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From the Bowling Green Assembly Plant's Performance Press:
July 28, 2006
Corvette Museum Expansion in the Works
The National Corvette Museum has selected the architectural firm of Sherman-Carter-Barnhart to develop a master plan for the Museum’s estimated 50,000 square-foot expansion. This expansion includes a library and archives, permanent Corvette Hall of Fame, a 75-seat Corvette Café, 400-seat Conference Center that can be divided into four classrooms, and a 5,000 square-foot education display/exhibit area. By creating space for educational exhibits and presentations, the added space will enable the museum to fulfill its founding vision - to be a gateway for all resources to the Corvette community.
Also planned are changes to the Museum Delivery prep and presentation area, additional parking, Corvette Store expansion, additional storage and other much needed developments. These proposed expansion projects will take place over the next several years.
The master plan will be unveiled at the Museum’s annual membership meeting on Saturday, September 2 at 1:30 p.m. As part of the 12th Anniversary Corvette Celebration festivities on Labor Day weekend. “We have been patient with our planning and conscientious of our financial obligations, and the timing to begin finalizing these exciting changes to the Museum is right,” states NCM Executive Director, Wendell Strode. “We are truly grateful for the support we have received toward our building campaign and expansion plans and look forward to sharing future fundraising results and progress as it continues to develop.”
The Museum kicked off the initial building campaign to help fund the proposed expansion at the 50th Anniversary Celebration in June of 2003. To date, the building campaign stands at over $2.6 million in pledges and donations.
July 28, 2006
Corvette Museum Expansion in the Works
The National Corvette Museum has selected the architectural firm of Sherman-Carter-Barnhart to develop a master plan for the Museum’s estimated 50,000 square-foot expansion. This expansion includes a library and archives, permanent Corvette Hall of Fame, a 75-seat Corvette Café, 400-seat Conference Center that can be divided into four classrooms, and a 5,000 square-foot education display/exhibit area. By creating space for educational exhibits and presentations, the added space will enable the museum to fulfill its founding vision - to be a gateway for all resources to the Corvette community.
Also planned are changes to the Museum Delivery prep and presentation area, additional parking, Corvette Store expansion, additional storage and other much needed developments. These proposed expansion projects will take place over the next several years.
The master plan will be unveiled at the Museum’s annual membership meeting on Saturday, September 2 at 1:30 p.m. As part of the 12th Anniversary Corvette Celebration festivities on Labor Day weekend. “We have been patient with our planning and conscientious of our financial obligations, and the timing to begin finalizing these exciting changes to the Museum is right,” states NCM Executive Director, Wendell Strode. “We are truly grateful for the support we have received toward our building campaign and expansion plans and look forward to sharing future fundraising results and progress as it continues to develop.”
The Museum kicked off the initial building campaign to help fund the proposed expansion at the 50th Anniversary Celebration in June of 2003. To date, the building campaign stands at over $2.6 million in pledges and donations.
