JD Rockefeller‘s partners. The mansion itself is elegant and worth the trip. But the art! This is a wonderful collection of art it is primarily European. It is carefully curated and beautifully displayed. In a small city it would be a major gallery. In New York it’s a boutique museum. It is manageable, and can be enjoyed in a time period of three hours to a half a day. Of course there’s enough quality there to spend more time.

This was my third visit and it continues to impress. Outstanding architecture, decor with artistic masterpieces. Not to be missed!

It blows my mind that people once lived in places like this but it has an amazing collection of art and the garden is extraordinary.

Only in NYC for for days, so I didn’t actually get to go, because the Frick Madison was shut four days straight because of Juneteenth and then the three days it is normally closed. Check before you go! I blame slavery … and the trustees.

This is an amazing collection of art. We spent a wonderful day visiting the place. The audio guide is beneficial as the collection is interestingly explained.

This museum is wonderful. The collection is terrific, but the hallmark is the ability to get especially near the pieces to study and enjoy them. Not overcrowded. A wonderful place too easily overlooked.

The Frick Madison is an airy, spacious venue for the spectacular art in the collection. Gone is the stuffy, claustrophobic atmosphere of the mansion. The staff members, unlike my first visit in 2013, were pleasant, engaging, and welcoming. The galleries were cleanly defined, with ample spaces to sit and absorb the beauty. I do wish digital photography was permitted, but, oh well. Highly recommended!

We travel with a large wheelchair and always do as much research as we can before attempting to visit historical buildings. The Frick Collection’s accessibility description on the website is very clearly written and the staff well trained in how best to be helpful. The elevator was a tight fit (which was explained clearly) but it worked, and once in the museum it was easy to navigate. Viewing the plans for the new wing, there’s clearly a focus on accessibility of all types and for those who face unusual challenges, thank you.

Perhaps my very favorite museum in NYC, I loved sharing it with my family.

Our two hour visit of the art collection located in several rooms on the ground floor of the Frick mansion went by quite quickly. Admission fee ($17 seniors) included a most helpful audioguide with brief commentaries on every numbered object on view. The audio guide and the brochure with a layout of the ground floor rooms were available in several languages (English, French, German, Chinese, Korean). There wasn't a line-up at the door on my Sunday morning visit.

View a 15 minute introductory film in the music room turned theater before strolling through the 7 rooms on the ground floor. The film explains who Mr. Frick was, a few facts about the mansion, and his art collecting tastes. The film explains that Mr Frick only bought paintings that he wanted to be surrounded with. I guess he didn't like impressionist paintings as these are not on the walls.

Visitors proceed at their own pace through the rooms which are still furnished like a private mansion with exquisite pieces of tables, cabinets, desks, chairs, oriental vases, and carpet. These take second place to the art collection hanging on the walls in every room. I was amazed how the paintings seemed to fit so well and evenly on all of the walls. Mr Frick only had paintings on the wall that he wanted to live with. Perhaps that explains the many portrait paintings of wealthy women with their children, pets, and dainty frilly clothes - all so lovely and, of course, painted by well known artists like Gainsborough, Renoir, Reynolds, Hogarth. Portraits of men were done by Rembrandt, Van Dyck, Holbein, Titian, El Greco. Religious themes were not too evident although I did spot a small lovely medieval painting with gild background and vivid color for the clothing that was on the wall of a study. 2 Vermeers were in amongst this lot. One room even was devoted to just one artist - Fragonard. His large scale paintings came as a series showing romantic garden scenes with lovers - all done in soft tones. Another collection I liked - the Limogenes enamels of large plates, bowls and vases - was displayed in the Portico Gallery. From its draped windows, I caught just a glimpse of the outdoor courtyard garden which had a small reflecting pond filled with waterlilies. Visitors could not walk around this garden area, but they could walk around the elegant marbled and columned indoor courtyard that had a small fountain encircled with tropicals and niches dotted with sculptures.

No photos of the rooms and paintings are allowed. Even on a hot day water bottles must be emptied after purses and bags are examined at the admission desk. However, there is a fountain in the basement with the WC. The upper floors are off limits. This museum is located close to the MET. I don't recommend viewing both of these attractions on the same day.

Thoroughly enjoyed my visit, a well organised and delightful collection in a stunning setting. I did especially enjoy the inner courtyard.

The Frick Collection is a great place to experience a world class collection of art. The building and garden are very pretty & impressive-not surprising for a huge mansion in NYC. You should plan on 2-3 hours there.

This was my first visit to the Frick Madison (I've been to the Whitney many times but not since they left). It was pouring rain when my son-in-law and I got there but everyone was hospitable and staff calmly handled the crowds. We came to see the Barkley Hendricks exhibit and I was a bit skeptical that his work would stand up against the excellent classical portraiture of the Frick collection. Not to worry. Hendricks stood up brilliantly. It was an excellent exhibition. The Breuer building accommodates the Frick collection well. There's a lot of breathing room between paintings and we got to see a lot of work. My only complaint is a minor one. You have to go all the way to the "basement" to use the restrooms.

The collection is lovely. The renovation is well done. Information on the house, family and collection is difficult to obtain. Security staff is abrupt and aggressive for no reason.

The beauty of the Frick is the combination of architecture and artwork, and there are some spots that are simply breathtaking. The art has everyone from Whistler to Manet to Degas to Renoir, with a beautiful collection of French glazed ceramics as well. There was a wedding being set up while we were walking through and all I could think was what a stunning setting it would be!

A private, eclectic mix of artworks set in a wonderful mansion by Central Park right on 5th Avenue. Take your time, relax in the beautiful courtyard, search for your favourite pieces - above all, admire one man's taste and ambition - and sheer wealth!

Haven't been here in years but this return visit was delightful. As an older, hopefully wiser, observer I found new appreciation for the architecture of the building, the art and the way it is displayed here. It is all connected and wonderfully well done.

Freak Collection is good perfect to visit, told Me my Girl Friend! I visited NYC 35th times and never heard about it but In my next trip to New York I will go to this place!!!

Wonderful collection. Smaller setting. Can actually stop, look, and enjoy the many pieces (unlike the busy, overcrowded larger museums). Highly recommend, especially for those that prefer smaller settings.

Lovely place to spend an hour, take the self guided tour, although we were not offered this when we went, but still worth a wander around, and a warm up if you are in NY in the colder months

Amazing mansion by Central Park West side. The Frick Family Art collection and their mansion are equally amazing. Free audio tour!

This exquisite collection is temporarily housed in the Frick Madison. Henry Clay Frick (1849-1919) was an immensely wealthy industrialist who left his vast art collection to the public. The collection, scarcely matched elsewhere, is strong in Old Masters and Rennaisance paintings. No trip to New Yotrk City is complete without a visit to the Frick.

Masterpieces everywhere! The home itself is a marvel but the artwork is fantastic. While the Met has volume, you run a half-marathon to see all of it - at the Frick, you at hit with one masterpiece after the other without being overwhelmed. Truly an amazing and varied collection, all staged in a grand setting. I do wish that there were more information about the family and their life in the house.

While we were there in November 2025, there was an exhibit of treasury items from the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Israel, which apparently is building its own museum at the moment. These was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to see these amazing church objects and learn about this central Christian church without going to Israel. A small exhibit but informative, though the audio narration did go to some lengths to try to explain why this particular exhibit was at the Frick - not quite as absurd as "this gift to the church was from France and we have a French painting", but along those lines. Doesn't detract from the independent value of the exhibit though!

This museum was pretty cool, housed in a historic mansion. The courtyard is breathtaking. Please note, you cannot take pictures with your phone and the Ushers will say something if they see you. On Wednesday afternoons, they have pay what you wish.

I have been to the Frick twice now. There are 18 Vermeers in the world, and the Frick owns THREE. The rest of the art collection is truly special. He knew how to choose the finest paintings by an artist he could get. Of course, should you visit the Tenement Museum [highly recommended] in the afternoon you will feel something for what he did to get all that beautiful art. It is an incredible collection in a beautiful setting and anyone who loves painting should not miss it.

I visited Frick Madison in December 2021. I bought my ticket online. Upon entry I had to show my proof of vaccination and ID. I had been to the Frick Collection a few years ago at its old location. I think at this location, the paintings and artworks are very well organized and therefore easier to follow. I started on the second floor with paintings by Dutch masters - Vermeer, Van Dyke and Rembrandt. Next was the third floor. Spanish artists - Goya, Velasquez and El Greco, Italian artists - Veronese, Titian and others and sculptures, clocks and porcelain. Finally, the fourth floor. One painting each by Monet, Renoir, Degas, Manet. And British paintings. There were two large paintings by Turner - one of the harbor at Dieppe in France and another of Cologne. There was a British painting of General Burgoyne who lost the Battle of Saratoga during the American Revolutionary War. There were paintings by Whistler and several paintings by Fragonard. I was able to do the visit in about one hour. If you get an audio guide it will take longer. Again, I think this is a fantastic collection and I enjoyed my visit.

A combination of paintings from some of the most interesting classical painters put in a gorgeous museum created by a connoisseur.... Frick has through his generous donation given the public the possibility to admire the work of some of our greatest artist in history collected and presented in a subtile environment.
The present exhibition of the Italian Giovannis Battista Moronis portraits from different art museums around the world was worth a visit just on its own.
The museum provided a free, informative audio guide.

Wonderful venue, excellent collection, the guards are helpful and informative as well. The mobile app (easily downloaded in the entry hallway near the ticket purchase/checking counter) makes the visit perfect. Suggest using the map in the app, click on the room and then the item/s you wish to read or hear about.
No photos are permitted but the app is full of all the collection pieces. A two hour visit is to be expected. Highly recommended!

No photography allowed, even for personal use, no flash, of artwork centuries old. This practice has to stop.

I used to love the Frick. But in an age that urgently requires cultivation of enthusiasm and love for art among the young, the Frick has the spectacularly stupid policy of prohibiting children under ten. My boys have loved museums around the world, from the MOMA, to the Pompidou, to the Picasso museum in Barcelona. Their sense of insult and rejection at being prohibited entrance will insure they never return to the Frick. And the Frick has seen my last donations and visits as well. A beautiful collection run by up tight fools and codgers who have decided to try to eliminate the last vestiges of art appreciation in the young. Shameful.

Had it in my list for a while and it was worth it. Beautiful museum with beautiful art collection. No pictures allowed

We went to an event, but it's an amazing experience on any given day... Check out the free admission day of the week.

During our visit to New York it was the first time we visited The Frick Collection after a friend recommended we go there. I hadn't even heard of it before and I was so happy to be told about this amazing place. There is so much to take in from the amazing details of the building and furnishings, (the mansion was originally a home to the Frick family) to the art collection Henry Frick amassed and which the museum has continued to acquire. We were very glad that the day we had purchased tickets for The Frick Collection happened to be a rainy day in New York. There is free check in for coats, umbrellas etc and a small gift shop if you wish to purchase souvenirs. It cost us $68 for our tickets (2 adults and 2 students). This is well worth a visit and I also appreciated the free audio devices that gave a lot of information about the art collection, and rooms of the mansion. This is definitely not a place for small children. And if I had have been here without my family I would have probably stayed at least another hour as there was so much detail to take in.

This was our 3 trip to New York and this time we made it a priority to visit the Frick and one word “Wow”. In the gallery at every turn you see a painting that you never thought you would see - Constables, Holbein, Goya, Manet, Velasquez, Turner I could go one there were so many. There are also frequent informative talks, special exhibitions and the atmosphere is so relaxing. Not forgetting the shop where we could have spent many many dollars so much choice and the selection of books was outstanding - so much so we had to limit ourselves because of the weight restrictions on our flight. Just go and see this gem of a gallery and one that is a favourite of New Yorkers - you will see why!!😍😍😍

I'm sure the Frick could be a wonderful experience for many visitors, but unfortunately, my visit was spoiled by a member of staff who chastised me three times in quick succession. My crimes were:
1) carrying a cardigan over my arm instead of wearing it
2) possibly thinking about taking a photo (I was actually navigating the audioguide on my phone, which visitors are encouraged to use)
3) standing too near a table
Following this, I felt so uncomfortable and unwelcome that I left the museum having spent only about 15 minutes there. What a shame - I was really looking forward to immersing myself in learning about the art, which I'm sure would have been sublime if I had been able to enjoy it.
I wouldn't want to discourage people from visiting this impressive collection, but if you go, make sure you pay attention to the rules!

