Cleveland Museum of Art completes 8-year expansion
The new East Wing of the Cleveland Museum of Art, viewed from East Boulevard. Courtesy of Rafael Viñoly Architects. Photo credit: Brad Feinknopf, 2009.
The museum’s west wing opened to the public this past week, marking the end of a $350 million project that has transformed the museum.
The new galleries in the west wing feature statues, sculptures and other works from China, India and Southeast Asia.
The museum just over a year ago opened its new glass-enclosed atrium connecting old and new museum buildings.
New galleries housing Egyptian, Greek, Roman and African art opened in the summer of 2010.
The expansion project that began in 2005 is giving the art museum more gallery space and new room for educational programs and events.
The Cleveland Museum of Art announced in December that 501,314 visitors came to the museum during the 2012-2013 fiscal year. This represents a 39 percent increase year-over-year and is the highest attendance in over a decade.
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ADDITIONAL IMAGES OF NOTE
The new East Wing of the Cleveland Museum of Art, viewed from East Boulevard. Courtesy of Rafael Viñoly Architects. Photo credit: Brad Feinknopf, 2009.
Atrium looking west. Courtesy of Rafael Viñoly Architects Photo credit: Brad Feinknopf, 2012
