The Frye is small and has free admission and somehow manages to put on good special exhibitions regularly. The permanent collection is very ho-hum, lots of 19th century German realists.

In the last few months I saw the amazing Joseph Park show and some really cool but disturbing paintings by Mark Ryden.

They often present interesting films and musical performances.

The Frye is centrally located in Seattle’s First Hill neighborhood, a short walk from downtown.