Some Canadian examples;
The Medicine Hat Museum and Art Gallery, relocating to the Esplanade;
http://intranet/cityservices/esplanade/index.html
The Canadian War Museum, just relocated to a new building;
http://www.warmuseum.ca/cwm/cwme.asp
The Galt Museum, renovating existing building;
http://www.galtmuseum.com/expansion.htm
The Royal Alberta Museum, renovating existing building;
http://www.royalalbertamuseum.ca/renewal/renew.htm
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Tim McShane, Assistant--Cultural History
Medicine Hat Museum and Art Gallery
1302 Bomford Crescent S.W.
Medicine Hat, AB T1A 5E6
Tel: (403) 502-8587
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I'm looking to compile a list of museums that have recently started or
completed expansion or renovation projects. I am also interested in
whether the museum stayed open or was closed at any point during the
project.
Please find a short-list that I've gathered so far. Many of these
appear
to be art museums. I'm especially looking for examples at other types
of
museums as well as aqariums and zoos. Thank you for your input.
National Portrait Gallery- closed
http://www.npg.si.edu/inform/renovation.htm
Smithsonian American Art Museum- closed
http://americanart.si.edu/museum_info/renovation/index.cfm
MOMA- alternate location
http://www.moma.org/about_moma/manhattan/
Cleveland Museum of Art- kept some galleries open
http://www.clevelandart.org/educef/cmabuilds/html/5147288.html
Institute of American Indian Arts (New mexico) - closed for renovation
http://www.iaia.edu/museum/renovation.php
B&O Railroad Museum (Baltimore)- closed during renovation
de Young Museum (San Fran)- reopens this fall (closed since 2000)
The Minneapolis Institute of Arts-- staying open during expansion
http://www.artsmia.org/building-expansion/visiting-museum.cfm
Akron Art Museum- closed during renovation
http://www.akronartmuseum.org/newbuilding/index2.html
Denver Art Museum- open during expansion
http://www.denverartmuseum.org/expansion/
Seattle Art Museum- open during construction
http://www.seattleartmuseum.org/visit/construction.asp
The Getty- open while expanding (the Villa)
http://www.getty.edu/museum/home.html
National Aquarium in Baltimore- open during expansion
http://www.aqua.org/seethefuture.html
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