Why the museum shows the contemporary next to its own collection
The permanent display stayed open — and the transition between halls is deliberately unmarked.
The exhibition was not moved to a separate wing, as used to be the practice. It occupies halls adjoining the permanent display, and between them there is neither a door nor a sign reading "contemporary art".
The museum's reasoning is consistent: separation tells the visitor these are different things, while the intent is the opposite. There is a practical consequence too — some people reach the exhibition without meaning to, simply by continuing down the corridor.
