Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum is a renowned museum of Boston, which boasts of exotic work of contemporary scholars, musicians and artists. Earlier the museum was popularly known by the name Fenway Museum. The museum hosts a number of artistic activities such as museum shows, education programs and tours.
Attractions of Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston boasts of 2,500 artworks including paintings, sculptures, textiles, ceramics, furniture, rare books, jewelries and manuscripts. Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum was founded by Isabella Stewart Gardner in 1903. The three storey museum encircles a beautiful garden full of seasonal flowers throughout the year. Rich collection of Italian Renaissance paintings and work of 19th century artists James Mc Neill Whistler and John Singer Seargent are housed at the museum.
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The archives of Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum have 1000 correspondents, and 7000 letters of Henry Adams, T.S Eliot, Oliver Wendell Homes and Sarah Bernhardt and several original manuscripts of Dante.
The popularity of Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum results from the fact that it offers much more than a display of art. The educational programs of the museum drive visitors of every age group to the spot. A lecture like 'Renowned Eye of the Beholder' focuses on topics related to the founder, heritage and collection of the museum. Young people gather to take part in the 'Family Fun' activities on Saturday afternoons. The activities in Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum include drawing, interactive performances and many more.
A lot of space has been allotted for the contemporary artworks. The young artists can visit the galleries and archives of Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum of Boston and draw inspiration from the works of great artists. The emerging artists can also hold their own exhibitions and conduct lectures for the public at the fascinating museum of Isabella Stewart Gardner.
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