We visit NYC for a week every year. We make a visit to the Frick each time. It is small enough not to feel overwhelmed, and the paintings are not crowded. Ver Meer, Gainsborough, Whistler, Manet, Degas, Holbein, .....beautiful furnishings and objects.

There was a special exhibit by Italian sculptor Bertoldo di Giovanni on this visit. It is the first time the frieze from Medici villa has left Tuscany.

All good until—there were 2 private tours taking place with loud guides. I am not talking about the Frick guides giving group tours, but two groups of 3 or 4 people and a private guide. The rules clearly state “Lecturing in the galleries is prohibited.” The security people just stood there and did nothing. It ruins the experience to have a booming and sometimes silly guide overpowering the ability to enjoy the art work. The man dressed in very flashy clothing guiding in the Fragonard room was in there with people trying to listen on their audio guides—unsuccessfully.

Another lady and I asked about the white boxes under plexiglass, and we were told by the guard “I don’t know anything about what is in the room.” So if they aren’t there to answer questions about the collection, they could enforce the 3 simple rules—don’t touch, no photography, no lectures.

Avoid the crowds at the Met and see this collection instead. There is a free audioguide to use where you can learn more about a piece that interests you and the features of the house. We went on a Saturday morning and enjoyed being in a crowd not focused on selfies. The staff and security are friendly too. I really enjoyed the special exhibition for Manet bc I liked him already and I thought the indoor courtyard was pretty too. When you’re done, walk around to 4th Ave and have a macaron at Laduree.

We’ve been coming here for the last 30 years, amazing masters. But we thought this “New” Frick opening the 2nd floor would be special. Very tight quarters, No cafe opened today and told it would be months before it opens. Didn’t they have 5 years to complete the”new Frick? If you’ve been here before it didn’t seem like it was whole bunch new.

The art is a smaller collection but high quality items. Elaborately framed. That is the good. The bad:

- No info signs for those chosing not to use the audio guide.
- I was VERY dissapointed to learn of the no photo policy upon arrival. I have been to great museums throughout the world and none have had a no photo policy. Even those much more crowded. I can see a no flash policy, but no photos at all? It seems arbitrary and punitive because of some old person's annoyance at people always being on their phones.

The truth is that allowing photos lets people remember and research at home works they are drawn to. It allows people to share their museum experience with friends, increasing the likelihood that they too will visit. It also limits the ability for young people to develop an appreciation for the art by seeing relatives and friends posts.

Yes they have an app but that is not the same.

It seems doubly unnecessary because of their abundance of overly sensitive guards. (I saw one scold a group of older patrons rudely for getting near to view, but not touching, a glass case with clocks. They were old and had to get near to see!). It just made the whole museum feel very unwelcoming and difficult to enjoy.

This is a little pricey as museum goes - $22 fee and no photos allowed, compared to $25 for The Met (which includes 3 museums and photos allowed) - and I almost didn't go in once I got there. But I had time to kill before a lunch date and didn't have much else to do. In the end I'm glad I went. I appreciated the backstory of Frick in the little movie, and he managed to gather quite the collection for one man, including some well known names such as Rembrandt and Monet among several others.

If I were rating just the art it would have been 5/5. The place is gorgeous and the collection stunning. However, they aren’t very customer friendly. There are SO MANY rules. All enforced by over zealous staff. No photos. No bags. Wear your coat, don’t carry it on your arm. I was told to not lean on a stone wall just off the entrance lobby. I heard another patron get berated for being too close to a window. I mean it was ridiculous. I’ve been to scores of top galleries and museums around the world and never experienced anything quite so strict! They people who manage this place should visit The Wallace Collection in London to see how it should be done.

This classic home looks like a small palace on the outside and the same inside. I've been to many palaces and art museums in Europe. Though smaller, The Frick is outstanding with plenty of great art works to see. Though on a busy street, the interior is quiet and pleasant.

The grand salon holds surprises of master--Vermeer, Goya and more. The mansion enfolds visitors in its turn of the century atmosphere.

The Frick in NYC is well worth a visit. I was there on a Saturday morning, and the crowd was minimal. Art is beyond world-class, and the building it's in is worth going to all by itself. I did not do the audiio tour, as I prefer to just view the art and have the background to do so, but most people seemed to be enjoying it and I'm sure it helped enhance the visit. I'd probably try it when I go again.

Beautiful place to visit. A fun afternoon, the free audio was educational and provided interesting details about the collection and it's owner. If you want to visit the library, make reservations online prior to your visit.

The newly renovated Frick Collection is a small fine arts museum based mainly on the collection of Mr Henry Clay Frick. His home houses the collection. There are several masterpieces on display. There are: 2 self portraits by Rembrandt, his Pale Rider, several El Grecos, including an eerie portrait of St Jerome, a gripping portrait by Ingres, 3 Vermeers, and 3 Piero della Francescas. The Garden Court is beautiful and calming. Visitors may feel like they are walking into an old world mansion. Please note that in 1915 Mr Frick and his family, 3 people in all, had 27 servants in residence. Hello?

Tips: Tickets are about USD $25 each. There are discounts. Please book in advance. Otherwise, visitors will have to wait in the standby line. Perfect event to do on a rainy day. The building is right next to Central Park. Easy to combine the two.

I first went to the Frick 35 years ago. I was looking forward to this new updated visit. The Frick is certainly a place that should be included on a NYC visit. While it was very enjoyable there are areas that could be improved.

Pros: Amazing classic art, numerous statues and porcelain objects displayed, gorgeous building upgrades and restorations. New fountain area that is peaceful. New restaurant (make a reservation the moment you arrive if u want to eat there). Knowledgeable guards to ask questions to. The timed ticket system worked smoothly with a separate line from those on standby, keeping the crowd size manageable for our 2+ hr visit.

Cons: No signage describing what is in the rooms or what the themes of the art pieces are in those rooms. Must use a downloaded app to find out more about each piece art and not all pieces have an audio/written transcript. No dates on the actual art pieces, so you only know the title and possibly the piece's name. And lastly, a map somewhere at the entrance would be helpful as there are a number of rooms you get to by going thru other rooms. I missed picking up a map and the one on the phone from the Bloomberg app only magnifies a small amount.

Of course the collection is in a lovely old mansion, and that makes for a nice experience. But I wasn't overly impressed with the collection itself. I'm not super knowledgeable about art, so take my opinion with a grain of salt. I also think I"m unfairly comparing this experience to the one I had later at the Met, and that was just so overwhelmingly cool. It's MUCH less crowded at the Frick, though. I think if you're hanging out near the park, it's definitely worth a visit, especially on a rainy day.

Unlike the Met the Frick is easy to do in a morning. I am a particular fan of Vermeer and they had one of his paintings plus plenty of other of the Dutch Masters. The Moroni exhibit was very interesting.

What a lovely place! It has been on my 'to see' list for quite a while and i was not disapointed! It houses the art collection gathered by Henry Clay Frick in the early 1900's. There is a film show detailing the history of the collection which is well worth watching prior to walking around the 13 rooms. There is a good selection of paintings, sculpture, furniture and ceramics on show, my favourites being the Vermeers, the Bellini and the 2 Holbeins of Thomas More and Thomas Cromwell. There is a delightful indoor garden for you to sit in and reflect the beauty that surrounds you.
They have a policy of not allowing children under the age of 11years old into the house, so bear that in mind if you were wanting to take children there.

The Frick Collection consists mainly of Old Masters collected in Europe by Henry Clay Frick (1849-1919). Frick was an immensely wealthy industrialist, who rose to the top of New York society during the Gilded Age. Frick donated his collection and the mansion that houses it to the people. Anyone visiting New York City who is interested in art should view the Frick Collection. By the way, the Frick Collection is currently housed in a temporariy gallery while the historic mansion is undergoing renovation.

Great collection of art in a beautiful mansion across from Central Park. I love it when the venue is just as beautiful as the art. Even art novices would recognize many of the works and artists.

great place - a mixture of old architecture and pices of art - paintings - sculptures.
Unfortunately photos are only alowded in the atrium
no cofee shop in the museum

For me, at least, no visit to New York is complete without a visit to the Frick, that splendid jewel on Fifth Avenue. The two Holbein portraits of Sir Thomas More and Richard Cromwell are worth the price of admission by themselves, and there are so many other splendid work of art. The special exhibitions this time focused on the portraiture of Giovanni Battista Moroni and a reconstruction of the Tiepolo frescoes in a Milan palace that were destroyed by a US bombing raid in 1943. The Moroni exhibition is the first of its kind in North America and is a must-visit event. The Tiepolo exhibition is worthwhile in itself while raising the issue of the damage war does. For me it reintroduced the question of the purpose and effects of strategic bombing during the Second World War. Was it worth the cost in human lives, of airmen and civilians both, and in the often irreparable damage it did to art and architecture?

A ‘breathing space’ in NYC Amazing collection of artwork in a lovely building ( not to be ruined by the proposed extension I hope!).

Fascinating story re Mr Frick and his purchase and renovation of this 5th Avenue property. $5m in 1910 is about $135m in 2020. Great art collection too. The house is very similar to when Frick lived so interesting to imagine it as a persons dwelling.

Building Also very nice. As a bonus there is a nice cafe inside to have lunch of coffee. Building nice architecture example of old elite.

The Frick collection is currently housed in the former Met Breuer building as Frick Madison. It’s strange at first to see these renowned early works hanging on bare walls with no furniture or objects around them. But it makes you appreciate the art in a new way. I especially enjoyed seeing the huge Fragonard series, on the progress of love on these gray walls, and I loved the two tiered displays of ceramic pots and vases, one of blue and white pieces and the other of some in shades of magenta.
With Covid precautions in place, you must reserve ahead of time and are subject to having your temperature taken and wearing a mask.
Well worth a visit!

Very disappointing. They don't allow kids under 10 years of age. Exposing young children to art is key to keeping their interests in it as adults. That and the arrogant stuffiness of the staff here is what will cause museum audiences to age away. Oh wait.. the average age of people walking in does seem to be about 80!

Yes, it has some nice stuff, but avoid the stuffiness and you'll get much better value at the met or one of the many other amazing collections in NYC.

One of the most impressive art collections in a beautiful setting - like being in Frick's home not a gallery. A must see - especially if you like 18th Century art. Also a site of pilgrimage for fans of the Tudors - Thomas More and Thomas Cromwell (think Wolf Hall) on opposite sides of the fire place - both painted by Holbein but revealing very different personalities!

A must-see when In NYC, the Frick is a gorgeous and very special collection that is easy to go through and enjoy without taking up your entire day. We generally go on Sundays when they open - very few people, and then to brunch afterwards at one of the many casual restaurants in the general area. There is nothing like unlimited money when combined with the best of taste. The Frick Collection is proof of that.

This review is for the Frick Madison. Yes, go! Went yesterday in NYC. If you love art, well worth it. The place was deliciously empty for a 1:30 ticket (escape the crowds and heat) and you can wander three floors of treasures at your own pace without crowds or anyone in front of you blocking the way. There is an audio guide as well as a paper guide. No photography allowed. I had a wonderful time and purchased a beautiful tote bag. The staff are kind and attentive, especially at the front desk and gift shop. The security guards are professional and thanked me for coming when I left, which was kind, and a nice personal touch. My favorite displays were the Gainsborough paintings and the enamels. If you love art, this is for you. Plus, it's temporary, so you won't have this chance forever. Well worth it. Oh, also, it's only a ten minute walk from the Met. I did a morning tour of the Met, had lunch on the steps, and then walked over to the Frick. Perfect.

The art is wonderful (three Vermeers!) but at the end of a pleasant visit, one of the staff was so contemptuous and rude to me and my 11 yo daughter that I was stunned to silence pondering the experience in silence for the next hour. Whether she was a racist or an equal opportunity grinch is hard to say. Most of the staff were normal, not going out of their way to ruin your rare day off with family. However, it’s clear to me from my experience and the other comments here that the standards for training staff are very very low at this gallery. I have never in my years of museum going around the world been treated or spoken to like this (verbally accosted, really). I would be shocked to be treated like this by any stranger, let alone someone working to help patrons of a place I paid to visit. Management, please try harder to hire people who are not obvious misanthropes and have a modicum of manners. Try to foster a better culture than the one you’ve let take place here.

It is amazing to think that someone actually lived in this location and that it wasn't originally a museum, though Frick did always have that in mind as he was building his finally home. His plan was to have the home become a museum so others might enjoy his collection.

