Science Museum of Virginia Expansion Wins Regional Award
The Science Museum of Virginia, located in a former train station along West Broad Street in the City of Richmond, is a beacon of discovery in Virginia. First opened 40 years ago, the museum strives to serve as a catalyst for inspiration and place that sparks curiosity. The Science Museum attracts hundreds of thousands of guests annually through exhibits, artifacts, and interactive technologies. This popularity also posed challenges for the institution and created a need to expand the existing facility in order to provide greater opportunities to meet the Science Museum’s mission. Under the leadership of Rich Conti, the Science Museum embarked on an ambitious campaign to renovate the existing museum and expand with the addition of the Dewey Gottwald Center, a $12 million facility that offers dynamic spaces for events and meetings. Highlighting the success of this project, it was recently honored by Engineering News-Record as the ENR Mid-Atlantic Best...
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