A behind-the-scenes look at Isabella Stewart Gardner's original vision for the Raphael Room and the amazing work done by Gardner Museum textile conservators to recapture the gallery's original splendor.
I feel the Raphael Room is like an opera singer who's had a sore throat for several decades. Now that the gallery is open again, it's back to its diva status.
Before & After
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ROOMS
Each room is a masterpiece and together they create a work of art, the sum of Isabella Stewart Gardner’s life’s work
Cavelli's Guitar
Conservation staff used modern technologies to learn more about the past of a rare 18th century musical instrument
TOMMASO INGHIRAMI
Learn about Raphael's portrait of Tommaso Inghirami