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The New York City Art Institution welcoming visitors again for the first time since 2020
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That's right. The Frick Collection reopened to the public today after a five-year closure
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and a multi-million dollar renovation. All right, Fox 5's Meredith Gorman takes us inside to show us everything that's new
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One, two, three. The Frick Collection is back open after being closed for five years
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We have really renovated the historic mansion that Henry Clay Frick left behind really for the city and for the nation with his collection when he died
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The renovations were to modernize the museum and bring it up to the 21st century
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Folks lined up and down the street on its opening day for the public, ready to take in the masterpieces inside
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which includes old master paintings and a diverse collection of art, all housed within a historic mansion on the Upper East Side where the Frick family once lived
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This has been under construction and renovation for so many years now
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to finally be able to see what they've done, and it's been such a build-up. I want to see the renovations. I want to see the second floor
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Obviously, the masterpieces are just exceptional, so it's the whole collection. Some of the highly anticipated changes include the opening of the second floor of the mansion for the first time ever
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There's now expanded gallery space, an auditorium, and a new dedicated temporary exhibition galleries
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Now the excitement from people who are waiting to get into this museum is strong today as it's been closed since COVID
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Now if you're looking to check it out, make sure to reserve your tickets online and buy them at the Frick Collection website before you head over here
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REPORTING ON THE UPPER EAST SIDE, I'M MERDITH GORMAN, FOX 5 NEWS
