Pacific Northwest - Washington

Frye Art Museum

A Karen Brown Recommendation

Museum enthusiasts will also enjoy the Frye Art Museum at 704 Terry Avenue (corner of Cherry Street). Children of German emigrants who rose to prominence in the Seattle of the late 19th century, Charles and Emma Frye owned and operated a large-scale meat processing plant with retail outlets that stretched from California to Alaska. During this prosperous time, the Fryes were able to travel extensively and indulge their passion for collecting artwork. They purchased their first European painting at the Chicago World’s Fair in 1893, and from then on became serious collectors of realist art. Their collection of 19th- and 20th-century paintings grew to more than 230 works in their lifetime. Each piece is on view at the museum today, including the most complete collection of Munich School paintings in this country. (Open Tuesday to Saturday from 10 am to 5 pm, except Thursday from 10 am to 9 pm, plus Sunday from noon to 4 pm; 206-622-9250; www.fryeart.org.)

Located along this Karen Brown Itinerary:

Emerald City & North Cascades-Seattle & Scenic Loop

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