{"id":46008,"date":"2021-05-17T13:05:25","date_gmt":"2021-05-17T13:05:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nmwa.org\/?page_id=46008"},"modified":"2026-01-13T11:43:13","modified_gmt":"2026-01-13T16:43:13","slug":"project-timeline","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/nmwa.org\/support\/nmwa-campaign\/project-timeline\/","title":{"rendered":"Project Timeline"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n<div id=\"tab-menu_block_56c0a1087214111b21b8a149f3e3728e\" class=\"tab-menu grid-x\" aria-label=\"Section\" role=\"navigation\">\n\n    <h2 id=\"in-page-nav\" class=\"show-for-sr\">Section Navigation<\/h2>\n    \n    <div class=\"mobile-page-nav-toggle\">\n                                                                                                                    <button data-toggle=\"in-page-nav-menu\"\n                class=\"current-page\"\n                aria-expanded=\"true\"\n                aria-controls=\"in-page-nav-menu\">\n                <span class=\"show-for-sr\">Section Navigation: <\/span>\n                Related Pages\n            <\/button>\n            <\/div>\n\n    <ul id=\"in-page-nav-menu\" aria-labelledby=\"in-page-nav\" class=\"page-nav-dropdown\" data-toggler=\"in-page-menu-expanded\">\n                    <li>\n                <a\n                                        href=\"https:\/\/nmwa.org\/support\/nmwa-campaign\/\">Project Overview\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n                    <li>\n                <a\n                                        href=\"https:\/\/nmwa.org\/support\/nmwa-campaign\/building-renovation\/\">Building Renovation\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n                    <li>\n                <a\n                                        href=\"https:\/\/nmwa.org\/support\/nmwa-campaign\/project-timeline\/\">Timeline\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n                    <li>\n                <a\n                                        href=\"https:\/\/nmwa.org\/support\/nmwa-campaign\/capital-campaign\/\">Capital Campaign\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<section id=\"timeline_block_62fac99885809b450fa1730dce7cc735\" class=\"timeline\" aria-labelledby=\"timeline-heading\">\n    <h2 id=\"timeline-heading\" class=\"show-for-sr\">Timeline Events<\/h2>\n            <div class=\"tile__container\">\n            <div class=\"tile large_copy_small_image image_left landscape\">\n                <div class=\"tile__copy_container\">\n                    <h3 class=\"tile__heading tile__heading--left\">\n                        1908\n                    <\/h3>\n                    <p>Designed by the architecture firm, Wood, Donn &amp; Deming, the Classical Revival-style building was constructed originally as a temple for the Masons, an organization that did not allow women members.<\/p>\n\n                                            <p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"caption left\">\n                            Construction of the National Museum of Women in the Arts building (formerly Masonic Temple), 1908; Courtesy of the Columbia Historical Society\n                        <\/p>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"tile__image_container\">\n                        <figure>\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"tile__image\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nmwa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/rg7_sg3_s2_ss2_box1_bldg-construction-4-6-1908-02-1-e1620956457162.jpg?fit=800%2C999999&#038;quality=80&#038;format=webp\" alt=\"Black and white photograph showing the construction of the museum&#039;s building from early 20th century. The bottom floors are partially bricked while the upper floors only have scaffolding.\"\n                                srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nmwa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/rg7_sg3_s2_ss2_box1_bldg-construction-4-6-1908-02-1-e1620956457162.jpg?fit=400%2C999999&#038;quality=80&#038;format=webp 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nmwa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/rg7_sg3_s2_ss2_box1_bldg-construction-4-6-1908-02-1-e1620956457162.jpg?fit=800%2C999999&#038;quality=80&#038;format=webp 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nmwa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/rg7_sg3_s2_ss2_box1_bldg-construction-4-6-1908-02-1-e1620956457162.jpg?fit=1600%2C999999&#038;quality=80&#038;format=webp 1600w\"\n                                sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 400px, 800px\">\n                                                            <figcaption class=\"show-for-sr\">\n                                    Construction of the National Museum of Women in the Arts building (formerly Masonic Temple), 1908; Courtesy of the Columbia Historical Society\n                                <\/figcaption>\n                                                    <\/figure>\n                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"tile__container\">\n            <div class=\"tile large_copy_small_image image_right landscape\">\n                <div class=\"tile__copy_container\">\n                    <h3 class=\"tile__heading tile__heading--left\">\n                        1983\n                    <\/h3>\n                    <p>NMWA purchased the historic 78,810 square-foot building located in downtown Washington, DC, and began extensive renovations to open to the public on April 7, 1987.<\/p>\n\n                                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"tile__image_container\">\n                        <figure>\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"tile__image\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nmwa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/rg7_sg3_s2_ss2_box2_folder5_bldg-ext-photo_011-e1620956565357.jpg?fit=800%2C999999&#038;quality=80&#038;format=webp\" alt=\"Old color, front-facing photograph of the museum exterior from 1984.