Stearns and I took advantage of The Phillip's Collection's 90th anniversary free weekend. Alas, crowded art galleries really are a lot of trouble. However, the free champagne softened the blow.
The part of the museum that I liked the most was the permanent collection, which is displayed in the old house. The house itself is beautiful--lovely floors and decorated ceilings and chair rails on the walls. The fireplaces are ornate and there are thousands of them (okay, at least five). There was even a string quartet playing in the great room. There the art is hung sparsely and comfortably; the more recently built annex is just like any other museum and insufferable when it's packed.
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