BOSTON, MA.- The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston, on May 1st, officially kicked off the public phase of its Campaign for the Gardner with a goal of raising the final $45 million in order to complete the total $180 million initiative. The Campaign for the Gardner will enrich the museum’s legacy by enabling current programming to continue while preserving the historic building and collection for future generations. The centerpiece of the Campaign, a new wing on the museum’s property designed by Pritzker Prizewinning architect Renzo Piano, will create purpose-built spaces that will enhance the museum’s civic and public access, visitor experience, and programming capacity. Additionally, the campaign will support restoration and preservation work within the historic galleries, while also bolstering the Gardner Museum’s endowment. “We were fortunate to have begun this campaign before the econom