The New York Times has a great article on the renovation and reopening of the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Charles Engelhart Court in its American Wing, due to reopen on May 19. The amount of art (sculptures) in the court has been dramatically increased, decorative arts objects and American jewelry have been incorporated in cases, interiors have been reordered to create a narrative and both fiber optic lighting and touch screens have been installed, although the latter have been designed to make visitors continue to look at the art itself rather than just at the screen, which is a touch we particularly like. The accompanying slideshow illustrates many of the points the article makes.
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