Verner Johnson
Also known as: Verner Johnson, Inc., E. Verner Johnson & Associates, E. Verner Johnson Architect, Inc.
ActiveArchitect of record on the Cosmosphere's Space Race renovation (Hutchinson, KS), completed September 2025 as part of a 105,000 sq ft expansion; firm site (vernerjohnson.com) maintains an active museum-architecture portfolio as of this check. Founder E. Verner Johnson died in 2017; the firm continues practicing under the Verner Johnson name. (verified 2026-07-19)
Verner Johnson is a Boston-based architecture firm founded in 1965 by E. Verner Johnson, specializing exclusively in museum planning, design, and architecture; it describes itself as the only US architecture firm focused solely on museums, with roughly 200 museum projects to date including work for the Smithsonian Institution and the Louvre.
| Headquarters | Boston, MA |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1965 |
| Roles | Architecture |
| Website | https://vernerjohnson.com |
Projects (4)
| Project | Venue | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Space Race | Cosmosphere | Architecture | 2025 |
| Museum at Prairiefire Exhibits | Museum at Prairiefire | Architecture | 2014 |
| Discovery Center | Discovery Park of America | Architecture | 2013 |
| Tampa Bay History Center Core Exhibits | Tampa Bay History Center | Architecture | 2009 |