Thursday, 1/21/21
After many months (years!) of planning, preliminary construction for the Access for All project began on December 14, 2020!
Before our contractor, Stack + Co. could even get started we were tasked with removing all the items in our basement, including all collection items. This was a HUGE endeavor led by our President and Professional Conservator, Barbara Mangum. With the help of Gentle Giant we were able to safely move the entirety of our collections to off-site storage for the duration of the project.
In the past few weeks, the contractor, Stack + Co., have sealed the interior doors to the gallery spaces to ensure our current exhibit is properly protected. They’ve demolished most of the basement areas, including the bathroom and kitchen spaces.
asement area (left); former bathroom space (right)
This capital project will make the Museum ADA accessible with an elevator addition on Westwood Road and ADA compliant bathrooms. It will also improve circulation throughout the basement area, add a multi-purpose room, and improve our collection storage space to further engage our community. We are thankful to all our members and donors for contributing to make this capital project possible. While we have raised much of the funds necessary, we are still in need of raising money to complete the project to best serve the community. Please consider donating today!