From Mansion to Museum: Frick Collection Celebrates Seventy-Five Years Closes 9/5

Don't miss the opportunity to see The Frick Collection's presentation of architectural drawings, photographs, and other materials related to the transformation of the Frick family home into a public institution at the hand of architect John Russell Pope. At the centerpiece of this display is a selection of elegant elevations executed for Pope by the artist Angelo Magnanti.

These large-scale architectural drawings, shown together for the first time, were presented in 1935 to the Frick's first director, Frederick Mortimer Clapp, in honor of the museum's opening. They offer insights into Pope's vision for the series of new rooms that have since become favorEd Galleries and contemplative spaces. A floor plan accompanied by archival and new photography elucidates the most significant alterations to The Frick Collection's interior and, together with the drawings, tells the story of transforming the once-private mansion into a public museum.

For more information regarding this exhibition, please visit our website, www.frick.org