Experts' Choice Award Frye Art Museum
What the experts agree on
Seattle's first free art museum preserves the Fryes' intimate collection of 19th-20th century European paintings in an elegant, off-the-beaten-path setting you can explore in about an hour.
“More like an overgrown gallery space than a museum, it's free and you can comfortably ponder all of its works in an hour.”
– Concierge
Fodor's "This elegant building hosts eclectic and often avant-garde exhibits, putting this museum on par with The Henry in the U-District." Full review
Lonely Planet "This small museum on First Hill preserves the collection of Charles and Emma Frye." Full review
Travel + Leisure "The Frye’s intimate, off-the-beaten-path cluster of galleries is quietly extraordinary." Full review
Michelin Guide 2 Stars
"Showcases 19C and 20C representational works by American, French and especially German artists." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "Its founding collection, a gift from Charles and Emma Frye, is an assortment of 19th- and 20th-century German and Dutch oil paintings—landscapes and portraits fit to hang in a salon. " Full review
Where "Charles and Emma Frye, who came to Seattle in 1888, collected 19th- and 20th-century European and American paintings, the basis for this museum." Full review
Frommer's "Located on First Hill, just north of downtown, the Frye was Seattle’s first free art museum, thanks to the legacy of Charles and Emma Frye" Full review
National Geographic "This Seattle museum boasts a fine collection that originated with a gift by Charles and Emma Frye—who donated their own art for free viewing by the people of the city. Today the museum..."
Lonely Planet "The Frye Art Museum opened its doors in 1952 as Seattle’s first free art museum, and 70 years later, admission is still complimentary. This small but charming gallery primarily features..."
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