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Frick CollectionvsThe Metropolitan Museum of Art
Both The Metropolitan Museum of Art and Frick Collection are highly recommended by professional reviewers writing for major publications. On balance, Frick Collection scores significantly better than The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Frick Collection scores 98 with approval from 12 sources like Time Out, Concierge and Condé Nast Traveler.
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1 E. 70th St., New York, NY 10021
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Fodor's "Everything here is a highlight. The Portico Gallery, an enclosed portico along the building's 5th Avenue garden, houses the museum's growing collection of sculpture." Full review
Concierge "A real find among the city's museums, this collection housed in an exquisite Beaux Arts mansion on the Upper East Side represents the personal holdings of Henry Clay Frick."
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"This spectacular art collection sits in a mansion built by prickly steel magnate Henry Clay Frick, one of the many such residences that made up Millionaires’ Row." Full review
Time Out "The opulent residence that houses a private collection of great masters (from the 14th through the 19th centuries) was originally built for industrialist Henry Clay Frick." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler Editor's Pick
"Housed in an exquisite Beaux Arts mansion on the Upper East Side represents the personal holdings of Henry Clay Frick." Full review
Not For Tourists "Lots of furniture."
Michelin Guide 3 Stars
"One of the world's most distinguished small museums, the Frick offers a unique opportunity to view an exceptional trove of Old Masters paintings." Full review
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Audio tours (free) are an excellent way to experience the art treasures of this delightful museum.
Where "The former residence of industrialist Henry Clay Frick houses one of the world’s most magnificent collections of old-master paintings, furnishings and decorative arts." Full review
Atlas Obscura "Bowl in splendor, if you're lucky. " Full review
The Telegraph "For my money, the best small museum in New York, perfect if you don’t fancy dealing with a crush of people at MoMa or The Met." Full review
The Metropolitan Museum of Art Fodor's Concierge
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1000 Fifth AvenueA, New York City, NY 10028-0198
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Fodor's "If Manhattan held no other museum than the colossal Metropolitan Museum of Art, you could still occupy yourself for days roaming its labyrinthine corridors." Full review
Concierge "You could spend weeks here admiring the collections."
Frommer's "Home of blockbuster after blockbuster, the Metropolitan Museum of Art attracts some five million people a year, more than any other spot in New York City." Full review
Lonely Planet Top Choice
"This sprawling encyclopedic museum, founded in 1870, houses one of the biggest art collections in the world." Full review
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If you can’t stand crowds, avoid weekends.
Travel + Leisure "One of the world's great museums, this Gothic Revival labyrinth tries to be all things to all art lovers—and with its expansion over the past two decades it often succeeds." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "You could spend weeks here admiring the collections." Full review
Not For Tourists "The mother of all art musuems. Check out: temple, roof garden, Clyfford Still room, baseball cards."
Michelin Guide 3 Stars
"The Met is the largest museum in the Western hemisphere, and the pride of New York." Full review
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It's best to focus your efforts on one collection or department per day.
Afar Magazine "If you can only visit one museum in New York, this should be it; the Met’s hallowed halls contain one of the most dazzling and comprehensive classical art collections in the world." Full review
Where "Greek and Roman galleries; vast fashion holdings; instruments of historical, technical and social importance; and renowned collections of American, European and Far Eastern fine and decorative art." Full review
