November 6, 2009 BBJ: Museum raises funds for controversial building Play video

(NECN) - The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, partly known for the famous 1990 theft of 13 works of art including a Rembrandt and a Vermeer, has reached an important fundraising milestone for its controversial new building.

Lisa Van Der Pool of the Boston Business Journal joins us to discuss how they were able to raise money, and how the museum has fared overall in the difficult economy.