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Related: Culture Forums, Support ForumsThis six minute video had me awestruck, what an incredible art collection !! (Frick in NY)
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Steve Martin narrates this immersive introduction to the wonders of The Frick Collection in New York City. Following a major renovation completed in spring 2025, the museum invites you to rediscover its unique atmosphere and collections in its historic home at 1 East 70th Streeta place to slow down and get closer to objects of beauty and awe.
Learn about the museums founder, industrialist Henry Clay Frick, as well as the history of its iconic buildings and holdings, including the creation of the Frick Art Research Library by Helen Clay Frick. The video also traces the institutions evolution over time, from a private Gilded Age mansion to a civic resource for the use and benefit of all persons whomsoever, offering educational programs, special exhibitions, concerts, events, and more.
The Frick has inspired generations of museumgoers, artists, writersand even comedians! Plan your visit today and discover it for yourself.
Learn about the museums founder, industrialist Henry Clay Frick, as well as the history of its iconic buildings and holdings, including the creation of the Frick Art Research Library by Helen Clay Frick. The video also traces the institutions evolution over time, from a private Gilded Age mansion to a civic resource for the use and benefit of all persons whomsoever, offering educational programs, special exhibitions, concerts, events, and more.
The Frick has inspired generations of museumgoers, artists, writersand even comedians! Plan your visit today and discover it for yourself.
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This six minute video had me awestruck, what an incredible art collection !! (Frick in NY) (Original Post)
Pluvious
Aug 1
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erronis
(21,088 posts)1. Beautiful collection and presentation - thank you.
Of course as Steve Martin recounted, Henry Clay Frick was dubbed the most hated man in America. Now he no longer holds that title.
Pluvious
(5,057 posts)2. lol - only took a century !
Frick's gift to posterity kind of reminds me of Alfred Nobel (inventor of dynamite), whom was a self described misanthropist, and choosing to leave a positive legacy behind.
CTyankee
(66,896 posts)3. I love this house Museum. It is a wonder to go through. Just beautiful.