A note from the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art:
Dear neighbors,
The major transformation of our European galleries continues at The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, and we are excited that the interior demolition stage is nearly complete. Now it is time for rebuilding, starting with a cement pour for a new floor. We ask for your patience, as this step will involve closing 45th Street between Oak Street and Rockhill Road during the week of February 15 through 18. The cement mixing truck will actually sit on 45th Street during the process. Why? The paved, U-shaped drive on the north side of the museum, which is above the underground parking garage, was designed to support the weight of school buses and fire trucks, but not cement mixers.
The major transformation of our European galleries continues at The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, and we are excited that the interior demolition stage is nearly complete. Now it is time for rebuilding, starting with a cement pour for a new floor. We ask for your patience, as this step will involve closing 45th Street between Oak Street and Rockhill Road during the week of February 15 through 18. The cement mixing truck will actually sit on 45th Street during the process. Why? The paved, U-shaped drive on the north side of the museum, which is above the underground parking garage, was designed to support the weight of school buses and fire trucks, but not cement mixers.
Residents on 45th Street will have access to their driveways, and they are asked to please take directions from workers on site. The museum’s U-drive and the street-level entrance to the Bloch Building will be closed during this week.
The construction project involves the interior transformation of galleries on the first floor of the Nelson-Atkins Building, as the museum integrates the Marion and Henry Bloch Collection into the existing collection. These Impressionist and Post-Impressionist masterpieces are a remarkable gift to the Nelson-Atkins from the Bloch family. The new galleries will open in Spring 2017, and we will celebrate in a big way. We hope you’ll join us!
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All best,
Toni Wood
Director, Marketing and Communications
The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
4525 Oak St.
Kansas City, MO 64111
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