The Cleveland Museum of Natural History Gets a $150 Million Face-Lift for Its Centennial

As its 100th anniversary nears, the Cleveland Museum of Natural History plans to celebrate with a major renovation and expansion. Denver-based firm Fentress Architects has been selected to head the $150 million project, and its proposal, created in conjunction with a team of engineers, green building experts, and exhibition designers, has recently been approved by the museum’s board of trustees.

The plan, which aims to enhance the visitor experience by better integrating nature and science into exhibitions and to create a more sustainable campus, calls for three phases to be executed by 2020, the year of the museum’s centennial. The first phase, slated to begin this spring, will see the construction of a new wildlife center, which features live plants and animals native to Ohio, a landscaped garden, and visitor amenities such as a parking garage.

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