Frye Art Museum

(206) 622-9250

704 Terry Ave (Cherry St.)
Seattle, WA 98104 47.6067 -122.3242

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Frye Art Museum

FRYE ART MUSEUM

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In Short – The Frye's modernistic facade, where visitors dawdle alongside a burbling reflective pool, belies the classical interior. Founders Charles and Emma Frye still dominate from their larger-than-life portraits, as if enforcing the rules of their bequest: Art must be displayed in natural light and admission must always be free. The permanent collection focuses on the Munich School, but also includes American masters Mary Cassatt, Thomas Eakins, Winslow Homer, John Singer Sargent and Andrew Wyeth.

5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

02/20/08

Frye, Oh Frye-What a wonderful place

by xymotic

I can't get enough of this place...

As a poor college student the Frye Art Museum is an inexpensive way to enjoy art. **When I say inexpensive, I mean FREE** I love to come here to enjoy the permanent collection as well as rotating exhibits. Exhibitions like Robert Crumb, Mark Ryden, Willie Cole and Amy Helfand keep me coming back.

I can't articulate what a wonderful place this museum is, but this hidden gem is always worth the visit.

  • Pros: Free, peaceful, entertaining, educational and free parking
1 Star Rating: Poor

10/26/06

Very strange exhibit

by danmayer

This is a nice free museum with a very small and ecclectic collection mostly German painters who worked between 1850 and 1915. However, there was a special exhibit on a painter named Darger, which is very innappropriate. It is TOTALLY INAPPROPRIATE to have children portrayed without any clothing on and as victims of torture (tied up to trees) in an art museum and then passing this off as art.

  • Pros: Free
  • Cons: Inappropriate exhibit
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

09/22/06

A Hidden Tresure

by greenphoenix1982

I came upon the Frye Museum by accident. I was happened to walk by it on a day that it had already closed. I had no idea that it was even in that area and Ive lived near by for over a year. I finally got a chance to go inside and was amazed by the collection. Some of the pieces are just so bold and life like, you cant help but just stare. What a great find here in Seattle. Can't wait to go back.

  • Pros: Free, Great Art, Good Layout
  • Cons: Odd Hours, No Advertisting

The Details on Frye Art Museum

When to Go:

Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons are the least crowded.

Look Good:

The bookstore carries a top-notch collection of representational art books.

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