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The palace of the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum is reflected in the glass exterior of the new wing and walkway.
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Old and new coexist as the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum expands.
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The original carriage house was torn down to make room for the new addition.
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David L. Ryan/Globe Staff
The addition is clad in glass and patinated copper.
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David L. Ryan/Globe Staff
A Special Exhibition Gallery hosts Victoria Morton’s first US museum solo show.
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Shades control the lighting in the new gallery.
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David L. Ryan/Globe Staff
Work was done on the fireplace mantel in the Tapestry Room of the Gardner Museum on May 12, 2011.
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The windows were covered during rehab of the Tapestry Room in May 2011.
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Cleaning up the Tapestry Room after the tile was laid in November 2011.
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T.E. Marr and Son
Furniture moved to the perimeter of the Tapestry Room in the early 1970s to accommodate concerts will now be reinstalled at the gallery's center.
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The Tapestry Room has been restored to something much closer to its original state.
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David L. Ryan/Globe Staff
The courtyard in the palace also went through some restoration.
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David L. Ryan/Globe Staff
Holly Salmon, associate objects conservator, used a laser to clean sculptures in the courtyard, including this first-century Goddess (Peplophorus).
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A glass tunnel connects new and old.
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David L. Ryan/Globe Staff
A construction worker on the roof.
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David L. Ryan/Globe Staff
The new greenhouse and artist quarters.
