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The new main entrance (left) of the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum is on Evans Way.
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The glass corridor connecting the palace to the new wing.
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The palace seen from the central staircase.
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The upper portion is clad in corrugated pre-patinated green copper.
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The Living Room is intended for relaxation and contemplation.
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The bold double-ramp central staircase.
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The temporary exhibition gallery has an adjustable ceiling to vary its height between 12 and 36 feet.
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The Gardner Museum was able to restore the largest palace chamber, the Tapestry Room, which for decades housed concerts and lectures.
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The skylight in the Calderwood Performance Hall.
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Soprano, Kiri Te Kanawa, right, bowed with pianist Vlad Iftinca, after her encore performance in the Calderwood Hall during the special opening preview on Jan. 12, 2012.
