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Article: Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum opens new gallery
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- The Boston Globe (Boston, MA)
- Article date:
- September 10, 1992
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The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum opens a new gallery today, and
although it's small -- just 17 by 22 feet -- it's an indication of
the museum's determination to move forward and to be seen as a lively
place where things do change, even though the founder's famous will
prohibits alterations in the major galleries of the magnificent
Fenway building meant to resemble a Venetian palazzo.
The new space, intended for temporary exhibitions, isn't anywhere
near those historic galleries: It's in the ground floor wing that
houses other modern amenities including the gift shop and cafe, and
it was formerly used for storage, staff meetings, and other
nitty-gritty purposes. The Gardner spent a year ...