\"\n                                srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nmwa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/rg7_sg3_s2_ss2_box2_folder5_bldg-ext-photo_011-e1620956565357.jpg?fit=400%2C999999&#038;quality=80&#038;format=webp 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nmwa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/rg7_sg3_s2_ss2_box2_folder5_bldg-ext-photo_011-e1620956565357.jpg?fit=800%2C999999&#038;quality=80&#038;format=webp 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nmwa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/rg7_sg3_s2_ss2_box2_folder5_bldg-ext-photo_011-e1620956565357.jpg?fit=1600%2C999999&#038;quality=80&#038;format=webp 1600w\"\n                                sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 400px, 800px\">\n                                                    <\/figure>\n                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"tile__container\">\n            <div class=\"tile large_copy_small_image image_left landscape\">\n                <div class=\"tile__copy_container\">\n                    <h3 class=\"tile__heading tile__heading--left\">\n                        November to December 2015\n                    <\/h3>\n                    <p>The museum hired renowned architectural firm Sandra Vicchio &amp; Associates to conduct a preservation study of the building. Vicchio and her team presented an initial Facilities Preservation Plan to NMWA\u2019s Board.<\/p>\n\n                                            <p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"caption left\">\n                            Photo credit: Kevin Allen\n                        <\/p>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"tile__image_container\">\n                        <figure>\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"tile__image\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nmwa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/KAP_NMWA_2019_11_14_060-.jpg?fit=800%2C999999&#038;quality=80&#038;format=webp\" alt=\"A woman with light skin and dark hair is speaking into a microphone in front of a wall with multiple photographs in bright yellow frames.\"\n                                srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nmwa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/KAP_NMWA_2019_11_14_060-.jpg?fit=400%2C999999&#038;quality=80&#038;format=webp 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nmwa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/KAP_NMWA_2019_11_14_060-.jpg?fit=800%2C999999&#038;quality=80&#038;format=webp 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nmwa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/KAP_NMWA_2019_11_14_060-.jpg?fit=1600%2C999999&#038;quality=80&#038;format=webp 1600w\"\n                                sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 400px, 800px\">\n                                                            <figcaption class=\"show-for-sr\">\n                                    Photo credit: Kevin Allen\n                                <\/figcaption>\n                                                    <\/figure>\n                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"tile__container\">\n            <div class=\"tile large_copy_small_image image_right landscape\">\n                <div class=\"tile__copy_container\">\n                    <h3 class=\"tile__heading tile__heading--left\">\n                        January 2016\n                    <\/h3>\n                    <p>A record-breaking blizzard damaged the main building\u2019s roof. Within days, Sandra Vicchio and a team of engineers and contractors secured the structure and began planning the restoration of the roof and cornice.<\/p>\n\n                                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"tile__image_container\">\n                        <figure>\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"tile__image\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nmwa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Roof-Gutter-Restoration_1.jpg?fit=800%2C999999&#038;quality=80&#038;format=webp\" alt=\"Close-up of museum&#039;s exterior roof showing damage to the gutters caused by heavy snow that is also present in the photograph.\"\n                                srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nmwa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Roof-Gutter-Restoration_1.jpg?fit=400%2C999999&#038;quality=80&#038;format=webp 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nmwa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Roof-Gutter-Restoration_1.jpg?fit=800%2C999999&#038;quality=80&#038;format=webp 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nmwa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Roof-Gutter-Restoration_1.jpg?fit=1600%2C999999&#038;quality=80&#038;format=webp 1600w\"\n                                sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 400px, 800px\">\n                                                    <\/figure>\n                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"tile__container\">\n            <div class=\"tile copy_block_no_image  \">\n                <div class=\"tile__copy_container\">\n                    <h3 class=\"tile__heading tile__heading--center\">\n                        October 2017\n                    <\/h3>\n                    <p style=\"text-align: left;\">A revised facilities preservation plan was presented to NMWA&#8217;s Board.<\/p>\n\n                                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"tile__container\">\n            <div class=\"tile large_copy_small_image image_left landscape\">\n                <div class=\"tile__copy_container\">\n                    <h3 class=\"tile__heading tile__heading--left\">\n                        February 2018\n                    <\/h3>\n                    <p>The Board passed a motion to proceed with (1) a predesign phase to answer critical questions about the project; and (2) a feasibility study for a possible capital campaign.