Creating Legacies: This series explores the intricacies of building enduring family businesses and establishing influential art collections and philanthropic endeavors. Our distinguished speakers will shed light on essential strategies that stand the test of time.
Henry Clay Frick’s Gilded Age Mansion on New York’s Fifth Avenue was always intended to become a museum after the collector’s death. The original house was transformed into a museum by the architect John Russell Pope and opened to the public in 1935. Over the subsequent decades it developed into one of the city’s most prominent and beloved museums. Following a major renovation and expansion project, designed by Selldorf Architects, the museum re-opened its doors in April 2025. Axel Rüger, the Frick’s new Anna-Maria and Stephen Kellen Director, will introduce this recent redevelopment against the background of the museum’s history and world-famous collection.