Restoring the Tapestry Room (10:31)
Behind the Scenes
Cleaning Odysseus (3:02)
See Objects Conservator Jessica Chloros clean the statue of Odysseus from the Courtyard with a laser.
Restoring the Tapestry Room (10:31)
The Gardner Museum's Tapestry Room was restored as part of the Museum's Extension + Preservation Project, completed in 2012. Take a look at the Tapestry Room before, during, and after its amazing restoration. Video produced by SheridanWorks.
Laying Bluestone Floors (3:13)
The majority of the public spaces in the new wing feature a bluestone tile floor system, a complement to the bluestone found on the first floor of the palace. Video produced by SheridanWorks.
Framing the Core (3:09)
Thinking Through Art (21:20)
Why a New Wing For the Gardner? (8:41)
Conversation on Theft with Anthony Amore (1:00:55)
Gardner Museum Security Director Anthony Amore sets the record straight regarding the theft. A conversation with NPR host Tom Ashbrook.
Interview with Renzo Piano (7:13)
Architect Renzo Piano describes his earliest impressions of the historic Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum and his inspiration for the design of the expansion.
Pouring of the Mat Slab (2:13)
Over the course of 12 hours, 110 trucks poured concrete to form the base of the foundation of the new building.
Building On a Legacy (4:25)
Interview of Norma Jean Calderwood Director Anne Hawley about the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum extension and preservation project.
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