THE FRICK COLLECTION

During our renovation, the museum and library collections remain accessible five blocks north at Frick Madison, the Marcel Breuer-designed building that was once the home of the Whitney Museum of American Art. Audiences may enjoy a substantial gathering of highlights from the Frick, reframed in a setting that inspires fresh perspectives... Encounter masterpieces from the Renaissance to the early twentieth century at Frick Madison, the temporary new home of The Frick Collection... The collection originated with Henry Clay Frick (1849-1919), who bequeathed his home, paintings, sculptures, and decorative arts to the public for their enjoyment. The institution's holdings-which encompass masterworks from the Renaissance through the nineteenth century-have grown over the decades, more than doubling in size since the opening of the museum in 1935. A critical component of the institution is the Frick Art Reference Library, founded in 1920 by Helen Clay Frick, daughter of the museum's..

Also known as: Frick Collection, Frick Madison

Primary location: New York United States