<\/p>\n\n                                            <p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"caption left\">\n                            National Museum of Women in the Arts renovation project: Learning Commons; Rendering by Sandra Vicchio &amp; Associates, LLC, with Marshall Craft Associates, Inc.\n                        <\/p>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"tile__image_container\">\n                        <figure>\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"tile__image\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nmwa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/4.1-2020-04-27-NMWA-SVA-4th-Floor-Axon-Option-2.jpg?fit=800%2C999999&#038;quality=80&#038;format=webp\" alt=\"Birds-eye rendering of what the fourth floor will look like, includes a view of the new Library learning commons, the Education Center, and new gallery space..\"\n                                srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nmwa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/4.1-2020-04-27-NMWA-SVA-4th-Floor-Axon-Option-2.jpg?fit=400%2C999999&#038;quality=80&#038;format=webp 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nmwa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/4.1-2020-04-27-NMWA-SVA-4th-Floor-Axon-Option-2.jpg?fit=800%2C999999&#038;quality=80&#038;format=webp 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nmwa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/4.1-2020-04-27-NMWA-SVA-4th-Floor-Axon-Option-2.jpg?fit=1600%2C999999&#038;quality=80&#038;format=webp 1600w\"\n                                sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 400px, 800px\">\n                                                            <figcaption class=\"show-for-sr\">\n                                    National Museum of Women in the Arts renovation project: Learning Commons; Rendering by Sandra Vicchio &amp; Associates, LLC, with Marshall Craft Associates, Inc.\n                                <\/figcaption>\n                                                    <\/figure>\n                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"tile__container\">\n            <div class=\"tile large_copy_small_image image_right landscape\">\n                <div class=\"tile__copy_container\">\n                    <h3 class=\"tile__heading tile__heading--left\">\n                        March to May 2019\n                    <\/h3>\n                    <p>The Board formed a Capital Campaign Steering Committee, and leadership gift fundraising began.<\/p>\n\n                                            <p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"caption left\">\n                            Photo Credit: Kevin Allen. Pictured left to right: Susan Fisher Sterling, Sandra Vicchio, Winton Holladay, Jacqueline Badger Mars.\n                        <\/p>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"tile__image_container\">\n                        <figure>\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"tile__image\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nmwa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/KAP_NMWA_2019_11_14_063--e1620957515164.jpg?fit=800%2C999999&#038;quality=80&#038;format=webp\" alt=\"Four women with light skin wearing dark formal dresses pose for a photograph.\"\n                                srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nmwa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/KAP_NMWA_2019_11_14_063--e1620957515164.jpg?fit=400%2C999999&#038;quality=80&#038;format=webp 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nmwa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/KAP_NMWA_2019_11_14_063--e1620957515164.jpg?fit=800%2C999999&#038;quality=80&#038;format=webp 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nmwa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/KAP_NMWA_2019_11_14_063--e1620957515164.jpg?fit=1600%2C999999&#038;quality=80&#038;format=webp 1600w\"\n                                sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 400px, 800px\">\n                                                            <figcaption class=\"show-for-sr\">\n                                    Photo Credit: Kevin Allen. Pictured left to right: Susan Fisher Sterling, Sandra Vicchio, Winton Holladay, Jacqueline Badger Mars.\n                                <\/figcaption>\n                                                    <\/figure>\n                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"tile__container\">\n            <div class=\"tile large_copy_small_image image_left landscape\">\n                <div class=\"tile__copy_container\">\n                    <h3 class=\"tile__heading tile__heading--left\">\n                        August 9, 2021\n                    <\/h3>\n                    <p>Our building closed to the public, and we moved our collections and staff off-site.<\/p>\n\n                                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"tile__image_container\">\n                        <figure>\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"tile__image\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nmwa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/TChristensen-NMWA_art_chat-e1621021761504.jpg?fit=800%2C999999&#038;quality=80&#038;format=webp\" alt=\"Photograph of the back of two blond children watching an online program on a laptop. The program is titled &#039;Art Chat: Rock-Paper-Scissors&#039; and is hosted by the National Museum of Women in the Arts.