Our mission
FRAME'S 20th Anniversary Video
FRAME continues to embody a true cultural alliance, despite the occasional political complexities between our countries, fostering the development of warm and mutually beneficial professional and working relations between FRAME member museums in France and in North America.
William Beekman
Co-President North America, FRAME
CHRISTELLE CREFF
Coprésidente de FRAME, France
About Us
The FRench American Museum Exchange (FRAME) promotes cultural exchange in the context of museum collaborations between North American and French institutions. It is a vibrant bilateral organization founded in 1999 by Elizabeth Rohatyn and Françoise Cachin, and remains the only organization of its kind. The FRAME network began with 18 museums and has nearly doubled in size in the past two decades. Plans are actively underway to further expand this network, and broaden and deepen its impact.
Claude Monet, Water Lilies, ca. 1914-1917, oil on canvas, Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, Museum purchase, Mildred Anne Williams Collection, 1973.3. Image courtesy of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco.
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Latest News

Whistler, The Butterfly Effect at Musée des Beaux-Arts de Rouen
FRAME is delighted to support Whistler, the Butterfly Effect, on view at the Musée des Beaux-Arts de Rouen, May 24 – September 22, 2024. The

Contemporary Black Artists in Museums: A French American Conversation at the Sorbonne
FRAME is proud to partner with the Center for Research on the English-Speaking World (CREW) at Université Sorbonne Nouvelle, Paris for Contemporary Black Artists in

The Let’s Boogie-Woogie in Museums Podcast
FRAME is pleased to support the Let’s Boogie-Woogie in Museums podcast available now on Soundcloud. This unique and original podcast explores the ever-present cultural themes

Matisse and the Sea at Saint Louis Art Museum
Matisse and the Sea. On view at the Saint Louis Art Museum, February 17-May 12, 2024. FRAME is pleased to provide support for Matisse and

Study Day: Joséphine Baker at Petit Palais, Paris – March 15, 2024
This study day was in part, the outcome of a research trip to Saint Louis, Missouri, facilitated by the support of FRAME, and was held

The World Made Wondrous: The Dutch Collector’s Cabinet and the Politics of Possession at LACMA
FRAME is delighted to provide support for a digital audio guide that brings new narratives to The World Made Wondrous: The Dutch Collector’s Cabinet and
Contact us
You may contact FRAME in a number of ways.
- North America: 1.860.581.8609
- France: +33 (0)1 40 15 35 67
- info@framemuseums.org
- PO Box 5 Essex, CT 06426