The Frick Collection

David d'Angers (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

The Frick Collection:

 "David d'Angers (1788–1856): Making the Modern Monument
September 17, 2013 to December 8, 2013


Lauded by Victor Hugo as the Michelangelo of Paris, French sculptor Pierre-Jean David d’Angers (1788–1856) produced many of the most iconic portraits and ambitious public monuments of the Romantic era. An experimental writer, outspoken Republican, and teacher to some of the greatest sculptors of the nineteenth century, David d’Angers cultivated friendships with an array of contemporary artists, writers, scientists, and politicians, from Honoré de Balzac and Niccolò Paganini to Johann Wolfgang von Goethe and Eugène Delacroix. This exhibition assembles some forty-five works by David on paper and in wax, terracotta, marble, bronze, and plaster, as well as rare nineteenth-century reproductions of his work in photographs and engravings."

1 E 70th St  New York, NY 10021 (212) 288-0700

The Frick Collection is open Tuesday through Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and Sunday from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

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Bastille Day on 60th Street, New York City | Sunday, July 14, 2013, from noon–5pm

Bastille Day on 60th Street, New York City | Sunday, July 14, 2013, from noon–5pm:




 "Bastille Day on 60th Street
Sunday, July 14, from noon–5pm
Between Fifth and Lexington Avenues, NYC
Free and Open to the Public
Celebrate Bastille Day and enjoy the best of French culture at the French Institute Alliance Française's annual street fair on 60th Street!
From crêpes, éclairs, and fromages with refreshing wine and beer, to live music, you won’t want to miss New York City’s ultimate French summer fête. Try your luck at our famous prize drawing, and shop for classic crafts, gourmet treats, and special gifts, as les enfants enjoy face painting and arts-and-crafts activities at the Kids’ Corner.
For more than ten years, Bastille Day on 60th Street has been the largest public celebration of the historic friendship between France and the United States commemorating France’s own Independence Day on July 14, 1789.
Don’t miss an afternoon full of fun for the entire famille!"

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PARIS MUSEUM PASS: Presentation and Advantages

The Pass: Presentation and Advantages: "With the PARIS MUSEUM PASS, you gain free entry, without queuing and as many times as you wish, to over 60 museums and monuments in and around Paris.

The more you visit, the more you save."

here's the catch: we were in Paris for seven days. there's so much to do in Paris that we only went to museums twice.. actually, we visited ONE museum . . . The Louvre!

the Paris Museum Pass gives you access to over sixty museums.
 caveat: over two CONSECUTIVE days. it costs 39Euros!
 a one day admission to the Louvre costs 10Euros.



an entire month would be insufficient time to see everything at the Louvre, and two consecutive days
 would be an exhausting marathon, not an enjoyable vacation.


what we did was take it in on two non-consecutive days, and planned ahead on what we
wanted to see. (more on this later).

if you've been paying attention, by buying the museum pass we paid 49Euros per person
 for what should have cost us 20Euros! as for waiting on line? well, you really should be at the museum
 VERY early if you intend on seeing a major work like the Mona Lisa with a minimum of crowding.
added benefit? -short admission lines. :-)

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