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 ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).
