- 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