Smithsonian Finds Enough Money to Finish Renovation of National Museum of American History this summer
The Smithsonian has all the money it needs to complete renovation of the National Museum of American History and reopen the site this summer, but it still has not set a firm opening date.
Officials will commit to a reopening date this February, according to director Brent Glass. The project has finished the demolition phase and is now moving into new construction; the property closed in September 2006.
Fundraising accounted for $39.1 million of the cost of the project, which totaled $85 million; the federal government will provide the rest.
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Officials will commit to a reopening date this February, according to director Brent Glass. The project has finished the demolition phase and is now moving into new construction; the property closed in September 2006.
Fundraising accounted for $39.1 million of the cost of the project, which totaled $85 million; the federal government will provide the rest.