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Frye Art Museum

704 Terry Ave., Seattle, WA 98104
206-622-9250
Ranked #30 of 206 attractions in Seattle
4.5 of 5 stars 9 Reviews
Type: Art Museums
Description: A museum with works mainly from 19th and 20th century American artists.
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RobertS_10
Spokane
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3 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed December 14, 2011

Mr. and Mrs. Frye's gift to the city of a free art museum is one that truly keeps giving. I doubt that I will ever grow tired of viewing the pieces in the permanent collection. The museum also curates a variety of other fine temporary exhibits. More

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SarahSW58737
Sequim, Washington
2 reviews
4 of 5 stars Reviewed December 1, 2011

The Frye has convenient free parking, free admission, and satisfying exhibits. The lunch room is excellent. More

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LunaDogDesigns
Santa Clara
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9 reviews
1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed November 15, 2011

The Frye Art Museum is an intimate experience. As the next show was being installed and was not open for viewing, I spent time w/ oil paintings from the founding collection. A mixed bag of, mostly, German Secessionist portraits and landscapes from the late 19th/early 20th Century. Charles and Emma Frye stare out of two enormous canvases as the audience... More

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berkeley78
Atlanta, GA
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32 reviews
5 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed November 1, 2011

The Frye museum is pretty easy to get to (near Seattle Univ) and has a permanent exhibit in the main halls. It also has visiting exhibits from elsewhere. The best time to go is on Friday at 1pm when they give a free guided tour which is very well done. They also have a small lunch cafe. The volunteer staff... More

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danbear52
Wesr Lafayette, IN
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12 reviews
4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed October 24, 2011

Fantastic small art museum with fantastic Gabriel Von Max exhibit. A real gem for Seattle. More

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pabl01neum
Seattle, Washington
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30 reviews
65 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed August 11, 2010
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The Frye Art Museum is located at 704 Terry St., about a 15 minute walk from the Seattle Convention Center at 6th and Pike St. It is also located just off of the James and Madison Street exits from I-5. The Museum and parking are both free! The museum has about 5 galleries. When I visited, there were two galleries... More

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margatemensch
margate,florida
Top Contributor
167 reviews
342 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed June 30, 2007
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This intimate art museum located very close to downtown Seattle has its paintings arranged gallery-style.The Frye Art Museum has fine German Romantic paintings,excellent Naturalist paintings,and a fine collection of works by;Bougereau,Franz Von Stuck,and Ludwig Zumbusch.Personal favorites;Eduoard Manet's"Landscape with Figures",Hermann Corrodi's "Venice",Fritz Von Uhde's"Girl With Book",and Franz Von Stuck's"Judgement of Paris". More

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57500
Seattle, Washington
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6 reviews
1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed December 27, 2011
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LizBavaria
Bavaria
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106 reviews
17 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed July 18, 2010
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