Project highlights include two new permanent exhibits, mezzanine level, enhanced existing galleries and permanent performance space.
Children’s Museum of Atlanta in a press release Tuesday announced plans for a “massive” renovation of the downtown attraction.
“This is the Museum’s first major renovation since opening our doors 12 years ago, and we cannot wait to share all of the big improvements and additions coming our way with the community,” Jane Turner, executive director of the Children’s Museum of Atlanta, said in the release.
“We have taken into account several years of extensive and thoughtful planning as well as combined feedback from our members, visitors, educators, industry experts and established Children’s Museums around the country to ensure every detail of the redesigned Museum will be reflective of our community’s needs. It truly will be a world-class children’s museum unlike any other.”
The project, set to be completed in late 2015, will add two new permanent exhibits and a new 3,000-square-foot mezzanine level.
The renovation will also include the reinvigoration of the four existing galleries of the museum, the addition of a new permanent performance space for the Imaginators, the Museum’s troupe of professional actors and educators, and many other upgrades to existing spaces.
A building permit application was filed with City of Atlanta earlier this year for the renovation project estimating construction costs of $1,400,000.
The museum will close for a brief period beginning August 1, 2015 to complete renovation work.
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2 Responses
I hope the renovation includes more play based learning for older kids. My son lost interest in most of the activities there after he was 4yo. The cooperative ball moving exhibit keeps him wanting to return but I won’t pay the admission price for him to only be interested in one area. We have been to “world class” children’s museums and this in not one. It is a great place for young children and imaginary play but it is not a museum and it doesn’t cover a range of ages. Charlotte and Indianapolis come to mind as smaller cities than Atlanta that still support amazing/huge children’s museums.
Heather, we at the Children’s Museum of Atlanta are super-excited about our renovation, Our age range will remain 0 – 8 years old. However, with the inclusion of a permanent STEM exhibit and increased STEM programming, the Museum will better engage children in the higher age range.