10 Fabulous Museums to Visit in New York

  

6. Frick Collection

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One of my favorite NYC museums that I think everyone should visit is the Frick Collection. The Frick Collection in New York is a famous art museum that houses a unique collection of masterpieces by the best masters of the 14th-19th centuries. It is from this fascinating building, built in the style of French palaces of the XVIII century, that the famous “museum mile” in New York begins.

The museum is named after Henry Clay Frick, right-hand man to the famous millionaire Andrew Carnegie. Frick collected art throughout his life, and the Frick Collection was once his elaborate townhouse.

It boasts a small but high-quality collection of old master paintings, such as Rembrandt, Vermeer, and Monet, Oriental rugs, Titian, Vermeer, El Greco, and Goya, as well as ceramics, awesome French furniture and textiles, sculptures, and many other fantastic pieces.

One of the best things about the Frick Collection is that you can watch many exciting films there that educate you about the museum, its contents, and the collector himself. Though its permanent collection is fairly tiny, The Frick often brings in new exhibits, so you know there will always be something exciting and eye-opening to see.

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