Newark MuseumNewark, New Jersey

  • Located in downtown Newark
  • Involves the renovation and expansion of the museum’s existing facilities
  • The 200,000 sf project doubles the facility’s art galleries, provided a new auditorium and increased space for collection storage
  • As the museum remained open during construction, extensive strategic planning was required
  • DeSimone simplified the structural system so crews could work more quickly and efficiently
  • Subsequent phases include the historic preservation of Ballantine House, a planetarium and science galleries