1 East 70th Street

East 68th Street station (6 train)

212-288-0700

www.frick.org

Paintings by the old masters are appropriately housed in a 1913 mansion that was transformed into a museum in 1935. Henry Clay Frick, former Pittsburgh steel giant, built the Manhattan mansion to house his family and art collection.

Upon entering the Frick, you'll feel as if you are entering an elegant private mansion. Here you'll find great works by American, British, French, Italian, Spanish, and Dutch artists. There are Rembrandt's Self-Portrait and The Polish Rider and Manet's The Bullfight, along with works by El Greco, Piero della Francesca, Vermeer, Whistler, Goya, Renoir, and other legendary painters. Other artistic pieces include clocks, fabulous eighteenth-century furniture, oriental carpets, and Limoges enamels. The Frick sells a guide to its paintings and offers prerecorded self-guided tours with lively, fascinating commentary about each work.

The Frick Library, in an adjacent building, contains hundreds of thousands of photos of the artwork and a quarter of a million publications. The Seventieth Street garden, designed by landscape architect Russell Page, provides a sanctuary from the rest of the city and the rest of the world.

A gift shop sells posters, books, and reproductions of the great works. There is no restaurant. Gallery talks are frequently offered. The famed Frick chamber music concerts are held regularly in the Music Room. Tickets are $25, but the concert can be heard in the Garden Court where no tickets are required.

Parking in the area is very difficult. The museum can be covered in a couple of hours, and you may want to enjoy a leisurely stroll through the garden. The museum is wheelchair accessible.

The Frick is open Tuesday through Saturday from 10 A.M. to 6 P.M. and Sundays from 11 A.M. to 6 P.M. It is closed on Mondays and major holidays. Admission (which includes audio guide) is $15 for adults, $10 for seniors (sixty-two and older), and $5 for students with valid ID. Children under sixteen must be accompanied by an adult, and children under ten are not admitted to the museum. Pay what you wish Sundays 11 A.M. to 1 P.M.