I hadn't been back to the Frick for some time, but as in previous visits I very much enjoyed the art and the space. The permanent collection is wonderful and far from being overwhelming as larger places like the Met and Moma tend to be. This is intimate. There is somewhat less to look at, but all of it of a very high quality that it invites you to take your time and enjoy each piece.

The center pool and garden were constructed after Fricks death and yet is so well integrated into the original structure that for many it is their favorite element. Leaving the hustle and bustle that is NYC outside for the quiet of the central garden is a wonderful respite.

The Frick, like the porridge of the baby bear, is just right and a wonderful way to spend some time in the city.

Easily-digestible museum for those who appreciate architecture and 'old master' paintings. The building is a work of art in itself. You aren't allowed to take photos of the art, which only adds to its allure - as you won't have to worry about dodging cameras and people who are there 'for the gram'.
The downsides were that it was very crowded and there were too few bathrooms. The queuing in the front of a building was also slightly confusing.

Opposite Central Park the house alone is worth a visit. The are collection is to die for. A perfect way to spend a rainy afternnon.

We were so surprised at the breadth and quality of the Frick collection. Thankful for the generosity of the family to establish the museum for everyone to enjoy. A visit that was more enjoyable than any art museum we have visited around the world because of its wide representation and its more homely setting. An absolute highlight of our NY visit. Hope to come back.

We visited near Christmas time, and the museum was full of foreign visitors. There is always a special exhibition, and this time it was one on an Italian Renaissance sculptor. Beautiful! A great museum!

The Frick is the new crown jewel of NYC museums. The new renovation is incredible. Each room reveals beautiful art, elegant furniture, and many unique porcelain flowers. This is a much more intimate experience than going to the Met or MOMA. First of all, you can see everything in a couple of hours. There are only 2 floors in the collection. They do a good job of crowd control so it was very manageable. There are not a lot of placards with detailed information so you don't linger very long if you don't want to. There are some selected paintings etc that are featured in the Bloomberg Connects app with detailed writeups and audio. It's worth downloading for additional information. The guards are particularly wonderful with a special shout-out to the lovely guard named Louise who shared so much information about the museum. Her enthusiasm was infectious. So in short, the new Frick is a welcome addition to the rich cultural landscape in New York City. A must-see.

Just as, for art lovers, no visit to The Hague is complete without a visit to the Mauritshuis, so no visit to New York is complete without a visit to the Frick. We were fortunate to catch the Frans de Waal exhibition of porcelain and steel creations just before it closes. The three Manets from the Norton Simon collection will be there for a while yet, as will the Bertoldo di Giovanni sculpture exhibition. But the real attraction is the permanent collection, of its kind one of the finest anywhere.

Finally able to visit this small but loaded art collection to see some works I first encountered in college art history class years ago. Stunning mansion setting for a spectacular group of works - multiple Vermeers, Rembrandts, El Grecos, and more. No crowds to block your view or push you along.

Apparently Henry Clay Frick was inspired by the Wallace Collection in London to create a magnificent collection of fine art, sculptures,porcelain, furniture and much more. He did not fail. All the works are beautifully displayed in his mansion on the Upper East side. It is a shame that five years after he had finished this huge undertaking, he died.
There are certain days / evenings when the entrance fee is reduced.

An extraordinary experience. Have never experienced such a collection in such a stunning building. Can't believe this is the first time I've been there.

Be aware that if you have prepaid timed tickets, you may be standing in a very slow moving line well past your entry time, even if it’s pouring rain. They’re also super strict about only allowing a couple of people at a time in the gift shop even if it means splitting parties up. The Frick does not seem to understand how to foster a pleasant visitor experience.

We saw a special about the Frick Collection reopening after years of renovation and restoration. The collection was really immense and all of the painting looked freshly cleaned. It was wonderful. We also enjoyed seeing a trio of paintings that they called: Vermeer's Love Letters. After viewing the art, we had brunch at the Westmoreland restaurant (in the museum). It too was fantastic.

A smaller museum but that really allows you to take the time that you need to appreciate all the works of art. My favourite part of the museum, however, is the furniture. Everything about the place is exquisite.

The Frick Collection is a real art lovers treat. It is worth seeing just for the beautiful, historic mansion that houses the collection. Many fine works of art from famous artists has been collected and selected by Mr Frick. I especially like the art content--not brutal "rape of the virgin" or killing scenes here. Because he lived in this house, his collection reflects beautiful, serene scenes, woman & men in stately portraits.
Get the self guided ear phones, that are free. A nice feature here is you can click on the number of the piece as you walk around and don't have to walk in an ordered number .
A big plus is that is is cool & air conditioned in the summer.
We absolutely loved this museum.

A semi-hidden gem, because it's not as flashy some other museums, but it is a lovely way to spend an afternoon.

Loved viewing such sumptuous art pieces in the Frick mansion. Getting to see the interior of this amazing house, largely as it was back in the day was worth it even without all the amazing art. This was a very enjoyable way to view a wonderful art collection and on the day I was there without crowds. Absolutely recommend you include this in your NY itinerary.

This small museum/gallery is adjacent to Central Park. It's a well-respected place and well worth a visit. The collection isn't huge but contains artworks by famous artists like Vermeer, Rembrandt, and El Greco. And you can get up close and personal with them.

There's a free audio unit that's easy to use and very useful. Well worth getting. You can select to hear about specific paintings. And the commentary is very good.

There really are some wonderful paintings and ceramics and sculptures in this gallery. If you love art then this is a must.

There's also a lovely courtyard in the centre of the building. This is the only area where photography is permitted.

There's also a small shop selling a range of art books and associated goodies.

What a wonderful way to get a slice of history and art at the same time. You get to enjoy the Frick’s eclectic collection of everything from paintings to faience pieces. There is even a short movie you can watch that explains how they acquired I would definitely recommend a visit to this wonderful home.

This is one of those things that only NYC can offer. Love the rooms and also the garden. Of course there are 2 earlier Turner paintings, so different from the ones we usually see elsewhere. Then the room with Greco and Bernini. So wonderful ....

Set in a former home of the industrialist Henry Clay Frick, each room contains distinguished paintings by famous artists as well as gorgeous decorative arts. Must see if you enjoy European painters from the Renaissance onward.

I was here with my wife earier this month. Since moving to New York thirty years ago, I have been here at least a dozen times. The only museum I have visited more is the Met.

I love the Frick because not only is it thick with great works of art, but the art is presented in a beautiful old mansion.

If you are going to visit only two museums in New York, it would have to be the Met and this one.

After touring The Met, we decided to visit the Frick Collection mansion. The mansions and art work are beautiful and I definitely recommend it. We stayed about two hours. Most of the artworks are labeled with a number and an audio handset is provided. Key in the art work number and you can listen to a few minutes on each piece. It was much more low key than The Met.

Mr Frick sure knew how to pick paintings, and he had a great house too. Nice hour or so away from the hustle of Manhattan. No cafe. Soon to open upstairs rooms.

Hats off to The Frick. I showed up as a member the second day they were open from their renovation. Rachel in membership could not have been nicer to help me renew my membership and assure me that I could show up with my family at any time and would be given tickets. The Frick looked amazing and it was heartwarming to see so many people eager to visit after a long hiatus. Kudos!

Henry Clay Frick was a wealthy industrialist who collected European paintings, mainly Old Masters. The Frick Collection was donated to the public on Frick's death. Normally the collection is on show at the Frick mansion, which is a building in grand Beaux-Arts style. The mansion is currently undergoing renovation, and the collection s housed in Frick Madison. The Frick Collection is one of the finest assembles high-quality art in the world

The feel is that of a house and the artworks amazing. The 17th century master works from Europe are beautifully displayed as are the porcelains of the same era. The rooms have beautiful furniture, vases, lamps and sculpture as well as wall panels by Fragonnard and Boucher. There are fewer more modern paintings but the museum is well worth the hours you will spend there.

The setting and the quality of the paintings make for an great collection. A short tour with an audio guide is particularly pleasant, The smaller size makes for a very enjoyable museum and a must see in New York.

A great place to visit, compared to some of the monster galleries in New York. Nicely laid out, and some gems to view. Must see.

This is an amazing collection, three magnificent Vermeer's kick off the visit, intimately displayed in room of their own. You can visit the whole museum in 1-2 hours, so you don't get overfed with art. I actually enjoyed this more than the big ones.

Booked our tickets for a time segment and went through the usual security protocols. I thought that there would be more exhibits on show and speaking to staff they said that nearly all of the items were in this temporary home so seems that there is not that much more to look at when it relocates to the original home after it has been refurbished.

There are four floors plus a cafe in the basement. They offer you a free booklet that shows where items are and the art is incredible. So very many famous pieces that you feel that you know and the great thing is that you can get up as close as you want (unlike at the Met where there are ropes). Lots of nice English artists.

I didn't give it 5 stars because there are no notes by each piece and you have to download the Bloomberg App and listen on your phone (so don't forget your headphones / Airpods etc).

This was a great gift to new york by Mr Frick who built his home and his collection to pass on to us all in the form of this great small museum. You will find masters from every era in this collection surrounded beautifully by a house build in the guided age.

I spent some time in a full day visiting museums in NYC and was a great day. You probably need time to see all but made my day.

I have been many times at Frick collection.
It is an amazing building with gorgeous architecture.
Most importantly it has fantastic collection of art.

Besides an outstanding collection of art, changed a few times a year, the building in itself is a real jewel of old times. Soon they will be relocated for some time to what was the Whitney Museum of Art and now is the Met modern art museum (the Brewer). When the second floor is open, going back to the Frick is going to be a treat just to visit the building.

Odd little space, but amazing collection. Definitely worth 2 hours of your time. Several masterpieces displayed among other still very fine paintings.

Probably the best small museum in the world. The Borghese is fabulous also, but the Frick outshines it. The Jacquemard-Andre is wonderful also, but the Frick is miles ahead. I've been to the Frick 50 times over a 58 year period.

The house itself is a great example of how the robber barons lived when they accumulated wealth before the days of taxation in USA. The collection has some gems even if you do not care for the many society portraits by Reynolds and Gainsborough. There are 3 paintings by Vermeer - two of them really superb; 4 by Turner; 2 by Constable; 2 by Holbein with Thomas Cromwell and Thomas Moore facing each other across a fireplace; Excellent audio guides are provided on entry and free on Wednesday afternoons.

The first thing you notice about the Frick is the gorgeous front garden that faces Fifth Ave. When you walk into the front door you realize that you are entering a home turned into a museum. Do walk straight ahead and view the gorgeously placid interior garden. Waterfalls, well curated plants add to the peaceful surroundings. Continue to your right and listen to the short video that talks about the former owner, what his goals were, why and how he donated the home. Next visit each room and marvel at his eclectic art collection, nothing jarring, all peaceful. You will probably end up resting again in the interior garden and then leave in a calm zen mode. Insider scoop: schedule your visit for a Wednesday afternoon after 2pm and donate what you wish. Please make it $10 or more for each person. It is worth it.

Visited due to a recommendation from an art teacher and colleague at school. Spent a great 2 hours wandering around this interesting house and getting up close to great works of art. It got busier as we were finishing our tour due to the downpour outside but it was fine while we were there. A few more seats would be good so that you can look at the art a bit more leisurely. Would not hesitate to recommend to other NYC visitors.

This is a relatively small but interesting collection of mostly paintings. The house setting is beautiful, particularly the central atrium garden and fountain.

A good variety of well known artists are represented here with some nice surprises such as Constable's Salisbury cathedral.

Overall well worth spending a couple of hours in this peaceful setting - just don't try taking any pictures!

an interesting stop in the middle of Manhattan, an urban oasis with local history and art collection.

Amazing building with a wonderful collection of art, the staff is way overbearing we did not feel comfortable at all during our visit. NO photography! (put a sign at the entrance, put a banner on the website) MOVE bag to the front! (truly a small bag) constant observation was so uncomfortable it ruined our experience. Plus we paid for this harassment. Ive been to many museums and I've never encountered anything like this. Once is enough Ive seen it and I will not be going back.

While the original Frick is being renovated, some of the art work is on display at the Frick Madison. There is still nice art work but it pales in comparison to the original Frick. Also there is very few descriptions of the art work. You have to download an app and put the number near the painting on it to get the description. This really detracts from enjoyment of the artwork.

The Frick collection is an oasis on the upper east side. It is calm and uncrowded. A stark contrast to MoMA and the Met, which can feel like visiting an art theme park and be overwhelmingly crowded. On the other hand, this atmosphere is caused in part by the fact that they do not allow children under age 10 or groups larger than 10. They do not allow photographs or cell phone use except in the courtyard. When I sat in the courtyard and tucked a leg under my hip I was instructed by a guard to keep both feet on the floor. This all seemed a bit elitist-- sort of perpetuating the elitism of the gilded age. That said, I am glad I visited and some of the art work is amazing. I recommend getting the audio guide.

