The Experiential Design Index

East End Galleries — National Air and Space Museum

The East End Galleries, a renovation of 10 galleries at the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC, is in progress as part of the museum's roughly $1 billion, multi-phase transformation (begun 2018) with remaining galleries expected to reopen in fall 2026; exhibit design by Reich+Petch, with Design and Production Incorporated as design-build project lead.

VenueNational Air and Space Museum
Project typeMajor Renovation
StatusAnnounced
Year expected2026 (announced)

Credits

FirmRoleNote
Reich+Petch Exhibit Design Design development, detailing, and technical documentation across 10 galleries; coordinated AV, graphics, mechanical interactives, accessibility, lighting, and MEP; produced fundraising renderings
Design and Production Incorporated Fabrication Design-build project lead
institute-for-human-centered-design Technical Consulting / Owner's Representation Accessibility consultant; no clean role in the vocabulary for accessibility consulting specifically, mapped to closest fit

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