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INTERNATIONAL FAIRE

IT IS NOT JUST HOUSES THAT UNDERGO FULL SCALE RENOVATIONS, ART GALLERIES AND MUSEUMS DO TOO. IF YOU HAPPEN TO BE NEAR ONE OF THESE ICONIC INSTITUTIONS, STOP BY TO SEE THEIR UPDATED SPACES.

PHILADELPHIA MUSEUM OF ART, PHILADELPHIA

Since first opening their main building on Fairmount to the public in 1928, the Philadelphia Museum of Art has continually updated their collection, programming and exhibitions to stay relevant. Recently, the museum got a massive remodel. Nearly 90,000 Square Feet of space has been repurposed within the main building, all of which is ADA compliant and energy efficient. The West Terrace has been rebuilt (now the Robbi and Bruce Toll Terrace). Lenfest Hall, the principal entrance to the museum, has been renovated. A new public space, the Williams Forum, will serve as the setting for a wide range of activities and connects the ground floor to the upper levels and the Vaulted Walkway, a 640-ft. long corridor that spans the entire width of the building and not open to the public for 50 years has been updated.

MUSÉE CARNAVALET, PARIS

The Musée Carnavalet, the oldest museum in Paris, had been renovating for nearly four years. This museum – dedicated to the history of Paris and Parisians – has restored both of its buildings (Carnavalet and Le Peletier de Saint-Fargeau) and has also rethought their museographic displays. The 3800 artworks on show have also been restored.

MUSEUM OF MODERN ART (MOMA), NEW YORK CITY

A few years ago, MOMA underwent an amazing renovation and transformation. The museum now has an additional 40,000 Square Feet of space, including two free-of-charge street-level galleries. In addition to the physical expansion, the creatives behind the space re-mapped the majority of their collections. Visitors can experience the art in a new way, from