Beautiful bldg!!! Reminds me of Newport Mansions. ...

Beautiful bldg!!! Reminds me of Newport Mansions. Hard to imagine this was once someone's mansion and not originally planned as a museum. Very peaceful. Beautiful architecture and paintings.
Staff is friendly. They're also very strict. Got talked to when I happened to step off the carpet in one room, (didn't know you weren't supposed to), then got a phone call on vibrate and answered, but was told can't talk in that room and have to go to the garden, (didn't know this either) then after being at the museum at least 30 minutes already, was told I couldn't have my sweater hanging over my purse, that I had to wear it (did read this in the pamphlet later). I know they're just doing their job, and trying to protect this beautiful landmark, so I hate to criticize, but gee whiz.......