During 10 years of development, the $52. 7 million expansion and renewal allocation will be a repository for the state’s old collections and resources, serving as a position of learning and discovery. Once completed, the assignment will nearly double the duration of the existing construction and will come with 66,000 square feet of new area, as well as external and internal renovations at 66,995 square feet of the 1952 Veterans and Pioneer Memorial Building The Bushing Terrell design combines the new and the historic, employing the area between the two structures to create an impressive front that seamlessly connects the two facilities.
“The vision of what we can be in the long term has also been incorporated into this process, bringing a combination of varied voices from across our state, east and west, north and south, from our tribal nations, men and women. , young and old, will be reflected here,” Governor Steve Bullock said at the floor blessing ceremony. “These voices will shape their architecture and landscape in the same way that our winding mountains, plains and rivers have shaped us all. The construction design also looks long-term by incorporating sustainable elements that will show ingenuity and values that make Montana such a special place. “