The Frick Collection started with Henry Clay Frick's desire to put together an art collection that could be shared with others. While his contemporaries were building ball rooms, in their mansions, he wanted an art gallery to display his growing collection so that he could share it with others.

What a gift to us all.

Highly recommended downloading the Bloomberg Connects app in order to get some history of each room and of many of the pieces on display.

The collection is housed in a lovely mansion built by Mr. Frick just steps east of Central Park. The interior is lovely, and while the collection is small it houses some amazing works and offers a manageable and stress free alternative to the biggest and busiest museums in NYC like the Met or Guggenheim. This feels so much more intimate and accessible. If I lived in NYC I'd come here regularly to admire the architecture, history and collected works, and only make special trips to brave the crowds at some of the other bigger and more well-known museums in New York.

On 5th ave, so close to the others, but this is certainly a hidden gem in the NYC museums... my favorite room has the Caravaggio's in it... great date spot.

The current exhibition of Italian Renaissance sculptor, Bertoldo di Giovanni is excellent - display, lighting, interpretation. The Soul's Destiny terracotta frieze is stunning. Do not miss this downstairs exhibition.

Visited my favorite rooms (dining room with Gainsborough painting of Mrs. Elliot) and favorite paintings (Whistler's Symphony in Flesh Color and Pink, Portrait of Mrs. Leyland, and Ingre's Comtesse d'Haussenville.)

Unlike MoMa where paintings and exhibition spaces are constantly changing, it's refreshing to visit paintings and furnishings in a familiar place.

Although a lifelong resident of NY had never been to the Frick. Not a large gallery, this is a private collection of unestimable value. Rembrandt, Van Gogh, Goya, Molinaro...exquisite portraits found in the lower level of the Frick mansion. Takes but a few hours of your time and well worth it. The furniture on display is original to the house circa 1914. Wed pm's are pay what you wish for admission from 2 to 6 pm.

We loved the Frick Collection. The building is gorgeous. The collection is displayed well and we had a great time on a cold day in December. We would definitely go back. Great history lessons and beautiful art, furniture, and architechture.

Frick Collection is one of best art museum in NYC. Must to download the Frick Collection App. It helps a lot. Many gorgeous art piece. Full of one room of Rococo Paintings. Found many paintings I like. If the museum allows to take pictures, that will be much better. Only small garden section is allowed to take pictures!

i expected more, to tell the truth. it is not big, you can spend an hour or so there. i recommend to come there if you already saw everything else.

I had a few hours to spend between finishing a business trip and leaving NYC. I wanted to visit an art gallery but not be overwhelmed by so much to see as would be the case with say the Met. This fitted the bill perfectly. This is in effect one man's special house and collection. As a robber baron he was not a nice man but he was a great collector with wonderful taste and the money to match. You have here a collection of almost exclusively west European art and artefacts from the middle ages till the mid-19th century. So many of the great artists are represented here. There are some landmark pieces to see here. Mr. Frick wanted to show off what he had bought and now you can see them too. A great way to spend some 4 hours.

Right off of Central Park East that doesn’t get enough attention from the art world. All of the paintings and statues are from Mr. Frick’s collection over the many years he had lived. He only lived in the house for a short time to enjoy his beautiful art but his wife lived there for a bit longer. After she passed, it was made into a museum. I was told that the museum is going to go through some renovations soon and will be complete in like two years. No one was allowed to take photographs so a visit to this mansion is a must. Mr. Frick had impeccable taste in art and seeing such large famous paintings in this setting was outstanding.

This was my first time at the Frick and it was great. The building is very nice and the art collection is impressive. There are items from many different time periods including Renaissance, Impressionist, and Realism. There are too many masterpiece s to mention. I highly recommend a visit.

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Loved this as a college student and wanted to take my extraordinarily well behaved kids but unfortunately they were not allowed.

Incredible collection of works and paintings, in an "apartment", furniture and exhibitions worthy of the greatest museums.

Compared to the Met or MoMA, the Frick collection is tiny. However it is of very high quality and displayed in a modified 19th century residence. A lot of my enjoyment came from the building itself.

I have been to the Met so many times, I decided to try something different. Loved the original mansion with unique architecture inside. Surprised to find the I fell in love with Whistler. So many great masters and a surprised around every corner.

A beautiful house contaiing a small and intimate collection of art and objets gathered by HC Frick and his family. You can get close and personal with the art, its not crowded, really enjoyable

Nice little place. The art and the architecture are amazing. Grab the audio device so you get the full story.

Places to visit on a trip to NY. Not mentioned was the Brooklyn Museum, an unexpected treat. For shopping don’t forget the upper West side.

The Frick collection is currently housed in the former Met Breuer building as Frick Madison. It’s strange at first to see these renowned early works hanging on bare walls with no furniture or objects around them. But it makes you appreciate the art in a new way. I especially enjoyed seeing the huge Fragonard series, on the progress of love on these gray walls, and I loved the two tiered displays of ceramic pots and vases, one of blue and white pieces and the other of some in shades of magenta.
With Covid precautions in place, you must reserve ahead of time and are subject to having your temperature taken and wearing a mask.
Well worth a visit!

The Frick is wonderful - certainly one of the greatest art collections anywhere - the Holbeins and the Gainsboroughs particularly are just dazzling - and all in a beautiful 5th Avenue setting with views over Central Park

This is a collection that should not be missed. Good cental location so can be a short visit anytime of day. Go!

We obtained tickets for the final time slot of the day, which left us only one hour to visit.
The museum was quite crowded, and none of the paintings had brief explanations or descriptions of the masterpieces.

As the museum was about to close, a floor attendant entered the room and abruptly instructed us to leave, stating that the museum was closed. He was essentially rushing us out of the area, yelling in a way that felt completely out of place for a museum—where people usually speak quietly—and more like we were at a motor vehicle department.

I also noticed that all of the floor attendants were young black men; there did not appear to be any white staff members present.
In the past, we were accustomed to seeing older women in these roles—individuals who were generally knowledgeable about the art and consistently polite and patient.

The house is beautiful! the art works are stunning and it is hard to imagine living in such a magnificent place. This was a private home and it is like a palace! The inner court yard is serene and peaceful, it is easy to imagine the ladies strolling here in the early 1900's. It is yet another gem in the crown of Manhattan

We were finally able to get to Frick Collection and totally enjoyed our visit. We spent about 2 to 2.5 hours. The staff is very nice and helpful although you are not allowed to take pictures of the paintings. This is just one of the many excellent activities that New York City has to offer. Everyone needs to take a few hours to see the fantastic paintings. They also have a gift shop if you want to take some souvenirs home.

This is both an art museum and a house museum. Both are displayed very well in this newly renovated building. You can listen to audio (via your smart phone) for explanations of what you are seeing, but for briefer overviews it might be better to pay $5 at the museum for "A Guide to Works of Art on Exhibition." This booklet is relatively well designed although it could be better. (Note to curators: put an index in the back where items are listed by number.) In the booklet itself, art is listed alphabetically by the name of the artist.

What a surprise this museum was! An amazing collection of art in a wonderful setting. You will not be disappointed on bit. Still in awe over this collection.

This is one of my favorite museums, mainly because it's located inside the Frick mansion. The house is beautiful and I love thinking about what it would have been like to have had this house be my home.

The grounds are also nice and the location is central. Much more digestible than the Met if your time is short.

The Frick Collection has always held a rarefied place in New York’s cultural landscape, but its recent expansion into the rest of the historic mansion has transformed it into something far more sweeping - an experience that now fully embodies grandeur. Walking through the newly accessible rooms, one feels a deeper connection not just to the art, but to the legacy of the Frick family and the architectural soul of the house itself. It’s no longer just a museum; it’s a lived-in, breathing environment where masterworks feel at home rather than on display.

The collection, already one of the most remarkable in the country, somehow feels even more intimate and special in this expanded setting. Seeing works by Vermeer, Rembrandt, Fragonard, and Gainsborough framed by ornate doorways and golden light filtering through original windows offers a kind of magic no white cube could ever replicate. Each piece feels like a personal encounter - less a viewing, more a meeting.

Equally worth noting is the tone set by the staff, who are among the most gracious and accommodating I’ve encountered at any institution. Even the security team, so often brisk and disengaged elsewhere, are kind and genuinely welcoming - a small detail that adds up to a big feeling. At a time when crowds are growing with anticipation to visit, the Frick has somehow managed to keep its poise and its sense of calm, offering not just a museum visit, but an experience of rare hospitality and wonder.

This isn't just a return to form; it's an elevation.

I was leery about visiting since the Frick mansion is in itself a work of art and intriguing to walk about, and The Met Breuer was just ok.

Here, the Frick collection in the Breuer building is spaced out, wonderfully presented, and somehow you even are able to appreciate the upside-down nature of Breuer building.

Overall, a nice exhibit spaced out on floors 2, 3 and 4. Degas, Monet, Renoir, Vermeer, Rembrandt, El Greco, Whistler, Lawrence,... Amazing collection!

Staircase is easily accessible if you want to avoid the elevators.
You cannot take pictures.

Pics of my favorite works of art that you can see there are attached.

Beautiful location and building. Amazing collection. A mixture of art to see, but an amazing building. Great cafe as well, equally good food.

Wonderful collection to engage the eye in the most elegant setting. Delightful and restful venue bring increased delight.

If you want a chance to see what it is like to be really rich and live in a gorgeous mansion filled with magnificent art including Rembrandts... this is the place to spend some time.

Its quiet, beautifully preserved and if you are lucky to get a docent to show you around... sign up.

We thoroughly enjoyed the Frick Collection. It's housed in an old mansion (Mr. Frick's, apparently), and it is easy to view the entire collection in a few hours. The collection includes paintings (almost all European) and furniture, in addition to the beautiful house itself.

Way too crowded even though tickets are timed allegedly. The renovation is beautiful however wait until next year when the novelty has worn off and the art returns to being the star.

The Frick was being renovated the last several times we were in New York. When I saw that it was finally open, I was excited to go. That excitement didn’t last long. I think that museum lovers are paying for crazy people to throw things at priceless pieces of art, so now everyone has to be scanned and searched before entering. You can’t bring water (even if it is sweltering outside), you can’t wear what they think is a large purse. They had a floor plan map, but it told you nothing about the artwork. Is that yet another app I have to download? There wasn’t even a plaque next to the pieces identifying the art. And the crowds, oh the crowds. And we went on a Monday. I can’t imagine what the museum is like on a weekend. There was even a waiting line to get into the gift shop. And lastly, I didn’t like the art all that much. It is all old Dutch masters, religious art, impressionist art, which you get at a lot of other museums. Seriously, if I had to choose among all the wonderful museums in New York, The Frick would be at the bottom of the list.

Make sure to ask for the handhelds guides so you will know an each art ..
Located at the Henry Clay Frick House was the residence of the industrialist and art patron Henry Clay Frick in New York City.between 70th and 71st Street and Fifth Avenue on the Upper East Side. It was constructed in 1912–1914
So the house was build solid strong as you could tell when you walk through..
A hounded of artworks, painting, plates sculptures..

Henry Clay Frick was obscenely rich and thoroughly bad; he bore partial responsibility for the Johnstown Flood and the union-busting brutality of the Homestead Strike. His One Good Thing was the donation of his mansion (this very building) and his art collection--Rembrandt, Bellini, Goya, Renoir, Titian, El Greco and more--which is still arrayed as he left it to the public. The mansion, protected as a landmark, is a quiet, serene refuge, easy of access (5th Ave at 70th St), just off Central Park. Website: frick.org. Admission $22. Discount for seniors & students. Pay-what-you-wish Wednesdays 2-6.

Outstanding smaller art museum w/ works from Vermeer, Rembrandt, Renoir, Degas, Stuart, Whistler, to name just some of my personal favorites. Impressive building and free audio tour. About 2 hours max needed as a smaller museum.

The Frick Collection has temporarily re-located to the Breuer building at Madison Avenue and 75th Street, where it will remain for 2 years as the Frick is re-modeled. The brooding, brutalist former home of the Whitney seems an unlikely place to show the incomparable Old Master gems to best advantage. But as a long-time lover of the museum, I paid my old friends a visit as the new space opened for a Member preview in early March. Like many others, I expected to be disappointed by seeing the collection uprooted from the sublime ambiance of the mansion on Fifth Avenue.

