Children’s Museum of Atlanta Slated For ‘Dramatic’ Renovation [Renderings]

Children’s Museum of Atlanta in a press release Tuesday announced plans for a “massive” renovation of the downtown attraction.

“This is the Museum’s first major renovation since opening our doors 12 years ago, and we cannot wait to share all of the big improvements and additions coming our way with the community,” Jane Turner, executive director of the Children’s Museum of Atlanta, said in the release.

“We have taken into account several years of extensive and thoughtful planning as well as combined feedback from our members, visitors, educators, industry experts and established Children’s Museums around the country to ensure every detail of the redesigned Museum will be reflective of our community’s needs. It truly will be a world-class children’s museum unlike any other.”

The project, set to be completed in late 2015, will add two new permanent exhibits and a new 3,000-square-foot mezzanine level.

The renovation will also include the reinvigoration of the four existing galleries of the museum, the addition of a new permanent performance space for the Imaginators, the Museum’s troupe of professional actors and educators, and many other upgrades to existing spaces.

A building permit application was filed with City of Atlanta earlier this year for the renovation project estimating construction costs of $1,400,000.

The museum will close for a brief period beginning August 1, 2015 to complete renovation work.

[Editor’s note: click on any of the below renderings to view them in a slideshow format.]

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