# The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston will undergo a year-long restoration.

*fintech · news · 2026-04-29 · MassLive*

## Key points

- Four 17th-century Flemish and French tapestries at the Gardner Museum will undergo year-long restoration.
- The restoration will be conducted by Belgium-based De Wit Royal Manufacturers starting June 2024 through July 2027.
- Bank of America's grant is specifically funding complex conservation for these unusually large, fragile tapestries.
- The tapestries are heavily soiled with embedded dirt and wax that threaten their structural integrity.
- Bank of America did not disclose the exact amount of funding provided for this project.

**Companies:** Bank of America, De Wit Royal Manufacturers
**Countries:** United States, Belgium, Netherlands, United Kingdom

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