What I saw was so stunning and so unexpectedly rewarding that it is hard to describe. With the temporary freedom to re-imagine how the paintings and other objects could be displayed, each masterpiece was there to be seen in a new light, quite literally.

The holdings are arranged on the Breuer's walls in groupings that one expects in a museum but was never how the Frick has been set up. Rooms are devoted to a single artist or genre: Vermeer, Van Dyke, Rembrandt, the Spaniards, small bronzes, etc. The paintings are all hung lower on the walls than they have been on Fifth Avenue, enabling the viewer to get much closer the surfaces. And they are powerfully illuminated by ceiling lights more accustomed to Basquiat than Bellini. Every painting looks fresh. I am tempted to say they look better, but certainly they are easier to see in the brighter lights: in every painting there are details that have been hard to see before. Bellini's Saint Francis, arguably the greatest painting in New York, has a room to itself, where the details are so much clearer than ever before to the naked eye. Not only can you get close, but you can look at it from a distance, something impossible and annoying in the past. Perhaps it loses some of its devotional quality in the new, lighter setting, but the intense realism of the panel, executed long before Columbus sailed, elevates Bellini as a modern visionary as never before.

All the favorites are there but they appear so very different. For one thing they all look bigger, being more at eye level. The two Holbein rivals, More and Cromwell, have been positioned side-by-side, with More winning the staring contest more clearly than ever, the doubt of authorship of the Cromwell impossible to ignore. El Greco's Saint Jerome, normally to be seen high up between the two, is now in the Spanish room, where the viewer can get right up close and appreciate it. The Turners seem to project the light in their new settings, and expose Turner's utter uselessness with the human form under the closer scrutiny now possible in their new temporary home.

For me, though, the stars of the new setting are the two glorious Mughal Carpets, which are known to all lovers of Oriental carpets, but seldom on display. I was seeing them in person for the first time, and simply could not have been more delighted. The richness of the pashmina, the intensity of the colors after nearly 400 years, and the mastery of the weaver's craft fit in beautifully with the paintings, and will undoubtedly introduce many viewers to this underappreciated art form.

In the end, the new setting makes it clear that masterpieces will be masterpieces whatever the setting. Titian, Veronese, Duccio, Cimabue, Piero della Francesca, Hals, Fragonard: Frick acquired masterworks by all of them and they shine as bright as ever on Madison Avenue. Right now, it's the best museum experience in New York, by far.

I took my husband and another older friend to see theFrick during our lates trip to NYC. They both loved it and I especially loved the audio available. You could listen to as much or as little as you wanted.

Great European art with in a lovely mansion. It is a museum that you can actually do in one day. A relaxing alternative to New York's bigger museums.

Great taste of history and massive art collection. Spend as much or as little time in this nice location near the park on 5th

Unfortunately no Photography allowed… But the portraits here are extraordinary… From Gainsborough to Van Dyke to DeGoya

Moroni exhibit now exquisite...Renaissance Portraits...in the most natural style

Chill out by the small oasis of an indoor garden

Some art museums are so enormous that they can be overwhelming. New York has a number of this style. But, the Frick Collection is special. It's housed in what was a private home for Henry Clay Frick and his wife. It's no bungalow for sure. But it's also welcoming. If you take a deep breath you might be able to imagine living there. Might is the key word. But as a jewel-box in which to display the Frick's collection - and what collection it is - it is one of the most enjoyable art experiences you will ever imagine. We sometimes go several days in a row, not because the Frick is so large but because its collection is so well chosen and each visit recharges us. If you are in New York and if you love art, do not miss the Frick. It's one of the very best anywhere.

This collection is wonderful. It is a private collection so the art has wide appeal. The collection is the perfect size for you to appreciate each piece and you can start to see patterns or trends in what was collected.

The Frick is one of my favorite galleries in New York City. From the first rooms, with the displays of Boucher paintings, to the hall with the Vermeers, and then the long gallery with the Rembrandts and the Turners, it is a masterpiece of a collection. I used to love to go and sit there at the reflecting pool, especially in winter when the world is gray outside.

Frick was a very savvy collector and his house is the perfect setting for a magnificent art collection.

The Frick has beautiful masterpiece paintings in a magnificent space. But if you want information on them, you'll be disappointed. Maybe 2 out of 5 paintings have information available online (bring your mobile phone). Each painting does has a small plaque on the frame with the artist name and title of the work... but that's all. You don't get the date it was painted, the materials the artist used, or any other information commonly found in galleries. Ceramics and other objects often had no information at all about them. It's really a shame.
We visited at 12:00 on Friday 3 October. The museum was absolutely packed which made the experience less enjoyable. Pick your visit time wisely.

The majority of the Frick Collection is currently housed in the very contemporary Met Breuer building as Frick Madison. Despite the rathe bare rooms, the collection has been brilliantly curated and covers European painting, sculpture and objects such as pottery and furniture, from Renaissance to Impressionists. The Collection is only open Thursday to Sunday and although masks are recommended, they're not mandated. We walked up on a Friday afternoon, so no pre-booking of timed tickets was necessary. Staff are knowledgeable and friendly, so all in all a wonderful collection that is more accessible in its size and far less crowded than the Met.

The Frick Collection was a wonderful experience! Staff is organized and helpful. The staff controls how many people are inside and at the Cafe so visitors have an enjoyable non rushed experience. Cafe reservations are made at the time of arrival. The art is all amazing, as is the Mansion! Well worth seeing for those who love art! Make sure to download the App for the audio tour. Instructions are on the information sheet at the Ticketing area.

It's better than the original. The mansion was great but the lighting wasn't and in some cases neither was the hanging of the pictures. Here it the collection has been better curated and the lighting is good. Well worth a visit.

It was only a friends suggestion and bad weather that led us to visit this amazing Frick home and gallery.
Worth every moment.
What an amazing collection of traditional collect of between the 14th and 20th century art, furniture and porcelain.
The home is magnificently design for the presentation of such work and we spent hours taking it all in. Don't miss it!

Hard to imagine that The Frick could get any better, but the new renovations have made a wonderful museum even better. The upstairs of the museum is now open to visitors. It gives visitors a glimps of how the Frick family lived and as with the whole house, the art work is spectacular. The only downside to our visit was that the flow of visitors was not efficient. Trying to maneuver the crowd was challenging and many people were confused as to where to go. I also have never encountered such unfriendly guards at a museum. Such a shame because it does take away from the visitor experience. Be sure to reserve your tickets online; the line up for people without a ticket was very long and we were able to walk right in at our scheduled time. There is a charming cafe to eat lunch, but be sure to make reservations for this. ASnd make sure your phone is charged, the audio guide accessable on your phone.

This is an amazing collection of artwork. The artwork is the collection amassed by a private collector in the early C20. We visited, following a walk across Central park.
On Wednesday pm it is Pay what you want. This was an added bonus. We aid 50% on the grounds the many of our Art Galleries (UK) offer free admission anyway.
The collection is jaw dropping and toes quality works by Holbein bracketing a living room fireplace, a room decked completely in Fragonard and numerous quality objects in a domestic setting is wonderful. Add to that the gallery that the owner had built especially to house his collection. I cannot recommend this highly enough.
I wanted to see Edmund De wall's Vessels and viruses interspersed in the Collection. This was great too! There was also a special exhibition of sculpture in the basement. Photography is only permitted in the central court - This could be more clearly shown.

This museum reflects the tastes of Frick. There is an audio guide that explains the rooms and the paintings and other objects. Only one American painter. There were three Turners whom I like. The museum is in Mr Fricks former townhome so you can see the collection fairly quickly if you like. There are plentious staff. Worth seeing.

Not many people visiting the Frick Collection, where you can see very famous paintings, know that they are also helping you to find books and art catalogues or whatever has been written. They have a huge collection. I was there to look for a couple of 40-year old auction catalogues. And since I was not very good at finding them on the computer, there were young people at the order desk who helped me to find what I was looking for and all I had to do is to wait for 10 to 15 minutes and then I got those catalogues to look at. Thanks again for the excellent service.

The Frick is closing the end of this year for Major renovations...great collection of Vermeer, Goya, Velasquez, Rembrandt, Holbein, Whistler, Turner, etc. To think Mr. Frick had the vision and taste to create this museum is amazing.

This museum should be a first choice for a visitor who wants to explore a more manageable museum. There is an interesting collection housed in the former mansion of Henry Clay Frick. Currently on display there is a collection of paintings by Moroni, a Renaissance painter. Select pieces, such as brocade, highlight aspects of the paintings. Short videos provide information about the house and the collections.

A remarkable collection that is impressive, historic and overwhelming to consider that the view and art belonged to a New Yorker, which is now open to the public.

Spent several hours there on a visit to see my daughter in NYC. It’s hard to imagine living in that home across from Central Park. A very interesting residence that became a museum. Art is stunning especially a room that had large French paintings seemingly made for the room. The room was designed to accommodate the works which came up for sale upon the death of J P Morgan. Other interesting history.

Although the walls in my hotel room were adorned Vincent van Gogh prints, I felt it time to have a look at the real thing courtesy of the Frick Collection--housed in Henry Clay Frick’s Fifth Avenue “gilded mansion.” How the industrialist made his fortune is a discussion for another day. Whether by guilt or design, his collection remains one of the finest for its size anywhere.

On my visit, several of galleries were closed (one prepping for a “private event”) so today’s ticket, we were told, would also be valid tomorrow.

The feature exhibit on the lower level was work from the Florentine sculptor, Bertoldo di Giovanni. Unlike many other museums, photography was not permitted--strictly enforced by the many staff members throughout the building. “Too many selfies,” I was told in reply to my “Why not, The Met is fine with it?” Clearly, the copyrights have run out centuries ago, so it is sad indeed not to be able to take away one’s own point of view of the collection.

Amidst the El Grecos, Constables (the Salisbury Cathedral is a gem), Titians and Rembrandts (notably his self portrait that doesn’t even try to hide the jowls--no fake art here!), my favourite on this viewing was Manet’s The Ragpicker. The extraordinary detail and visage that speaks silent volumes, seemed the perfect antithesis to the wealth of the man who’d added this portrait of the poor to his collection.

The Frick Collection is my favorite museum in my hometown of NYC. Whenever I have a staycation or am showing family and friends from out of town around in Manhattan, I bring them here. This museum was the home of Henry Clay Frick and he was a financier, involved in the railroad biz in the 1800's and a lover of the arts. His collection is on display and it is incredible and awe inspiring. The home was built architecturally built in the French style. It is an elegant home and museum, you feel as if you are transported to Europe for an afternoon. Come early to beat the crowds.

They have ruined the Frick. It used to be one of our favorite museums in the world- an intimate beautiful place. It used to feel like Mr. Frick had invited you into his house to share his love of art. Now you are jammed in like sardines trying elbow people out of the way to glimpse the art. We had a timed enter at 2 but waited in line with over a 100 people for the 2 pm slot plus they were letting more people in from a standby line. Did the Frick run out of money and need to pack people in?! Please don’t do this to this treasure of a museum. They need to limit the number of visitors. Please listen to someone who loves the Frick and has been coming for decades.

Finally spent an afternoon at The Frick Collection and it was fantastic. Perfect sized museum to spend a short afternoon before or after lunch.

Fabulous collection and very impressive how this place has been maintained. It doesn't look as big from the outside but is huge when you get inside.

I went to the Frick for my birthday with some friends and had a wonderful time. The collection is very impressive with a range of artwork, and a free audio guide that gave an explanation about most of the pieces. I highly recommend the Frick Collection to anyone with a few hours to spare!

Having visited the Frick Collection exhibits many times in tha past, the Frick Madison was a very pleasant experience.
Instead of viewing small parts of the collection in the relatively small display area of the mansion, the ex-Whitney venue does great credit to these divine works of art.
While the old mansion is getting a face lift, we have an unparalleled opportunity to view what is probably one of the finest private art collections in the world in wide open spaces, enabling to sit back and absorb these amazing masterpieces.
The world's greatest painters are on show, including Rembrandt, Manet, Monet, Degas, plus many more.
In addition to the paintings, there are clocks, enamel works, sculptures and many more parts of the collection.
We spent a good three hours and enjoyed it thoroughly.
This is a not-to-be-missed chance for art lovers to be up close to some of the greatest art creations in the world.
Be sure to book your timed tickets in advance!!
Incredible Collection!! Amazing Museum!!

