The Frick Collection
See paintings and sculpture in the rooms a collector built to live with them.
Artwork inspired by John Singer Sargent
The Frick's Old Master paintings, sculpture, furniture, and decorative arts occupy Henry Clay Frick's former Fifth Avenue mansion. The rooms shape the encounter as much as the collection. Look beyond individual works to the scale of the galleries, the quiet Garden Court, and the way art and domestic architecture meet. The renovated home has new spaces but retains its intimate character.
The museum is back at 1 East 70th Street—not the temporary Frick Madison address. Reserve a timed ticket and allow an unhurried circuit; children under ten are not admitted. Wednesday afternoons offer pay-what-you-wish admission with advance reservations encouraged. Its mobile guide adds context without turning every historic room into a wall of labels.
- Setting
- Historic Fifth Avenue mansion
- Collection
- European painting and decorative arts
- Age rule
- 10 and older only
Quick guide
- Use the right address
- The museum is back at its historic 1 East 70th Street mansion, not Frick Madison.
- Reserve a time
- Timed tickets are recommended and may be required for popular slots; arrive before final entry.
Know before you go
- Enter the house
- Let the former residence's proportions frame how its collection was assembled.
- Pause in the Garden Court
- Notice the change from intimate rooms to an interior open space.
- Compare portraits
- Look at posture, clothing, and setting as part of each sitter's presentation.
- Use the mobile guide
- Add context selectively rather than rushing from label to label.
Good to know
The Frick Art Research Library is a different entrance at 10 East 71st Street. This map and ticket link refer to the museum at 1 East 70th Street.
Notice these
- Gilded Age mansion
- Garden Court
- Old Master collection