Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
Egyptian Art Gallery
Information
- Location Kansas City, Missouri
- Size 1,011 SF
- Completion 2010
- Services Arts and Culture
- Project Type Museums
The Egyptian Gallery, part of the Susan B. and Mark A. Susz Galleries, provides a permanent home for the exquisite funerary objects of the Ancient Egyptian noblewoman Meretites. BNIM worked closely with museum exhibition design staff and Italian fabricators to develop casework to accommodate the extreme conservation requirements of the collection. The gallery ceiling is a modern interpretation of the coffered ceilings found in the original building. The exterior walls of the Museum, which define the galleries, were bolstered with new insulation and a moisture barrier, preserving the collection and improving the performance of the Museum’s operations.
People
Team
- Hans Nettelblad
- Erik Heitman
- Laura Pastine
- Jennifer DeWitt
Client
The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
Awards
AIA Kansas
Merit Award, Excellence in Interior Architecture
2010