\"\n                                srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nmwa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/TChristensen-NMWA_art_chat-e1621021761504.jpg?fit=400%2C999999&#038;quality=80&#038;format=webp 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nmwa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/TChristensen-NMWA_art_chat-e1621021761504.jpg?fit=800%2C999999&#038;quality=80&#038;format=webp 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nmwa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/TChristensen-NMWA_art_chat-e1621021761504.jpg?fit=1600%2C999999&#038;quality=80&#038;format=webp 1600w\"\n                                sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 400px, 800px\">\n                                                    <\/figure>\n                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"tile__container\">\n            <div class=\"tile copy_block_no_image  \">\n                <div class=\"tile__copy_container\">\n                    <h3 class=\"tile__heading tile__heading--center\">\n                        September 2021\n                    <\/h3>\n                    <p style=\"text-align: left;\">Construction preparation began as the team protected special finishes, such as the marble and historic details in the Great Hall, while removing carpet, walls, ceilings, and other materials to work on the building\u2019s infrastructure.<\/p>\n\n                                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"tile__container\">\n            <div class=\"tile large_copy_small_image image_right landscape\">\n                <div class=\"tile__copy_container\">\n                    <h3 class=\"tile__heading tile__heading--left\">\n                        October to December 2021\n                    <\/h3>\n                    <p>Focus shifted to site security and exterior scaffolding work, giving access to the building\u2019s historic cornice for inspection and restoration.<\/p>\n\n                                            <p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"caption left\">\n                            Photo Credit: Sandra Vicchio &#038; Associates\n                        <\/p>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"tile__image_container\">\n                        <figure>\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"tile__image\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nmwa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/CorniceInspection_HStreet.png?fit=800%2C999999&#038;quality=80&#038;format=webp\" alt=\"Individual with light skin wearing a white hard had and florescent green vest inpsects the decorative cornice of the building.\"\n                                srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nmwa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/CorniceInspection_HStreet.png?fit=400%2C999999&#038;quality=80&#038;format=webp 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nmwa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/CorniceInspection_HStreet.png?fit=800%2C999999&#038;quality=80&#038;format=webp 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nmwa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/CorniceInspection_HStreet.png?fit=1600%2C999999&#038;quality=80&#038;format=webp 1600w\"\n                                sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 400px, 800px\">\n                                                            <figcaption class=\"show-for-sr\">\n                                    Photo Credit: Sandra Vicchio &#038; Associates\n                                <\/figcaption>\n                                                    <\/figure>\n                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"tile__container\">\n            <div class=\"tile large_copy_small_image image_left landscape\">\n                <div class=\"tile__copy_container\">\n                    <h3 class=\"tile__heading tile__heading--left\">\n                        January to March 2022\n                    <\/h3>\n                    <p>The campaign surpassed $55 million in campaign contributions, and fixtures are removed in the Performance Hall to begin a full restoration of the space.<\/p>\n\n                                            <p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"caption left\">\n                            Photo credit: NMWA \n                        <\/p>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"tile__image_container\">\n                        <figure>\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"tile__image\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nmwa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Performance-Hall-Demolition.png?fit=800%2C999999&#038;quality=80&#038;format=webp\" alt=\"Interior view of the gutted performance hall.\"\n                                srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nmwa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Performance-Hall-Demolition.png?fit=400%2C999999&#038;quality=80&#038;format=webp 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nmwa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Performance-Hall-Demolition.png?fit=800%2C999999&#038;quality=80&#038;format=webp 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nmwa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Performance-Hall-Demolition.png?fit=1600%2C999999&#038;quality=80&#038;format=webp 1600w\"\n                                sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 400px, 800px\">\n                                                            <figcaption class=\"show-for-sr\">\n                                    Photo credit: NMWA \n                                <\/figcaption>\n                                                    <\/figure>\n                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"tile__container\">\n            <div class=\"tile large_copy_small_image image_right landscape\">\n                <div class=\"tile__copy_container\">\n                    <h3 class=\"tile__heading tile__heading--left\">\n                        March 15 to September 26, 2022\n                    <\/h3>\n                    <p>MISS CHELOVE&#8217;s four-story mural, <em>Reseeded: A Forest Floor Flow<\/em>, was installed on the museum\u2019s exterior. This is the first of the <a href=\"https:\/\/nmwa.org\/exhibitions\/lookout-miss-chelove\/\"><em>Lookout<\/em>\u00a0public art installation series<\/a> during the building\u2019s renovation.