National Gallery of Canada Leaks

Canada’s National Gallery is in severe disrepair. “The imposing glass and steel structure, designed by architect Moshe Safdie, opened its doors in 1989. Sixteen years later, gallery director Pierre Théberge says he can’t keep up with the cost of repairs. Currently, the gallery’s annual $45-million budget allots $1 million for repair work. ‘We would need … between $4 [million] and $5 million a year … to keep up with repairs over the next five or 10 years’.”