During the decade-long closure of the Cuypers building, the museum continued to show a portion of its holdings in the modern Philips wing, giving the curators a chance to experiment with mixed methods of presentation and to learn what works and what doesn't.

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Reaction to the 90-minute presentation, which also included a performance by Australian musical-comedy trio Tripod, was mixed.

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