<\/p>\n\n                                            <p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"caption left\">\n                            MISS CHELOVE, <em>Reseeded: A Forest Floor Flow <\/em>(installation view), 2022; Printed mesh, 60 x 48 ft.; Commissioned by the National Museum of Women in the Arts with support provided by the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities; \u00a9 2022 MISS CHELOVE; Photo by Kevin Allen\n                        <\/p>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"tile__image_container\">\n                        <figure>\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"tile__image\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nmwa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/NMWA_CHELOVE_MURAL_2022_03_15-.jpeg?fit=800%2C999999&#038;quality=80&#038;format=webp\" alt=\"Exterior view of the museum with scoffolding all around that features a large, colorful mural on the front depicting a dark-skinned woman gazing into the distance with her arm touching her face. The background features flowers and green leaves.\"\n                                srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nmwa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/NMWA_CHELOVE_MURAL_2022_03_15-.jpeg?fit=400%2C999999&#038;quality=80&#038;format=webp 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nmwa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/NMWA_CHELOVE_MURAL_2022_03_15-.jpeg?fit=800%2C999999&#038;quality=80&#038;format=webp 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nmwa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/NMWA_CHELOVE_MURAL_2022_03_15-.jpeg?fit=1600%2C999999&#038;quality=80&#038;format=webp 1600w\"\n                                sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 400px, 800px\">\n                                                            <figcaption class=\"show-for-sr\">\n                                    MISS CHELOVE, <em>Reseeded: A Forest Floor Flow <\/em>(installation view), 2022; Printed mesh, 60 x 48 ft.; Commissioned by the National Museum of Women in the Arts with support provided by the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities; \u00a9 2022 MISS CHELOVE; Photo by Kevin Allen\n                                <\/figcaption>\n                                                    <\/figure>\n                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"tile__container\">\n            <div class=\"tile large_copy_small_image image_left portrait\">\n                <div class=\"tile__copy_container\">\n                    <h3 class=\"tile__heading tile__heading--left\">\n                        April to August 2022\n                    <\/h3>\n                    <p>Construction milestones include work on the passenger elevators shafts for greater accessibility, wall framing, insulation, HVAC system equipment installation on the roof, and floor reinforcement.<\/p>\n\n                                            <p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"caption left\">\n                            Photo credit: NMWA\n                        <\/p>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"tile__image_container\">\n                        <figure>\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"tile__image\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nmwa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/P8310653-SFS-at-SFS-office-3-rotated.jpg?fit=800%2C999999&#038;quality=80&#038;format=webp\" alt=\"\"\n                                srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nmwa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/P8310653-SFS-at-SFS-office-3-rotated.jpg?fit=400%2C999999&#038;quality=80&#038;format=webp 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nmwa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/P8310653-SFS-at-SFS-office-3-rotated.jpg?fit=800%2C999999&#038;quality=80&#038;format=webp 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nmwa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/P8310653-SFS-at-SFS-office-3-rotated.jpg?fit=1600%2C999999&#038;quality=80&#038;format=webp 1600w\"\n                                sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 400px, 800px\">\n                                                            <figcaption class=\"show-for-sr\">\n                                    Photo credit: NMWA\n                                <\/figcaption>\n                                                    <\/figure>\n                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"tile__container\">\n            <div class=\"tile large_copy_small_image image_right landscape\">\n                <div class=\"tile__copy_container\">\n                    <h3 class=\"tile__heading tile__heading--left\">\n                        September to December 2022\n                    <\/h3>\n                    <p>Construction continued on schedule with gallery wall construction, installation of the state-of-the-art collections storage, and exterior re-coating of the terra cotta cornice underway.<\/p>\n\n                                            <p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"caption left\">\n                            Photo credit: NMWA\n                        <\/p>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"tile__image_container\">\n                        <figure>\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"tile__image\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nmwa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/PB160772-4th-flr-gallery.jpg?fit=800%2C999999&#038;quality=80&#038;format=webp\" alt=\"\"\n                                srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nmwa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/PB160772-4th-flr-gallery.jpg?fit=400%2C999999&#038;quality=80&#038;format=webp 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nmwa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/PB160772-4th-flr-gallery.jpg?fit=800%2C999999&#038;quality=80&#038;format=webp 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nmwa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/PB160772-4th-flr-gallery.jpg?fit=1600%2C999999&#038;quality=80&#038;format=webp 1600w\"\n                                sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 400px, 