Summary: A bridge spans the lobby east west allowing guests to move back and forth from regional to contemporary collections to view the lobby exhibits below or to look out on the landscaped mound that holds exterior exhibits on the lobby roof Guests move by stair or elevator from the lobby up to level 2 containing the contemporary collection in the West Bridge Block and the regional collection in the East Bridge Block Alternatively guests can pass through the lobby down generous stairs and outside to the terraced exhibit area and down to the river bank At either end of the bridge blocks on level 2 glass doors open to multipurpose gardens for exhibits and public or private gatherings The landscaped garden areas are contiguous with the surrounding park so the museum roof gardens extend the park site
Image Dimensions: 430 x 235
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