On a freezing day, a warm gallery in a remarkable house. What a wonderful art collection showing many of those seen-it-in books-only masterpieces. Can get v crowded.

What a superb collection and in such a beautiful setting.
It has the most beautiful art by most big artists, Rembrandt, Velasquez, Goya, Vermeer, in a most elegant display. It currently has Edmund de Waal magnificent porcelain scattered in the galleries and watching his perfect clean art with the beautifully articulated pieces, is just a pure joy.

Wonderful but I cannot wait till they are back in their renovated space in 2023. Part of the charm is the old building that houses the Frick

Great and creative exhibits, you should plan half of your day off to see everything there is..

Would highly recommend

The art here is the best in the USA of the artist, almost always. The Frick's purchased 7-million dollars worth of JP Morgan's extensive art collection on JP's death. JP was a connoisseur of art.
I was disappointed that photographs were not allowed and that my only possible experience of the Frick was in a temporary exhibit, while the mansion itself is being renovated. I will never have another chance to see the house itself. Nevertheless, do not miss this art.
I would estimate that 2/3 of the art in the mansion had been transferred to the temporary home, based on the book I bought to share the grandeur with my hubby who was not there.
Ignore the one jarring, inappropriate painting is modern and does not fit the augustness of the museum. That is replacing one loaned to another museum, but another choice of the same period and quality and subject-matter would have fit better. [I suggest they replace it, as children should not be present where it is hung.]

Not my type of museum. More for art lovers who appreciate this type of art. Not very organzed either. The film was interesting.

We love the Frick! Its small size makes it very manageable and it’s such a gorgeous mansion to begin with that that adds another dimension to its wonderful collection. We went to see the Moroni exhibit (little known Renaissance painter whose work on display is portraits) which was most impressive.

It was crowded the day we went (Wednesday afternoon when you pay just what you want) so we returned the next day in the morning. Fewer people and we got a good look at the Moroni portraits, but also the porcelain and steel groupings by Edmund de Waal. It was opening day for this exhibit so there were press folks around as well. Even if you don’t get the connection between his work and the particular paintings, they are still of interest. Especially if you watch the brief film of him in his London studio BEFORE you tour the collection!

We spent a wonderful morning visiting the Frick Collection, one of the richest and most select private art collection in the United States gathering paintings, sculptures, ceramics, enamels and furniture from the early Rennaissance to the early Impressionism periods. It's a place worth a visit, not to be missed by art lovers, even in a city as rich with art as New York. The conservative approach taken by the museum keeps the atmosphere of the home close to a century ago, by the time the Frick family where inhabiting the place. Excellent audio guide, It's a pity that photography is not allowed in the galleries - that's the only minus.

Live in NYC and hadn't heard much at all about this gem, but a friend suggested it so off we went. The venue is breathtaking and the art is overwhelming in the best of ways. It is a veritable banquet for the eyes, the soul and the mind. You've stepped into another world that casts a lovely, lasting spell; the outside world, your worries and anything negative very swiftly fade away to nothingness. The house is larger than it appears when you are on the street, so you keep finding new troves of treasures - paintings, sculpture, clocks, architecture and superb craftsmanship. Plus two Rembrandts. Then relax in the beautiful indoor garden. The whole of it is immaculately kept, and most of the staff are friendly, knowledgeable and helpful. Don't miss this. ...

I have been to the Frick before. There is not much that is 'new' in this renovation -- the most exciting thing is the ability to walk up the grand staircase where the organ is. The galleries upstairs are very tight and sparsely decorated. I would have liked more information about the use of the rooms and the history of the house. Most notable is that there are NO PHOTOS allowed at all, not even with your phone. The vast majority of museums in NYC allow photos, and so it is a reasonable expectation that visitors would think they can take photos, especially with phones. The guards were shouting frequently at visitors who didn't know, and were trying to take photos. Guests were not even allowed to photograph the outdoor gardens through the window. Of course, the guards are just doing their jobs, but the shouting was very disruptive to all guests. There was one tiny sign on the way in that mentioned no photos. It was easy to miss. Even the guards did not understand this rule! And because there are no didactics in the museum (by choice), people must take out their phones to look up information about paintings and objects. The whole experience felt disjointed and confusing. There should be some kind of audio tour experience (like at Anne Frank in Amsterdam). The art is awe-inspiring, the visitor experience was not.

We went here after a central park pedicab tour. If you listen to at least 75% of all thats on the audio tour, it will take about 2 hours to go through the 16 rooms. One of the trip highlights. It is more manageable than the MET, so if you get overwhelmed easily, this is the place to go

It's a psychosomatic condition that allegedly occurs when individuals are exposed to objects or phenomena of great beauty. It's easy to feel in the Frick's mansion full of exquisite art and furnishings. Maybe it has more of an effect because it's an oasis of tranquility and you can more easily imagine living in a space that is fully furnished. The Ingres is a masterpiece. The Renoir is unbearably sweet. The Piero della Francescas are breathtaking. And the Rembrandts! I could go on, but you get the idea. Photos aren't allowed except in the courtyard. They do have a nice gift shop full of postcards and books if you want a souvenir. There is not a cafe.

Visted the Frick Madison last weekend. Wonderful temporary home of the Frick’s vast and stunning collection of art. Unfortunately the visit was slightly tarnished by a couple of very rude museum aides, but that didn’t completely detract from the experience.

The Frick has such good furnishing. The tour was all-around informative, clever, and told through passionate fondness.

The extraordinary Frick Collection has been moved from its opulent house on 70th St--Henry Clay Frick's 61-room mansion--up five blocks to the former MetBreuer on Madison & 75th St. Can the Frick successfully resettle its old masters and decorative arts from their palatial home to the geometric, monochromatic Breuer? The answer is a resounding yes. The clearest beneficiaries of the move are the decorative arts. We can now see the Limoges enamels, Meissen porcelain, and Italian bronzes up close and well-lit in their individual splendor. And the huge rock-star paintings, like Veronese’s panels or Fragonard’s Pursuit of Love, dominate their new walls. Each is an individual tour de force, no longer competing with other works of art.
Downstairs, facing the garden, you can sip excellent Joe Coffee beverages (beans roasted nearby in Long Island City) and eat glorious Hungry Gnome pastries.
The Frick Madison, as it's now called, is a must stop for art loving visitors.
Opens March 18, 2021 to the public.

Took the tour of the Frick family home during our visit. Our tour with Holly was very interesting and informative- I was captivated for the entire hour. She was so passionate and interested in the beautiful design of the house and the family’s stories- I found her appreciation inspiring. Her tour was equal parts interesting, funny, and relatable. Highly recommend!

The Frick is a must-visit museum, it is small but packed with masterpieces by Bellini, Rembrandt, Vermeer, and Fragonard. Since it's a private collection, photos aren’t allowed inside. Since it is a small museum, sometimes It gets crowded, and you feel cramped especially in the smaller rooms and the alleys.
There’s a peaceful courtyard with a beautiful fountain, perfect for taking a break after walking the galleries. There’s also a lovely and busy restaurant upstairs, though I didn’t get to try it, as they stopped taking names 30 minutes before closing.
It’s truly a must-see, and the kind of museum you’ll want to return to again and again.

What the world does not need is another reason for crowds of people to wander about looking at their phone. The artwork in this museum is extraordinary. However, it is somewhat ruined by this phenomenon of the phone. People are using the phone as a self guide through the museum. A shortcoming that creates this issue is the fact that there is no information attached or near any of the artwork. There are small brass plates on the oils but unreadable from a distance.

Again, the collection is phenomenal but the experience of the visiting needs much improvement.

We went to the Frick Collection on an evening when admission was free. There was a line up but we arrived early and had no trouble entering at the designated opening hour. The collection is beautiful as is the house. One could spend hours there looking at the art and listening to the live music in the garden/centre of the house.

We went during the Wednesday’s “pay what you wish” from 2-6pm. It was really pretty, lovely paintings and other decorations and the house interiors as well are beautiful. Glad we didn’t have to pay full price though, don’t think it’s worth that (but I am not an overly artsy person). Lovely central fountain area as well.

The Frick Collection is always worth visiting. You get to see great art in the relatively intimate setting of Mr. Frick's home, which he actually had designed to display his collection, anticipating that the building would become a museum after his wife passed. The current exhibit, "Moroni: The Riches of Renaissance Portraiture," is exquisite. The portraits are nearly life-sized, and they are marvelously varied. But the organizers have also chosen to display various objects that are similar to pieces includes in the paintings-- rapiers, scissors, jewelry, and a golden-headed marten. The exhibit closes on June 2.

There's a great audio program for the main collection, and education staff offer wonderful introductory tours-- Mr. Frick's fortune grew out of his close ties to Andrew Carnegie. If you can go on Wednesdays between 2-5 visitors are welcomed to "pay what you wish." No photography allowed except in the garden court.

Important pieces of art, sculpture, ceramics and furnishings displayed beautifully, exactly as Mr Frick originally instructed. An extremely well-worthwhile visit to experience how the wealthy New York families lived, collected and accumulated such fine things and their generosity in making all this available to the public.

needles to say that there is a wonderful collection of the grand masters.
No, it actually is not a museum, as the pictures at least seem to hang where the former owners placed them.
so, certainly the variety is not as you will experience in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, alas: I prefer the place, as it also has something calm and spiritual (and I am certainly not an esoteric)

What a man Mr Frick was. Not only amassed a fortune but built a fantastic home in a prime location, filled it with treasures (some outstanding English artists are represented) and then gave it to the public.

A superb collection. All the staff that we met we helpful, knowledgeable and enthusiastic - some of whom were volunteers.

The mansion itself is stunning. The art is wonderful. We had the earliest timed entry tickets (10:30am) and I recommend that. It was very quiet and empty when we entered. It got more crowded over the ensuing hour & a half.

I downloaded the Bloomberg Connects app and that allowed me to find out more information about each piece of artwork. You need to bring your phone so you can find out about the pieces of artwork. The only information posted about each is the name of the piece of art and the creator.

We paired a visit to the Frick with the Gilded Age walking tour and it was a great way to spend 4 hours. (10:30a to ~12:15p at the Frick, then a few blocks north to meet the Gilded Age walking tour at 12:30p). It was really a great morning/early afternoon.

This is a fantastic visiting experience, as you get to see an outstanding collection of artworks in a small place. You can see everything easily. The audioguides are totally worth it. The only thing I would have liked is more places to sit to admire the works more comfortably.

Lovely house, with an impressive collection of paintings and ceramics. I was especially fond of the Turner pieces.

This “small” once family home is packed full of interesting paintings in delightful surroundings. Quite close to Central Park and well worth a visit.

Great art collection of beautiful paintings of great articles, beautiful furniture, fine china. Not too far from Central Park this is a gem of a boutique museum of collection of Mr. Frick. What a great legacy he has left behind for many generations to enjoy this museum and art collection.

Both my wife and I have mobility issues ,and the staff could not have been more accommodating. Although I was leery of using the qr audio guide, it worked well. It was refreshing not to take photos and really appreciated the art. The first floor has the best displsys.

The Frick Collection was once my favorite museum. The new iteration is overpriced, ($60 for two), Micromanaged by ignorant, ghetto, gallery attendants, and crowded like the subway after a Yankees game. What a TRULY AWFUL experience.

We were looking for somewhere to visit close to our hotel. Reading the Wikipedia description this fitted the bill. It reminded us of the Wallace collection in London but on a much lager scale. We wished we had found this gem earlier in our holiday as we would certainly have made more than one visit. The video shown plus the audio guides are excellent. The art collection is amazing.

We enjoyed the beautiful mansion and the art works. There were places in some of the rooms to sit. Close proximity to Central Park was a plus.

The building and the artwork is unbelievable. The staff was extremely knowledgable and helpful. I highly recommend that everyone put it on their must visit list.

I really loved this museum and was definitely one of the many favorites. A little sad that I wasn’t able to take any pictures but its okay because it definitely made me be in the moment a lot more. It has amazing architecture and details everywhere and the picture themselves were also amazing as well as the outside. Also very close to Central Park!

Small museum but I enjoyed most of the work. Slightly pricey for the size though. Also pictures are not allowed which is disappointing (even without flash). Young children are also not allowed (both a good and bad thing imo). I did really enjoy the porcelain collection.
Also side note, you'll have to walk a few blocks to find any food.

The museum was rude with me.

All employees were unpolished and rude.

I was looking for the window and the employee screwed with me that the window wasn’t a art.

Not recommended

Probably the finest private collection of classical masters I’ve ever seen. I went to see VerMeer and was blown away by the entire collection.

