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Frye Art Museum
Frye Art Museum is a First Hill art museum centered on nineteenth-century-to-present painting and sculpture, rooted in Charles and Emma Frye's private collection.
Why go
Frye Art Museum offers a more focused art stop than a broad survey museum. Its holdings began with more than 230 paintings collected by Charles and Emma Frye, and the collection has a strong representational character. The museum opened in 1952 as Seattle's first free art museum, giving the visit a durable place in the city's cultural history.
What to look for
Frye Art Museum is in Seattle's First Hill neighborhood.
Frye Art Museum grew from Charles and Emma Frye's collection.
Representational paintings from the Frye collection anchor the galleries.
Your next visit
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Outdoor visit · 30–45 min
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