The Cleveland Museum of Natural History is stepping into a new era. With more than 375,000 square feet of new and expanded galleries, the museum is turning a new page with its facility and its commitment to community engagement.
“We hope to reconnect with the Cleveland community,” says Meenakshi Sharma, Senior Vice President and Strategy Officer at CMNH. “We want to become a space where people can come to have a good discussion.”
After breaking ground on the project in June 2021, the museum is celebrating its Grand Opening Weekend Friday, Dec. 13 through Sunday, Dec. 15. The $150 million expansion adds new public spaces and fosters new connections between museum exhibits and the natural world.
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“We know what the community needs from us and we are addressing those things with this new project,” Sharma says.
The transformation is motivated by a vision to promote scientific literacy and empower community members to be a voice for the planet. With this renovation, CMNH is committed to revising its approach to the way it engages with its audiences.
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