The Frick has reopened.

[foxy]

After being closed for renovation and $220 million, the Frick has turned the second floor which used to be private living quarters for the Fricks, then office space, is now new gallery space. Also a new cafe, a wonderful new performance space in the basement and a general sprucing up of what is still, in my opinion, the most beautiful museum in NYC. 
Happy to have a members preview today and they even served breakfast. 

 

[+ azdr0710]

6 hours ago, foxy said:

 they even served breakfast. 

 

 

gee, I thought that little tease meant you would include a picture of breakfast!!.....

[+ nycman]

So jealous. I’m out of town and missed the grand reopening. I guess I’ll just have to get in line with the unwashed masses when I get home. 

Don’t worry, it’s not my first (or likely last) time….grin

[Becket]

OH, it's a museum. This country boy thought it was the clever name of a new all nude gay club.  D'OH!

[sutherland]

On 4/5/2025 at 3:53 AM, Becket said:

OH, it's a museum. This country boy thought it was the clever name of a new all nude gay club.  D'OH!

yes, it a Fricking museum. It's the counterpart to the Frack museum  

[jayjaycali]

Looks Fricken nice if you ask me.  

Am I the first one to make that pun ever?

[+ nycman]

I finally got to see it. The renovation is beautiful, but I thought the "new" second story was "meh". Getting to walk up the stairway has always been a dream, so that was cool. Overall, it’s was nice to see the old girl getting some tasteful work done. The crowds and lines were ridiculous. Either wait for the insanity to subside, or find a member to take you. 

[BCMan]

Definitely on my bucket list next time I’m in New York. 

[pubic_assistance]

Impossible to get a weekend reservation if you dont book months in advance. 

[sutherland]

On 5/13/2025 at 6:37 AM, nycman said:

I finally got to see it. The renovation is beautiful, but I thought the "new" second story was "meh".  

Isn't the Fragonard Room up on the second floor now? For me that's more "wow" than "meh"

[+ nycman]

On 6/27/2025 at 9:20 PM, pubic_assistance said:

Impossible to get a weekend reservation if you dont book months in advance. 

It’s not "impossible"…..there are timed tickets available to the unwashed masses this coming Saturday and Sunday (July 5th and 6th). 

https://www.frick.org/tickets

Of course, you won’t get to just swoop in like a major donor, but even that can be arranged….grin. 

3 hours ago, sutherland said:

Isn't the Fragonard Room up on the second floor now? For me that's more "wow" than "meh"

Ugh…ok. So I hate Fragonard. That might be part of the problem….

But no, the Fragonard Room is still ensconced on the first floor.
Perhaps you’re thinking of the even worse Boucher Room, which was moved back to the second floor?

https://www.frick.org/map

[pubic_assistance]

27 minutes ago, nycman said:

there are timed tickets available to the unwashed masses this coming Saturday and Sunday (July 5th and 6th).

No one is in the city July 4th Weekend. 

Thats why. 

[+ FrankR]

6 hours ago, pubic_assistance said:

No one is in the city July 4th Weekend. 

Thats why. 

I guess I shall be adding “no one” to my Grindr profile as one of my many delightful attributes! 😏

And now I know I can find others with similar attributes at the Frick.

[sutherland]

9 hours ago, nycman said:

But no, the Fragonard Room is still ensconced on the first floor.
Perhaps you’re thinking of the even worse Boucher Room, which was moved back to the second floor?

oops, my bad. It must be Boucher. I knew it was the 18th century French room that was reinstalled on the 2nd floor. I hope they also restore the pipe organ on the staircase and have it played for the museum visitors

Edited June 29 by sutherland
typo

[+ newatthis]

I was there a couple of days ago.  Even with timed entry,  it was uncomfortably crowded.  One of the glories of the "old" Frick was how you could have a whole room almost to yourself with unhurried time to linger.  I'm hopeful that things will get better once the novelty of the re-opening has passed.  Still one of my favorite museums, right up there with the Norton Simon in Pasadena.

[+ Vegas_Millennial]

On 6/27/2025 at 6:20 PM, pubic_assistance said:

Impossible to get a weekend reservation if you dont book months in advance. 

I just booked my Frick reservation for my Labor Day trip.  Thank you for the advice!

Edited July 2 by Vegas_Millennial

[+ purplekow]

On 5/13/2025 at 12:55 AM, jayjaycali said:

Looks Fricken nice if you ask me.  

Am I the first one to make that pun ever?

You weren't even the first one on this page