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That's My World Tuesday - NCMA expansion nearing completion

A little over a year ago, I wrote a my world post about the North Carolina Museum of Art's major expansion and included some construction shots. You can click here if you are interested in reading that post.

I decided to go back last week and see if the final phase of construction was completed yet. Not only is it not quite finished, the museum is closed for the final phase. However, I walked around outside and took some pictures.

On the right hand side of the shot above is the old museum which will be primarily used for educational programs, and the left hand side is the new museum.

If you look at the new museum without light reflecting off of it, to me it looks like a warehouse. However, it's exciting to read on the NCMA site in links here, about the daylit galleries and how the designers used green principles consistent with the development of the Museum Park and its related art and ecology program.

In addition to the new 127,000 foot expansion for additional gallery space, there will be garden areas and courtyards. There will be an outdoor courtyard with works by Auguste Rodin adjacent to the indoor gallery with more of Rodin's work.

I have to admit that I have trouble believing that they can finish up in less than two months but you never know what can be accomplished. To visit other parts of the world, please go to the home of That's My World Tuesday.