The Associated Press - Mon April 30, 2018
Fire Breaks Out at Building Site of New Egyptian Museum
CAIRO (AP) — A fire broke out on April 29 at the building site of the new Egyptian museum — the future site of some of the country's most unique and precious artifacts — but caused no significant damage or injuries, Egypt's Antiquities Ministry said....
Emily Buenzle - Wed March 28, 2018
Construction for George Lucas Museum Begins in a Galaxy Close to Home
Officials recently broke ground on the site of what will soon be George Lucas' Museum of Narrative Art in Los Angeles' Exposition Park. When construction, which is slated to take about 36 months, is complete, the resulting five-story building will hold narrative art collections, dining facilities, theaters, lecture halls, classrooms and a public research library, Variety reported....
Emily Buenzle - Tue March 06, 2018
Construction Begins on Expansion of Kentucky Derby Museum
Officials from the Kentucky Derby Museum broke ground on an expansion project totaling $6.5 million on March 5. The museum announced in November 2017 its plans to add more than 11,000 sq. ft. to the facility, as well as renovate 5,000 sq....
Emily Buenzle - Fri February 02, 2018
Crane Lifts Two Pieces of Holocaust History Amidst Museum Expansion
A crane helped to lift two enormous pieces of history at the Holocaust Museum Houston. The museum is currently in the middle of a $50 million expansion project, which prompted the relocation of an old railcar and a Danish boat, KHOU News reported....
Emily Buenzle - Fri January 12, 2018
Virtual Tour of U.S. Marshals Museum Provides Immersive Look for State Officials
State leaders recently took a virtual tour of the planned U.S. Marshals Museum at Fort Smith, Ark. Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson, Attorney General Leslie Rutledge and other state officials donned virtual reality goggles to take a closer look at the new building that will soon hold the new national museum, 40/29 News reported....
The Associated Press - Thu January 11, 2018
Obama Foundation Officials Release Revised Design Plans
CHICAGO (AP) — New details are emerging about the Obama Presidential Center including design revisions for a taller and sleeker museum tower and hundreds of new trees. The changes are part of the plans that the Obama Foundation submitted to city of Chicago officials Jan....
Emily Buenzle - Thu December 07, 2017
Statue of Liberty Museum Hits Construction Milestone
Construction recently topped off at the Statue of Liberty Museum on Liberty Island in New York. Concepts for the $70 million project, which was ultimately designed by FXFOWLE and ESI Design, were released in fall 2016, 6sqft reported....
The Associated Press - Mon November 27, 2017
Galesburg Railroad Museum Construction to Start in 2019
GALESBURG, Ill. (AP) — Officials say construction on a national railroad museum in Galesburg, Ill., won't begin until 2019. Organizers for the National Railroad Hall of Fame are still raising money through a capital campaign....
The Associated Press - Thu November 16, 2017
Museum of Idaho to Double in Size After $4M Expansion Project
IDAHO FALLS (AP) An Idaho Falls history and science museum will nearly double in size and plans to remain open year-round after an expansion project is completed in 2019. The Museum of Idaho held a groundbreaking ceremony on Nov....
Emily Buenzle - Wed November 15, 2017
Construction Complete on Museum of the Bible
The Museum of the Bible will open Nov. 17 in Washington D.C. The 43,000-sq.-ft., eight-story facility, which is located three blocks from the U.S. Capitol, cost more than a half-billion dollars, and is larger than some of the Smithsonian museums, Arkansas Online reported....
