By CBS3 Staff
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – After two decades of planning and construction, the Philadelphia Art Museum has unveiled a major renovation. Celebrated architect Frank Gehry was part of a virtual press tour on Thursday.
Architect Frank Gehry
He and his team designed 90,000 square feet of space in the heart of the museum’s main building.
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Some of the space is new and some has been returned to public use for the first time in nearly 50 years.
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The new spaces and galleries open to the public on Friday.
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