NEW YORK CITY — Construction is complete for the $49 million expansion of the Brooklyn Children’s Museum located in Brooklyn, New York City. The two-story expansion contains new exhibits, a new café, a new gift ship, a coat check and additional restrooms. The project has also been LEED certified by the U.S. Green Building Council; sustainable elements include flooring and display cases made from recycled content; a geothermal heating and cooling system, photovoltaic panels and waterless urinals. The 51,000-square-foot expansion constitutes a doubling in size of the current museum. The project was designed by Rafael Viñoly. In addition to the $48 million provided by the city of New York and the $1 million provided by the state of New York, the museum raised a total of $19.5 million for new exhibits, programs and endowments, as well as $11.5 million for future phases of its master plan. Founded in 1899, the Brooklyn Children’s Museum was the world’s first museum created specifically for children.
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