The Frick Collection in New York to reopen its doors after US$330 million renovation

The museum, which includes artworks by Rembrandt, Vermeer, Whistler and Fragonard, is set to reopen to the public in April

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A visitor stands in The Frick Collection’s West Gallery during a press preview on March 25, 2025 in New York. The Frick Collection will reopen to the public on April 17 following a multi-year renovation and enhancement. Photo: AFP

Published: 6:15pm, 30 Mar 2025

New York’s storied Frick Collection will reopen its doors on April 17 after five years closed to the public for a major renovation that curators hope will future-proof the collection of former coal and steel magnate Henry Clay Frick.

“The Frick is back!” proclaimed Axel Rüger, director of the museum – a 20th century mansion filled with paintings, sculptures and decorative pieces dating from the Renaissance to the 19th century.

The collection of around 1,800 works includes pieces by Rembrandt, Vermeer, Whistler and Fragonard.

The top-to-bottom renovation, which cost US$330 million and saw the collection temporarily transferred to another Manhattan location, features 10 new rooms on the first floor, where the family’s private quarters used to be.

Rembrandt’s Portrait of Nicolaes Ruts is displayed at The Frick Collection. Photo: AFP

A view of the Boucher Room at The Frick Collection. Photo: AFP

A porcelain lemon tree by sculptor Vladimir Kanevsky is displayed at The Frick Collection. Photo: AFP

It also includes a new 218-seat auditorium built below the garden, and direct access to the Frick Art Research Library, founded a century ago by Frick’s daughter, Helen Clay Frick, and converted into a global hub for art history research.