800px\">\n                                                            <figcaption class=\"show-for-sr\">\n                                    Photo credit: NMWA\n                                <\/figcaption>\n                                                    <\/figure>\n                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"tile__container\">\n            <div class=\"tile large_copy_small_image image_left landscape\">\n                <div class=\"tile__copy_container\">\n                    <h3 class=\"tile__heading tile__heading--left\">\n                        October 24, 2022, to April 30, 2023\n                    <\/h3>\n                    <p>The second public art installation of NMWA\u2019s <em>Lookout<\/em> project, Katharina Cibulka\u2019s <em><a href=\"https:\/\/nmwa.org\/exhibitions\/lookout-katharina-cibulka\/\">SOLANGE #27<\/a><\/em>, went on view on the fa\u00e7ade of the museum&#8217;s building.<\/p>\n\n                                            <p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"caption left\">\n                            Katharina Cibulka, <em>SOLANGE #27<\/em> (installation view, National Museum of Women in the Arts, Washington, D.C.), 2022; Mesh scaffolding net, tulle, and cable ties, 82 x 82 ft. (25 x 25 meters); \u00a9 2022 Katharina Cibulka; Photo by Kevin Allen\n                        <\/p>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"tile__image_container\">\n                        <figure>\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"tile__image\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nmwa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/KAP_NMWA_CIBULKA_2022_11_08-0006_44201.jpg?fit=800%2C999999&#038;quality=80&#038;format=webp\" alt=\"A building with a white mesh artwork covering its fa\u00e7ade, featuring bright pink cross-stitched letters that say &quot;As long as generations change but our struggles stay the same, I will be a feminist.&quot;\"\n                                srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nmwa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/KAP_NMWA_CIBULKA_2022_11_08-0006_44201.jpg?fit=400%2C999999&#038;quality=80&#038;format=webp 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nmwa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/KAP_NMWA_CIBULKA_2022_11_08-0006_44201.jpg?fit=800%2C999999&#038;quality=80&#038;format=webp 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nmwa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/KAP_NMWA_CIBULKA_2022_11_08-0006_44201.jpg?fit=1600%2C999999&#038;quality=80&#038;format=webp 1600w\"\n                                sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 400px, 800px\">\n                                                            <figcaption class=\"show-for-sr\">\n                                    Katharina Cibulka, <em>SOLANGE #27<\/em> (installation view, National Museum of Women in the Arts, Washington, D.C.), 2022; Mesh scaffolding net, tulle, and cable ties, 82 x 82 ft. (25 x 25 meters); \u00a9 2022 Katharina Cibulka; Photo by Kevin Allen\n                                <\/figcaption>\n                                                    <\/figure>\n                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"tile__container\">\n            <div class=\"tile large_copy_small_image image_right portrait\">\n                <div class=\"tile__copy_container\">\n                    <h3 class=\"tile__heading tile__heading--left\">\n                        January 2023\n                    <\/h3>\n                    <p>The Capital Campaign reached 94% of its funding goal, crossing the $63 million mark.<\/p>\n\n                                            <p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"caption left\">\n                            National Museum of Women in the Arts renovation project: west elevation; Rendering by Marshall Craft Associates, Inc., with Sandra Vicchio &amp; Associates, LLC\n                        <\/p>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"tile__image_container\">\n                        <figure>\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"tile__image\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nmwa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/VIEW-4-West-Night-REV-05-13-2021_42845.jpg?fit=800%2C999999&#038;quality=80&#038;format=webp\" alt=\"A digital rendering shows the exterior of a historic building in an urban setting at night. Interior lights shine onto the street below. The building is several stories tall, constructed of gray and tan stone, with an arched doorway, high windows, and detailed cornice around the roof. Tiny digitally rendered people are visible inside through the windows and walking on the street outside.\"\n                                srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nmwa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/VIEW-4-West-Night-REV-05-13-2021_42845.jpg?fit=400%2C999999&#038;quality=80&#038;format=webp 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nmwa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/VIEW-4-West-Night-REV-05-13-2021_42845.jpg?fit=800%2C999999&#038;quality=80&#038;format=webp 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nmwa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/VIEW-4-West-Night-REV-05-13-2021_42845.jpg?fit=1600%2C999999&#038;quality=80&#038;format=webp 1600w\"\n                                sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 400px, 800px\">\n                                                            <figcaption class=\"show-for-sr\">\n                                    National Museum of Women in the Arts renovation project: west elevation; Rendering by Marshall Craft Associates, Inc., with Sandra Vicchio &amp; Associates, LLC\n                                <\/figcaption>\n                                                    <\/figure>\n                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"tile__container\">\n            <div class=\"tile large_copy_small_image image_left landscape\">\n                <div class=\"tile__copy_container\">\n                    <h3 class=\"tile__heading tile__heading--left\">\n                        October 21, 2023\n                    <\/h3>\n                    <p>The newly renovated building reopened to the public on October 21, 2023, with a series of celebratory events for members, campaign donors, and the community.