After 30 years at the head of the American Museum of Natural History in New York, Ellen Futter has just handed over to Sean Decatur. This transfer of power took place at a time when the oldest museum in the city opened a new wing, the Gilder Center for Science and Education, designed by architect Jeanne Gang.
Resolutely contemporary, in a district where the "brown stone" is king, the center manages to be embedded in the old building. With its curves and numerous openings allowing light to pass through, it forms a sign of renewal. Inside, a large atrium serves 20,000 m2, and several new attractions, including an immersive experience around invisible worlds, a vivarium housing butterflies, a space dedicated to insects.
The reserves are partly visible - and one can get a glimpse of the 34 million specimens held by the museum. Classrooms and a library complete the package. The project represents 465 million...
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