The Frye Art Museum is a free-admission art museum located in Seattle's First Hill neighborhood, open to the public Tuesdays through Sundays during the morning and afternoon hours, with the exception of major national holidays. The museum was established in 1952, housed within a building designed by architect Paul Thiry.

Today, the museum displays significant works of sculpture and painting from the modern era, including the former private collections of Seattle art lovers Charles and Emma Frye.

Major artists represented include Eugène Isabey, William-Adolphe Bouguereau, Franz von Lenbach, and Félix Ziem, with recent contemporary additions to the museum, including works by Toyin Ojih Odutola and Ellen Lesperance, among others.

704 Terry Ave, Seattle, WA 98104, Phone: 206-622-9250, Map

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