The Frick Collection announced that it will reopen in April 2025, following the renovation and enhancement of its historic Fifth Avenue home. Visitors will experience the museum’s permanent collection anew, with its iconic masterpieces reinstalled in restored spaces on the first floor, along with rarely exhibited and recently acquired works shown in a new suite of galleries on the mansion’s second floor, open to the public for the first time. The Frick Art Research Library and its refurbished Reading Room will reopen concurrently with the museum, with brand-new entry points on multiple levels that enable a seamless integration of the institution’s two branches.
Vermeer’s Love Letters
The inaugural season will feature a number of installations and public programs throughout the opening months in its revitalized buildings. In June, the museum’s new first-floor special exhibition galleries will be inaugurated with Vermeer’s Love Letters. The exhibition pairs the Frick’s Mistress and Maid with Love Letter (Rijksmuseum) and Woman Writing a Letter, with Her Maid (National Gallery of Ireland). Their presentation together offers visitors an opportunity to consider Vermeer’s treatment of the theme of letters as well as his depiction of women of different social classes. The exhibition is curated by Dr. Robert Fucci, lecturer at the University of Amsterdam.
The Renovation
The Frick Collection’s renovation, designed by Selldorf Architects with Beyer Blinder Belle Architects and Planners as executive architect, is the first comprehensive upgrade to its facilities in nearly 90 years. The project restores the mansion to its Gilded Age splendor, repurposes existing space, and adds new areas for exhibitions, education, and conservation. It also enhances accessibility and upgrades infrastructure to ensure the museum’s future vitality. For more information and pictures, see The Frick’s website.