Knowing Mr. Holmgren and Ms. Spertus had already sold half these holdings to the National Gallery of Australia, "one thing led to another" and he purchased the rest, adding some 500 textiles to his promised gift.
The museum portion of the complex draws visitors immediately past a restaurant and gift shop into a Cordoba-like, multicolumned lobby and the sky-high Freedom Hall where an LED installation is programmable for any occasion.