<\/p>\n\n                                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"tile__image_container\">\n                        <figure>\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"tile__image\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nmwa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Timeline_Fall2023-Gala-Image-e1621024027563.png?fit=800%2C999999&#038;quality=80&#038;format=webp\" alt=\"Overview of the Great Hall shot from the Mezzanine balcony looking down at a festive party with tables and guests.\"\n                                srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nmwa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Timeline_Fall2023-Gala-Image-e1621024027563.png?fit=400%2C999999&#038;quality=80&#038;format=webp 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nmwa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Timeline_Fall2023-Gala-Image-e1621024027563.png?fit=800%2C999999&#038;quality=80&#038;format=webp 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nmwa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Timeline_Fall2023-Gala-Image-e1621024027563.png?fit=1600%2C999999&#038;quality=80&#038;format=webp 1600w\"\n                                sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 400px, 800px\">\n                                                    <\/figure>\n                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n\n  <script>\n    window.ensureStylesheet && window.ensureStylesheet('https:\/\/nmwa.org\/wp-content\/themes\/nmwa\/dev\/dist\/css\/components\/timeline.css');\n  <\/script>\n  <noscript>\n    <link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"https:\/\/nmwa.org\/wp-content\/themes\/nmwa\/dev\/dist\/css\/components\/timeline.css\">\n  <\/noscript>\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\n<section id=\"resource-collection_block_8f7c0f8604c3bad0588c76cd7b134244\" class=\"resource-collection\" aria-labelledby=\"resource-col-heading-id\">\n\t\n\t<h2 id=\"resource-col-heading-id\" class=\"section-title\">Additional Information<\/h2>\n\n\t<div class=\"grid-x wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"resource-block large-4\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"resource-container\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Project Overview<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nmwa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/NWMA_Shoot_Photo_80-aspect-ratio-792-436.jpg?fit=383%2C999999&#038;quality=50&#038;format=webp\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nmwa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/NWMA_Shoot_Photo_80-aspect-ratio-792-436.jpg?fit=766%2C999999&#038;quality=50&#038;format=webp 2x\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t alt=\"View of the museum from outside showing the Neoclassical building from one corner. The building is a tan-colored stone with an arched doorway, long vertical windows, and detailed molding around the roof.\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"copy-container large-6 \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"copy\">Explore the ambitious campaign for a top-to-bottom transformation of the museum&#8217;s historic building.<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cta-wrap  cta-standard\" >\n\t\t\t<a\n\t\t  \t\t  class=\"internal cta-button-link cta \"\n\t\t  href=\"https:\/\/nmwa.org\/support\/nmwa-campaign\/\"\n      \n      \n      >\n\n\t\t\t<span class=\"text\">View Project Overview<\/span>\n      <span class=\"icon\">\n        <span class=\"cta-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\" >&nbsp;<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\"><path d=\"M285.476 272.971L91.132 467.314c-9.373 9.373-24.569 9.373-33.941 0l-22.667-22.667c-9.357-9.357-9.375-24.522-.04-33.901L188.505 256 34.484 101.255c-9.335-9.379-9.317-24.544.04-33.901l22.667-22.667c9.373-9.373 24.569-9.373 33.941 0L285.475 239.03c9.373 9.372 9.373 24.568.001 33.941z\"\/><\/svg><\/span>\n      <\/span>\n\n\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"resource-block large-4\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"resource-container\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Building Renovation<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nmwa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/2.1-2019-11-14-NMWA-SVA-Gallery-rendering-1-aspect-ratio-792-436.jpg?fit=383%2C999999&#038;quality=50&#038;format=webp\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nmwa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/2.1-2019-11-14-NMWA-SVA-Gallery-rendering-1-aspect-ratio-792-436.jpg?fit=766%2C999999&#038;quality=50&#038;format=webp 2x\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t alt=\"Architectural rendering of the gallery. People of all ages look at artwork hung on white and magenta walls.\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"copy-container large-6 \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"copy\">Learn about the plan to improve interior spaces, mechanical systems, and exterior envelope to position NMWA for a triumphant future. <\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cta-wrap  cta-standard\" >\n\t\t\t<a\n\t\t  \t\t  class=\"internal cta-button-link cta \"\n\t\t  href=\"https:\/\/nmwa.org\/support\/nmwa-campaign\/building-renovation\/\"\n      \n      \n      >\n\n\t\t\t<span class=\"text\">Learn about Building Project<\/span>\n      <span class=\"icon\">\n        <span class=\"cta-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\" >&nbsp;<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\"><path d=\"M285.476 272.971L91.132 467.314c-9.373 9.373-24.569 9.373-33.941 0l-22.667-22.667c-9.357-9.357-9.375-24.522-.04-33.901L188.505 256 34.484 