Fire-breathing Dragons from the ISGM Decorative Ironwork
Discovering Isabella’s love for iron candelabras, sconces, and dragons.
Inside the Collection Blog
The Gardner's home for stories about its collection (including the plants!), Isabella and her circle, and how the Museum inspires artists today.
Behind the Show: Hydrangeas
The beauty of Hydrangeas is well known. Yet, behind the blossom’s showy facade hide humble flowers.
A Boston Bacchanal
Happy National Wine & Cheese Day! Read on to explore how the god of wine is preserved in Isabella’s collection.
Francesca Alexander: A Bostonian in Florence
The connection to Francesca Alexander started with Jack Gardner’s parents and is now immortalized in the Short Gallery.
Which Came First, the Emu or the Egg?
How do you identify, clean, and conserve an eggshell that is over 140 years old? Read on to find out.
Tracing the Tree Fern
A relic of the prehistoric forest catches the light of Isabella’s Courtyard garden.
Bernard Berenson and Isabella Stewart Gardner: An unlikely and resonant collaboration
Art historian Bernard Berenson advised Isabella Stewart Gardner on many important purchases for her art collection. Read on to learn more about their complex relationship.
Seeing is Believing: Bartolomé Bermejo’s Saint Engracia
The regal figure of Saint Engracia captured the attention of Isabella’s friend and advisor Ralph Wormeley Curtis during a trip to Paris, setting off a multi-year quest to acquire it for Isabella’s