This collection is not as well known as bigger Mus...

This collection is not as well known as bigger Museums in New York. Being very close to the Met at the same time makes it more visible, but also easily overlooked in favour of one of the most famous museums in the world, alas. The building itself is of rare beauty, overlooking Centeal Park. It houses the private collection of steel magnate Henry Clay Frick. I have to say, controversial of a figure as he was in his business life, the man simply had impeccable taste in art. There are paintings by so many masters, of so many ages, it makes your head spin. From Cimabue to Bronzino, from Titian to Rembrandt, from Fragonard to Monet, from Veronese to Holbein, and then Vermeer, Degas, Manet, Goya, El Greco, Velazquez, Murillo, Van Dyck... It is a trove of true masterpieces. The ticket price is a bit steep at 22$ (there are reductions for students and an annual membership is available), but I can assure you they will be well spent. It's closed on Mondays. There is no photography allowed, but you can buy postcards and prints of your favourites in the gift shop.