101.255c-9.335-9.379-9.317-24.544.04-33.901l22.667-22.667c9.373-9.373 24.569-9.373 33.941 0L285.475 239.03c9.373 9.372 9.373 24.568.001 33.941z\"\/><\/svg><\/span>\n      <\/span>\n\n\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"resource-block large-4\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"resource-container\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Capital Campaign<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nmwa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/MLS_0016-e1620919455425-aspect-ratio-792-436.jpg?fit=383%2C999999&#038;quality=50&#038;format=webp\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nmwa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/MLS_0016-e1620919455425-aspect-ratio-792-436.jpg?fit=766%2C999999&#038;quality=50&#038;format=webp 2x\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t alt=\"Three abstract outdoor sculptures of voluptuous figures covered in bright patterns and dancing with outstretched arms.\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"copy-container large-6 \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"copy\">Now is the time to invest in NMWA and women artists. Help the museum reach new heights by supporting our historic $67.5 million campaign. <\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cta-wrap  cta-standard\" >\n\t\t\t<a\n\t\t  \t\t  class=\"internal cta-button-link cta \"\n\t\t  href=\"https:\/\/nmwa.org\/support\/nmwa-campaign\/capital-campaign\/\"\n      \n      \n      >\n\n\t\t\t<span class=\"text\">Learn More about the Capital Campaign<\/span>\n      <span class=\"icon\">\n        <span class=\"cta-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\" >&nbsp;<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\"><path d=\"M285.476 272.971L91.132 467.314c-9.373 9.373-24.569 9.373-33.941 0l-22.667-22.667c-9.357-9.357-9.375-24.522-.04-33.901L188.505 256 34.484 101.255c-9.335-9.379-9.317-24.544.04-33.901l22.667-22.667c9.373-9.373 24.569-9.373 33.941 0L285.475 239.03c9.373 9.372 9.373 24.568.001 33.941z\"\/><\/svg><\/span>\n      <\/span>\n\n\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"resource-block large-4\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"resource-container\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Director&#8217;s Message<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nmwa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Mattei_Susan_Fisher_Sterling-aspect-ratio-792-436.jpg?fit=383%2C999999&#038;quality=50&#038;format=webp\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nmwa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Mattei_Susan_Fisher_Sterling-aspect-ratio-792-436.jpg?fit=766%2C999999&#038;quality=50&#038;format=webp 2x\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t alt=\"A woman with light skin and short brown hair posing behind a white assemblage sculpture.\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"copy-container large-6 \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"copy\">Read a special letter from Susan Fisher Sterling, NMWA&#8217;s Alice West Director, on the building\u2019s first full renovation project since 1987. <\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cta-wrap  cta-standard\" >\n\t\t\t<a\n\t\t  \t\t  class=\"internal cta-button-link cta \"\n\t\t  href=\"https:\/\/nmwa.org\/support\/nmwa-campaign\/directors-message\/\"\n      \n      \n      >\n\n\t\t\t<span class=\"text\">View Director&#8217;s Letter<\/span>\n      <span class=\"icon\">\n        <span class=\"cta-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\" >&nbsp;<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\"><path d=\"M285.476 272.971L91.132 467.314c-9.373 9.373-24.569 9.373-33.941 0l-22.667-22.667c-9.357-9.357-9.375-24.522-.04-33.901L188.505 256 34.484 101.255c-9.335-9.379-9.317-24.544.04-33.901l22.667-22.667c9.373-9.373 24.569-9.373 33.941 0L285.475 239.03c9.373 9.372 9.373 24.568.001 33.941z\"\/><\/svg><\/span>\n      <\/span>\n\n\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"resource-block large-4\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"resource-container\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Project FAQs<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nmwa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/4.1-2020-04-27-NMWA-SVA-4th-Floor-Axon-Option-2-aspect-ratio-792-436.jpg?fit=383%2C999999&#038;quality=50&#038;format=webp\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nmwa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/4.1-2020-04-27-NMWA-SVA-4th-Floor-Axon-Option-2-aspect-ratio-792-436.jpg?fit=766%2C999999&#038;quality=50&#038;format=webp 2x\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t alt=\"Birds-eye rendering of what the fourth floor will look like, includes a view of the new Library learning commons, the Education Center, and new gallery space..\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"copy-container large-6 \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"copy\">Check out Frequently Asked Questions about the building closure, renovation, 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class=\"resource-container\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>News and Media<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nmwa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/G.2-2020-07-31-NMWA-SVA-SP-Entry-Rotunda-Long-Gallery-4-aspect-ratio-792-436.jpg?fit=383%2C999999&#038;quality=50&#038;format=webp\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nmwa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/G.2-2020-07-31-NMWA-SVA-SP-Entry-Rotunda-Long-Gallery-4-aspect-ratio-792-436.jpg?fit=766%2C999999&#038;quality=50&#038;format=webp 2x\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t alt=\"Rendering shaped like an upside-down letter T shows the museum great hall and stairwell.\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"copy-container large-6 \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"copy\">Stay up-to-date with announcements, news, and press on NMWA\u2019s building renovation project and campaign 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