Photo Source: Boston Magazine
Six years and $350 million dollars later, the Harvard art museums – the Fogg, Busch-Reisinger, and Arthur M. Sackler – have now been combined under one roof. The Harvard Art Museums as they are being called open to the public later this month, starting Sunday, November 16th.
The expansion gives the combined museums 40% more gallery space to house their 250,000-piece art collection. Not surprising, Harvard spared no expense with this thoughtful redesign, hiring Pritzker Prize winning architect, Renzo Piano, to create an impressive new home for Harvard’s most prized artwork. The new Calderwood Courtyard is a great example of Piano’s work, which brings plenty of natural light through the glass-and-steel roofing and upper-level glass walls. I’m looking forward to seeing this space open to the public and encourage you to check out the Harvard Art Museums.
BosGuy 