Delaware Museum of Nature & Science Renovation — Delaware Museum of Nature & Science
The Delaware Museum of Nature & Science (formerly the Delaware Museum of Natural History) in Wilmington, Delaware reopened May 23, 2022 after a $10.8 million, 17-month renovation that gutted and rebuilt its permanent galleries, café, and retail spaces; Reich+Petch led the master planning, interpretive planning, exhibit design, interior architecture, and wayfinding/donor-recognition design.
| Venue | Delaware Museum of Nature & Science |
|---|---|
| Project type | Major Renovation |
| Status | Completed |
| Year completed | 2022 |
Credits
| Firm | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Reich+Petch | Master Planning | Developed the museum's strategic Master Plan (completed 2017), including market research and visitor focus-group studies, that set the interpretive and design direction the 2022 renovation carried out. |
| Reich+Petch | Interpretive Planning | Developed the Interpretive Master Plan and fundraising materials for the capital campaign. |
| Reich+Petch | Exhibit Design | Designed the permanent exhibits and common spaces; oversaw fabrication and installation. |
| Reich+Petch | Architecture | Retail and branding experience design (interior architecture) for the 8,800 sq. ft. café and retail redesign. |
| Reich+Petch | Environmental Graphics & Wayfinding | Wayfinding and donor recognition design. |
| kubik maltbie | Fabrication | Exhibit fabricator, per Eos Lightmedia's own project page. |
| Eos Lightmedia | Lighting Design | Design-build specialty lighting for the renovated galleries, working with Kubik Maltbie: concept and technical lighting design, equipment supply, system integration, commissioning, programming, and focus, including integrated case lighting and overhead track lighting. |
Description
The museum closed at the end of 2020 for the renovation; all exhibits in place since 1972 were removed and the galleries rebuilt from the studs, including the Regional Journey Gallery, the Alison K. Bradford Global Journey Gallery, and the Ellice & Rosa McDonald Foundation PaleoZone.
Sources
- https://designrp.com/projects/delaware-museum-of-nature-science-architecture-interiors/
- https://designrp.com/projects/delaware-museum-of-nature-science-exhibits/
- https://designrp.com/projects/delaware-museum-of-natural-history-masterplan/
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delaware_Museum_of_Nature_%26_Science
- https://www.visitwilmingtonde.com/blog/stories/post/whats-new-inside-greater-wilmingtons-delaware-museum-of-nature-and-science/
- https://www.eoslightmedia.com/work/121