The 1910 mansion of U.S. industrialist Henry Frick faces Central Park and is now a museum that houses his stunning collection of 14th- to 19th-century European paintings, objets d'art and furniture. It includes Holbein's Sir Thomas More and Degas' The Rehearsal, as well as paintings by Goya, Vermeer and others. The courtyard, with its fountain, ivy and stone benches, is a fine place to rest. Open Tuesday-Saturday 10 am-6 pm, Sunday 11 am-5 pm. US$15 adults, US$10 seniors, US$5 students. Children ages 10-16 admitted only with adult; children younger than 10 not admitted. 1 E. 70th St., at Fifth Avenue (subway line 6 to 68th Street-Hunter College), Manhattan, New York City. Phone 212-288-0700. http://www.frick.org.
