Frick Madison
Worth a detour·Museum Mile, Upper East Side·I’d go backNow closed
Strong collection, regardless of the founder’s reputation. Liked how they used the Breuer building during the renovation.
What it is
Temporary home of the Frick Collection in Marcel Breuer’s brutalist building from 2021–2024, while the 70th Street mansion was renovated.
Pair it with
Worth a detour or better, within a 15-minute walk. Numbers match the map.
- 1The Metropolitan Museum of Art0.4 mi · $25
Pay-what-you-wish for tri-state residents.
- 2Park Avenue Armory0.4 mi · $30
Beautiful building with a lot of history.
- 3Neue Galerie0.6 mi · $28
Saw the Klimt exhibit: large, well laid out, but light on context.
- 4Society of Illustrators/MoCCA0.6 mi · $15
Huge collection of interesting drawings.
- 5NY Historical Society0.7 mi · $24
Would have been a 0 if not for an inexplicably great Tiffany Lamp exhibit on the top floor.
- 6Guggenheim Museum0.7 mi · $30
Great but small permanent collection.
Also on the block, if you have time
Ukrainian Institute (0.2 mi, free), Asia Society (0.2 mi), Irish Historical Society (0.3 mi), Americas Society (0.3 mi, free), New York School of Interior Design Gallery (0.3 mi, free).
Skip Czech Center (0.5 mi), even if you’re passing: “Hard to know when it’s even open (Mon–Thu only?).”