2 In 2022, the Museum reached important milestones in our ongoing $150 million transformation project, which will be completed in 2024. We are reimagining our campus and all of our exhibits to introduce a first-of-its-kind museum experience that is interactive, inquiry-based, and responsive to our community. Rather than telling the story of natural history through the traditional timeline- and discipline-based approach, the new Museum experience will place humans within a broader context and explore timely themes such as sustainability, human impact, and human health. We will lead from a place of scientific inquiry, revealing the interrelatedness of biological and planetary processes and the effects of these forces on every aspect of our lives. The Museum remains open to visitors throughout our transformation, which includes the redesign of popular spaces such as the Nathan and Fannye Shafran Planetarium, Murch Auditorium, and Smead Discovery Center—Presented by PNC. We have also unveiled new spaces, including a stunning Wade Oval Entrance and the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Community Space, which serves as the gateway to a new, state-of-the-art Education Wing. OUR VISION TRANSFORMING THE MUSEUM
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