The Frick is a marvelous place to spend some time. Wonderful paintings and decorative arts. Beautiful center courtyard.

Great place to visit, lots to see in a well-presented collection. Very elegant and such varied rooms.

Spent a couple of hours revisiting this magnificent Fifth Avenue mansion and its amazing art collection. This outstanding collection is interestingly explained in the self guided tour with the audio guide. A visit here is a must for any art and / or architecture lover. Will return next time in NYC !

One can easily view this small Central Park East museum in under an hour. They had some great European paintings, but for the small size of the museum $22.00 is overpriced (especially since the massive Metropolitan Museum of Art nearby is $25.00). I also think the restrictions on taking photos is off-putting. The Frick Collection is a small sampling tour of European art over the last 500 years. The El Grecos, early JMW Turner, Renoir, Gainsborough, and Constable were highlights for me. One of the great things about the building is its interior glass covered courtyard.

The Frick Collection is a well acclaimed art museum and one of the preeminent destinations to visit in New York City.

Located in the Upper East Side of Manhattan, New York, the museum was once the private residence and mansion of Henry Clay Frick, a prominent 20th Century American industrialist, financier, art patron and business partner of the wealthy tycoon and philanthropist, Andrew Carnegie. The mansion was designed by renowned architect, Thomas Hastings and its construction was completed in 1914. Due to its distinctive architectural design and its breathtaking appearance, the mansion is listed on the National Register Of Historic Places and is recognized as a US National Historic Landmark.

In accordance with Frick’s will, the mansion would be converted to a museum and opened to the public in 1935. The museum features Frick’s extensive and immaculate collection of art which consists of paintings, ceramics, and sculptures. Due to Frick’s admiration of European art spanning from the 14th to 19th Century, guests will have an opportunity to view works or art made by artists such as Giovanni Bellini, Rembrandt, Diego Velasquez, Johannes Vermeer, Thomas Gainsborough and many others.

After the extensive renovation that took place between 2021-2025, visitors and patrons are now able explore to the mansion’s 2nd floor and have access to viewing multiple galleries of art, shopping for merchandise at the museum’s gift shop as well as visiting and dining at the museum’s cafe.

In July of 2025, I brought and treated my wife and myself for a self guided tour of the Frick collection and we very much enjoyed our experience. In light of our membership to the museum, we have priority access and can enter the Frick without any reservations required. I highly recommend a purchase of the membership pass in light of this benefit and so much more.

During our visit, my wife and I enjoyed viewing the portrait of “Rembrandt,” “The Portrait of Comtesse d'Haussonville” “St Francis in the Desert” the portrait of Henry Frick, and the “Progress Of Love” a series of gorgeous paintings made by Jean-Honoré Fragonard which depicts love and courtship in its various stages, such as the initial encounter and the couple’s eventual acceptance and love for each other.

Last but certainly not least, both my and I absolutely loved the Frick’s indoor courtyard, the Garden Court. The Garden Court is quite breathtaking due its feature of majestic columns, and a central water fountain surrounded by greenery and ornate statues.

If you haven’t done so already, be sure to take the time to visit the Frick Collection. You’ll have an amazing experience visiting and exploring this outstanding destination!!!

I cannot explain how fabulous this big little collection is! I think the fact that it is a house/home and the art work is set in that context that makes it so delicious. GO!! It is very easy to get to by bus and we combined it with biking around Central Park in the afternoon.

Let's start with the good here: the recent renovation is nice. Several pieces and wall panels have been returned to their original location in the house, which is great. The grounds themselves remain lovely, and the general collection (while unfocused and portrait heavy for my tastes) has some real treasures. The Vermeers were a highlight.

Then there's the rest of the visit. Save the $5 on the guidebook, it's useless. Poorly organized, poorly laid out, and fundamentally just not a guide to the art collection in the home. Unfortunately, the only alternative is to scan a QR code and use your phone for any information (like title, artist, or provenance) for any given piece, which wouldn't be a problem except for the fact that the overwhelming security presence is so eager to remind you that you're not allowed to take pictures. Which again, is not a problem, but the mere fact of having your phone out is enough to be frequently reminded of the no photo policy. Just walking around using the (bewilderingly) browser-based museum guide prompted 4, 5 security guards to inform me that pictures aren't allowed. There must have been one security guard for every 3 guests. On the whole I think too many guests were being admitted to the building at a time. There was 15 person line for the gift shop, for goodness sake.

The collection is impressive, but there is no history of the family itself anywhere in the buildings. Nothing on Henry Clay himself, no family portraits, no sense of how these people lived or who they were, their passions, their losses. This absence is an enormous shortcoming, which when combined with the general visitor-unfriendly atmosphere make this a regretful "you can skip it." Even with the renovation, this place is an index only, not the temple of illumination of a time, place, and man it had the potential to be. Pity.

It's not the same environment as the actual Frick on 5th Avenue but the wonderful collection now being shown at the Frick Madison is beautifully curated and wonderfully hung... actually a lot more space to view the pieces. So happy to see the Vermeers are back from the Amsterdam show. Absolute must visit for anyone who wants to see the best Great Masters are in New York.

This new venue is perfect for the Frick collection. For me, the art work felt more accessible. The staff was super helpful and polite.

One of the most beautiful museums I have ever been in. Fantastic collection of art and decor. I wonder what it would have been like to live in this home. The walls, all wood, are so lovely!

Don't miss out on this. A truly wonderful collection with some of the most amazing paintings I have ever seen. Truly fabulous, especially La Promenade from Renoir. One point of criticism: I bought a few postcards as a recollection of these amazing paintings but what a disappointment, the postcards are really awful. Please get a professional photographer in there, so people can buy postcards that at least look like the paintings. Will definitely go back there next time I am in NY.

The Frick Collection is an absolute must! Because it is a small collection, you will not be overwhelmed by the sheer scale of things as might happen in MMOA. You can spend a pleasant two hours here and enjoy the art. And... it is really high quality. From Holbeins to Vermeers to Turners, you will meet 'old friends', paintings that you 'know' from seeing them in the media. Come early before it gets busy and you can also appreciate the building and the ambition of Frick when he built his mansion.

Visiting the Frick collection in New York is like visiting a friend in his mansion with the added advantage of partaking on a magnificent collection of great art. Our visit on Friday was relaxed uncrowded and beautiful. The small Manet exhibit was beautifully presented and explained. Also the Bertoldo di Giovanni´s sculptures in the basement of the mansion were a bonus to the visit. We look forward to the time next year when they will open the second floor to visitors.

LOVE the Frick!! IT is beautiful and takes about three hours to see one of the most doable museums in NYC. The location is perfect. Loved the Frick

We hadn't been to The Frick in a long time but had a chance to visit there recently. As always, there were several strong shows on view.

The Moroni/Renaissance Portraiture exhibit was very strong, with a few outstanding pieces and several more that were less compelling, if still interesting.

The hyped Edmund de Waal displays weren't anywhere nearly as intriguing as we were led to believe, while the Tiepolo frescoes exhibit downstairs in the basement could have used better wall labels.

For us, the surprise of our visit was seeing the French Faience exhibit, which had some superb pieces by Italian maiolica artists who had relocated to France, as well as quite a few strong examples of French "home grown" ceramics.

All in all, this was a wonderful mix of exhibits in a grand old house -- well worth a visit!

A wonderful museum well-appointed and full of amazing pictures, gardens, antiques and furniture, all in the beautiful setting of the newly-reopened Frick mansion.

If I could pick anywhere to live in NYC, it would be at the Frick. The art is good too, but the space just is magnificent. So well designed, elegant, and the glass-roofed courtyard in the center is divine. Plan to spend a few hours just experiencing this place... it's a jewel!

Loved seeing the Goyas, Turners, 3 Vermeers, Rembrandt and special exhibits on Whistler etchings, Moroni portraits and Tiepolo frescos from Milan (first time shown in 150 years).

This is the private collection of a wealthy industrialist- arranged in house he built, although extended since his bequest. It’s arranged as he chose, so has a ‘cosines’ unusual in ‘galleries’. There are a fantastic array of paintings, sculptures, ceramics and furniture. Small in size - easily savoured in under 2 hours.
There’s no cafe, but free cloakroom and toilets.

Loved visiting the Frick Collection. The collection of Art, Furniture and statues was impressive. The only downside was not being able to take photos, but the gift shop had a good selection of postcard size copies of most of the art works. Highly recommend.

Though this exhibition is not finished, I must say that Moroni had the most amazing technique of painting portraits. The Frick never ceases to amaze me and surprise me with numerous fantastic exhibitions. The exhibition about "Masterpieces of French Faience" is also worth the visit and still on-going until mid-September.

We've been here before many years ago. Our return was as enjoyable as our very first visit. They have some great arts pieces on display. Some of the greatest arts of all time. It is always a pleasure viewing their work.

Beautiful collection but rude staff which ruins your experience!
There is so much to see elsewhere just pass your way. I was told I was not allowed to hold my backpack had to hold it in a certain way (which was never the right way) no pictures allowed and you are being told off many times whilst you are just holding your phone, looks at your teenage kids in all rooms as if they were about to torn the whole thing apart...
Very disappointing.

The garden is particularly worth seeing. The rest of the collection is noteworthy. While a smaller museum it has many items to view.

Courteous staff and wonderful collection. The provide audio, which helped us understand and learn about the pieces on display.

The Frick has become my favorite of all time. Not only is the art collection fabulous but the mansion itself is welcoming and enchanting. The ceilings are just the right height and the lighting is perfect. I would recommend this art museum as one that should be visited.

A much more intimate experience of enjoying a phenomenal collection of art. The experience was thoroughly enjoyed accompanied by an extremely informative audio history. Easy to navigate, an absolute jewel. A must see, whether you are a native New Yorker or a visitor, this is another gem. Photography is not permitted, so google for a pictorial showcase.

This has to be my favourite museum to visit in New York. It has a scale and completeness which I would put in the same category as the Wallace Collection in London. It is a home with a wonderful collection of really important pictures and beautiful furniture, relaxed in its setting and really interesting. There is a useful video introduction and very good audio self-guiding, so you do not need to feel hurried.
I first went 35 years ago and was bowled over by the Constable painting of Salisbury Cathedral. It is reassuring to find that it is still there and that I am still bowled over by it.
The Corot pictures are also wonderful.

The Frick doesn't immediately come to mind when talking about NYC museums but it's conveniently located and well worth a visit.

Great collection - small enough to fit into a hectic travel schedule !! Free entry on Thursday afternoon - small donation expected. Great for travelers on tight budget !!

If you're in NYC for only a day and want to visit a museum, make it The Frick Collection. The Vermeer artworks alone make this a MUST SEE attraction, not to mention the gorgeous furnishings and other masterpieces that adorn every square inch of this fabulous attraction.

I've been going to the Frick on a regular basis for 40 years, but seeing the paintings displayed in the Breuer space is a once in a lifetime opportunity. For the first time, you can approach the Bellini!

Arguably, the Frick is the best collection in the world / size and quality- three Vermeers out of 36! And three of the very best. The Holbein! The Turners! The Ingres! The Goya and Velasquez!. . .

This should be at the top of the list of any visitor to NYC and every NYorker!

The visit is extermely well organized and not too crowded. Be sure to get your tickets in advance.

This museum is as much about the building as it's contents. If only more of these buildings had survived over the years!
It is not a huge museum, so perfect for a brief visit.
The interior is very well laid out, the decor is beautiful- particularly the atrium.
It is one of my favourite buildings in New York.

The Frick Museum is a gift. The Old Master paintings, European sculpture and decorative arts are housed in One of New York City’s few remaining Gilded Age mansions, The museum opened in 1935 and continues to be an oasis for inspiration. Close to Central Park and between Madison and Fifth Aves its a beautiful place to see exhibitions and there is a wonderful concert series, the Frick offers a wide range of lectures and programs and houses an important research library open to adults (18 or older) free of charge.

The art is, of course, wonderful, but the decision to mount it without any explanatory text is a huge mistake. Not even the dates are posted. You can use the audio tour but nobody was, mostly because nobody wants to listen to some self-indulgent curator yammering for three minutes just to get the basic info about each piece. It would take six hours to get through the museum this way. I have no interest in visiting a gallery of this caliber glued to my phone like a moron.

What a treat, both unexpected and mind-blowing. In a wonderfully preserved and masterfully designed neo-classical home on Fifth Avenue opposite Central Park, lies a virtual treasure trove of fine art. Prepare to be stunned at the famous and plentiful collection displayed in the Firth family's living quarters...as it was when they lived there. Definitely going back, this time we'll organise a tour (I believe you must reserve several weeks in advance). Fantastic!!!

