Extreme Model Railroad And Contemporary Architecture Museum
The plan calls for an 83,000-square-foot museum to be built at an estimated cost to $65 million, featuring model trains running continuously past scale-models of buildings by notable architects including Louis Sullivan, Frank Lloyd Wright, and Frank Gehry. It will be built on publicly owned land overlooking a disused rail freight yard; the proposed Museum holds an option to purchase the land. About half of the financing is projected to come from state and local government funds allocated to support the growth of tourism, and half from private donations of which $2.5 million had been raised by August 2017.
As of 2017 the projected opening date was 2020, but as of February 2022 the new projected opening date is 2025. As of January 2023 the project did not have a start date or funding finalized.
References
- ^ Shanks, Adam (29 August 2017). "Famed architect Frank Gehry to design Extreme Model Railroad and Contemporary Architecture Museum". Berkshire Eagle. Retrieved 10 September 2017.
- ^ Chow, Andrew (3 September 2017). "Frank Gehry to Design Museum for Architectural Gems (and Model Trains)". New York Times. Retrieved 10 September 2017.
- ^ Daniels, Tammy (20 February 2019). "Krens Railroad Museum Going for Main Street Impact". iBerkshires. Retrieved 4 March 2019.
- ^ Gay, Malcolm (1 September 2017). "Architect Frank Gehry to design proposed museum". Boston Globe. Retrieved 10 September 2017.
- ^ Jochem, Greta (11 February 2022). "When will North Adams see the Extreme Model Railroad and Contemporary Architecture Museum? A peek at the project's progress". The Berkshire Eagle.
- ^ Eagle, Greta Jochem, The Berkshire (2023-01-26). "Where will be Extreme Model Railroad and Contemporary Architecture Museum be built in North Adams? This well-known spot was discussed as a potential location". The Berkshire Eagle. Retrieved 2023-10-25.
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