The Frick recently reopened after years of renovation. It was my first visit. Because it's relatively new, it was crazy-crowded. Be sure to get a ticket in advance. They have a stand-by line, but the wait will probably be long. Even the line for folks with tickets had a wait. It's better to have a printed ticket or or one on your own phone, because you need to rescan it if you exit the galleries to use the restroom, gift shop, lobby, etc.

The museum is small as are most of the galleries, especially on the 2nd floor. It was difficult to navigate with the crowds. It was once a residence after all. And there is a strict no photos policy regarding the artwork, as any security guard will loudly tell you. However, the audio guide is only accessed via QR code on your phone, so the guards must be diligent! Also many items must be checked before entering, jackets must be worn, small bags placed in front of you. And NO water!

There's a small gift shop on the 2nd floor, and there's usually a line to enter. There's also an attractive cafe on the 2nd floor with an attractive menu, but reservations are highly recommended. There are 2 outdoor gardens, but they are inaccessible.

The art was difficult to enjoy and see with the crowds. The collection is almost exclusively European from the 14th-19th centuries. The much buzzed-about "Porcelain Garden", life-like porcelain flowers by Vladimir Kanevsky commissioned by the museum for its reopening, are displayed throughout the galleries.

Hopefully the crowds will have lessened on my next visit.

This is an amazing collection of art, which cannot be denied. Unfortunately, it’s a challenge to discover what’s here. The map (both paper and on line) is confusing. We found little help from staff in the reception area. Fortunately we asked a guard who oriented us a bit. There are no signs to help one connect rooms with map. It would have helped to have a recommendation of where to start - e.g., the main gallery and the current exhibition. Be forewarned — this is not a user-friendly gallery.

One of the world's great collections - a greatest hits of old masters - on show in a gallery for the only time while its home is refurbished. A brilliant experience - these paintings just glow. Not to be missed!

The redone Frick is fabulous! I loved being able to go upstairs and see the paintings on these walls. I also liked the new green marble staircase. And it was fun to re-visit old favorites like Sir Thomas More and Thomas Cromwell (by Holbein) on the main floor. We got tickets ahead of time, but still VERY crowded and this was a weekday! Definitely worth visiting!

Finally they're done with the renovation and a s a result the second floor is open to the public with a bunch of paintings from the vault on display, a small canvas by Frits Thaulow among them. And it looks that they cleaned their own Vermeer so the dark brown background is not homogenous but shows folds of a curtain in spots.

This is the place! Henry Clay Frick lived in this marvelous mansion, surrounded by priceless paintings and sculpture and furniture. If you like history or art or architecture, you must visit the Frick!

What an enjoyable 90 minutes admiring these collections of the old masters. The downloaded audio, made available from Google Play or Apple was am easy to use p

We really enjoyed our visit to this lovely museum in a fabulous mansion house.
The quality of the art work on display was brilliant from Whistler to JMWTuner, Manet to Romney, Goya to Vermeer.
The range is amazing with highlights for me included Rembrandt and Van Dyck.

There is also lots of sculptures and furniture to see as well.

There isn’t a cafe but having paper cups in the rest rooms with a water fountain outside in the corridor - at least means you could get some water!

For me a treasure of a museum on Museum Mile!

We visited the original Frick some 20 years ago. Then visited the Frick Madison about 3 years ago. So on our recent trip to New York, we had to visit the newly reopened, newly renovated and expanded Frick Collection! We reserved tickets ahead of our visit (the only way to go if the Frick is a must-see for you). Ours were for Sunday morning. The staff there is very helpful, making sure we knew where coat check and restrooms are location and that no photographs are allowed in the galleries. We followed the printed map through all the galleries, making sure that we didn't miss one as even hallways and nooks have art to see! The highlights of our visit were seeing the paintings by Vermeer, Fragonard, Boucher, Gainsborough, Reynolds, and Whistler, among many others. The renovated space is really beautiful!! I also greatly enjoyed the Flora Yukhnovich’s Four Seasons exhibition, a site-specific mural responding to Boucher's Four Seasons in the Frick Collection. Very colorful and interesting! We spent about two hours there, so make sure you have enough time to see it all at the pace you enjoy.

The art was exceptional and the scan information code by each piece via audio was very informative.
I was disappointed that the mansion is undergoing renovation and closed to the public.
I was looking forward to seeing the living quarters after reading The Magnolia Palace by Fiona Davis. It was a great book!

The newly reopened site, with the added second floor area, and the exhibit of artifacts fro the Church of the Holy Sepulchre made fr a wonderful experience. The Frick Collection by itself is worthy of a leisurely visit. It is a truly magnificent venue and display

It’s difficult to walk around here without being in awe of the billions, yes billions of dollars of artefacts. As a completely art Luddite, even I could appreciate the beauty of many of these items. I enjoyed our couple of hours we had here, probably enough for people like me but I can understand the enthusiasts who would spend longer

We were in a restaurant having lunch after visiting The Guggenheim. We were chatting to the waitress about our plans for the rest of the day and she said, "you should visit the Frick Collection, it's around the corner." So we did and it was awesome, great works of art, many that I already know, and a collection of paintings, furniture, sculptures and porcelain that is fantastic. If art is your thing and you are in the museum area - GO TO THE FRICK!

We visit The Frick about every 4 years and are never disappointed. It is quiet and the collection, mostly old European is superb. Very quiet and you are not rushed, Sundays are free.

This museum boasts a fine collection of art. More interesting to me is the beautiful beaux-arts mansion that houses it. Definitely worth a visit to this historic mansion.

Not to miss! Intimate spaces showcase the world-class collection of paintings and objets d'art in this historic mansion. An absolute treasure!

The building is as great as the exhibits inside. The garden in the centre is beautiful and the rooms exhibits have a great history. It’s nice that the audio guide is free with admission

What a beautiful place. I suggest buying a membership and consider the extra a donation. This way you don't need to worry about the exact time. We were there for a little over 2 hours and it was not very crowded. Just beautiful.

The mansion is amazing. The location adjacent to Central Park is beautiful. The staff could have been more informative, when we were leaving the museum is when we found out that there were audio tours available when you enter. This aside the art the rooms the lighting the collection was amazing. The porcelain temporary exhibit was well laid out in the portico room. The downstairs exhibit was also great. Almost missed that too because it wasn’t on the map and the staff did not share. Take a few minutes to check out the website & ask when you enter if there are additional exhibit halls open. Don’t forget your audio tour. It was a great museum.

This is one of NYC's greatest museums, a private art collection of a scale and quality that will never be replicated.

We stumbled in here on a rainy day .Got in right away ,there was apparently a big line at the metropolitan museum and the Guggenheim .17$ admission for seniors which I didn't think was too bad .The collection and ambience reminded us of the Wallace collection in London .Relatively small museum in a Victorian private house .Paintings on display are incredible including two Rembrandt’s ,multiple Turners, Gainsborough,s .There was also a Vermeer and two Frans Hals . The current exhibition of French Faience and Moroni paintings were great .The only flaw is there is no place to eat and not even a candy bar in the museum shop.

Former mansion turned museum - UES best kept secret. I’m a young fellows member and have been for 10 years! The Garden Party and Young Fellows Ball is an annual MUST. Great collection and a bit of Central Park history. Below a photo of a selfie of me in front of the museum’s private collection: My favorite Renoir; Taken last week.

The Frick Collection was assembled by Henry Clay Frick (1849-1919), an immensely wealthy American industrialist. The Collection concentrates on Old Masters, especially from the Renaissance. It was a high watermark of European creativity. Frick donated his Collection and his grand residence on Manhattan's Upper East side to the public. The Frick House is currently undergoing renovations, so the Collection is temporarily on display at the Madison House, which was formerly the Whitney Museum of American Art. The Frick Museum houses one of the finest Collections of Old Masters in the Americas it's well worth a visit.

Extraordinary collection of fabulous pieces on display in a beautiful home. Not too many pieces to overwhelm you. The current special Whistler print room is great! A must.

This is have to be my favorite museum in New York. It not overwhelming, great collection and best of all not as touristic as the met. You will have the time and space to enjoy the art in less hassle environment.

Architectural critic Paul Goldberger may have said it best: "The Met is admired but the Frick is beloved." You can sit in peace in Henry Clay Frick's magnificent mansion, contemplating his extraordinary collection of old masters, all living serenely in a setting filled with Rococo and Renaissance furniture, and accumulated superb decorative arts, including Limoges enamels, Meissen porcelain, and Italian bronzes.

An amazing collection of art in a beautiful mansion! Large variety of masterpieces to see. Staff very knowledgeable and helpful

Enjoy the Frick Collection if you are interested in seeing Frick’s impressive art collection and home. But do note, children younger than a certain age are not allowed. Staff are rude and can spoil the experience by their yelling at other visitors to not lean against wall, not stoop to read book titles, and not take photos. Photos are only permitted in the garden room. First floor restrooms are much busier than second floor, but you won’t be allowed back downstairs without your ticket; make sure it’s not in someone else’s phone. Don’t expect to enjoy the gift shop: there’s a long line to enter longer than to enter the museum.

Small collection in comparison to the daunting Metropolitan but still fabulous. Housed in a former Fifth Ave mansion so you can see how "the other half" lived back in the day while enjoying the art. Highly recommended.

This private home and collection, much of it purchased from the Estate of J Pierpoint Morgan, is just an amazing example of what extreme wealth combined with a passion for art can achieve. How wonderful that it was left to the public, just as JP Morgan so massively contributed to the art heritage of this city.

Fine art in a beautiful setting with paintings well-hung with enough space to view each contemplatively.

We arrived at 5:02 and the staff would not let us into the museum as the cut off was 5:00. We explained that we just arrived in New York and would be out by closing at 5:30 but they said no. The museum was not crowded and clearly this was about the staff not wanting to accommodate us. It was disappointing as it would have been easy for them to try a little harder.

This is a gallery we have never visited and decided we really wanted to on this trip to New York. We were thrilled that we could use our membership at the Walters Art Museum in Baltimore to gain free admission to this gallery.

Oh my, we did not know the surprise that awaited us. The Frick Collection is located in an 18th-century, New York mansion that once belonged to steel tycoon Henry Clay Frick. This was his home when he was alive. Mr. Frick knew that he wanted his art collection to be seen by the public, so he built a home with that in mind. The building is just stunning. Mr. Frick was the consummate collector of works from the Renaissance to the end of the 19th century. We started off viewing a movie about Mr. Frick and his collection and how they made changes to the home to make it possible to create a museum. We were impressed with not only the art by Degas, Turner, Vermeer, Rembrandt and more old masters, but the amount of sculptures, ceramics and decorative arts. As you walk from room to room, you will be awe struck by the beauty. The inner courtyard is such a peaceful place to sit. Due be aware that they are scheduled for some major renovations to take place in 2020, so check the website for details. This should be a must see for everyone visiting New York.

My wife, teenage daughter and I just loved the Frick. One amazing piece after another; there were plenty of people there but it never felt crowded or rushed; the audio tour was brilliant -- each work had a number you typed into a phone like device and then got a minute or two of information so you could listen to as much or as little as you wanted; I have a hard time doing any museum for endless hours and loved how a two hour visit at the Frick was enough for an amateur like me to take much of it in; staff was friendly, especially at the coat room. Highly recommend.

An amazing collection featuring 3 Vermeer's , a great renovation and just a fantastic regular collection. We hadn't been in over ten years and still impresses.

I enjoyed the museum so much. We visited midweek in the early afternoon, so it was quiet and not crowded.
The collection was larger than I expected and the architecture of the building was very interesting.

Strolling through the rooms with beautiful murals and some furnitures from the family gives you somewhat "special" feelings.
We will visit this place again whenever we have a chance in the future.

Even if you are knowledgable, it's best to have a tour guide take you through the building Currently extensions are planned to increase public access to the 2nd floor. Be prepared to have things moved or access to regular exhibits altered. The current modern art on display wrecks some of the viewing of the paintings as vitrines are places directly in front of the existing exhibit.

Well worth seeing and I can't believe that we were never here before.

The mansion is beautiful, especially if you like French furniture and decor. The collections are very worthwhile and well organized and the staff are friendly and happy to answer questions.

So disappointed that the house was shut. Gorgeous paintings etc but not displayed as they should be. Really poor information about what your seeing. If possible postpone tour til the house re-opens