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National Museum of Suburbia and Suburban Policy Forum
JOHNSON COUNTY, KANSAS – Equipped with a strategic plan and a new interpretive master plan completed by ObjectIDEA, the museum will begin its transformation into...
Cold Spring Harbor Whaling Museum
LONG ISLAND, NY – The Cold Spring Harbor Whaling Museum collects, preserves, and exhibits objects and documents pertinent to the regional whaling history of Long...
Miami Science Museum
MIAMI, FLORIDA – ObjectIDEA is working with the Miami Science Museum to craft the interpretive plan for The Living Core: the heart of the new building (by...
ECHO Center for Environment, Culture, History, & Opportunity
BURLINGTON, VT – Perched on the edge of Lake Champlain with a sweeping view of the Adirondack Mountains, the ECHO Center and Lake Aquarium examines the...
National Museum of Australia
CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA – Matt Kirchman was the lead planner for the development of the exhibits for the National Museum of Australia which opened to the public in...
Finger Lakes Museum
KEUKA, NY – This museum is envisioned as the "trailhead" to the Finger Lakes region. Visitors will jump-start their learning and discovery with a visit to the...
Wilson Museum
CASTINE, MAINE – The Interpretive Plan for the Wilson Museum will explore options for an improved visitor experience with regard to more accessible interpretation...
Fort Adams State Park
NEWPORT, RHODE ISLAND – ObjectIDEA, with Ann Beha Architects, has provided a plan to open Fort Adams for self-guided discovery and exploration. Situated at the...
Old State House Museum and Site of the Boston Massacre
BOSTON, MA – ObjectIDEA has facilitated a study for the Bostonian Historical Society to evaluate the visitors’ experience at Boston’s Old State House and...
Cleveland Museum of Natural History: Exhibition Master Plan
CLEVELAND, OH – The goal of this project was to define a new vision for the Cleveland Museum of Natural History, and in doing so, redefine the contemporary...
The USS Yorktown | Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum
CHARLESTON HARBOR, SC – Working with fellow members of The MUSAIC Design Group, ObjectIDEA is creating a 5-year plan to transform aircraft carrier CV-10, “The...
Tampa Bay History Center
TAMPA, FLORIDA – The Tampa Bay History Center highlights the region’s native people including their struggles during the three Seminole Wars; Tampa’s...
North Carolina Estuarium
WASHINGTON, NC – The North Carolina Estuarium is an educational center that spotlights the importance of the state’s coastal rivers and sounds. Its focuses on...
National Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium: Great Rivers Center
DUBUQUE, IOWA – Located on the shores of the “Big Muddy,” on the edge of Ice Harbor Park in downtown Dubuque, the National Mississippi River Museum lures...
Greenville Zoo
GREENVILLE, SOUTH CAROLINA – Master plan for zoo expansion, re-interpretation, and possible relocation to a more expandable site. Presently, the facility is a...
Nantucket Historical Association Whaling Museum
NANTUCKET, MA – After two years of restoration and new construction, the Nantucket Historical Association’s Museum Center re-opened its doors to the public in...
The Baltimore Zoo Reinvents Itself as the Maryland Zoo
BALTIMORE, MD – Located in historic Druid Hill Park, about 5 miles from downtown Baltimore, the re-branded Maryland Zoo still retains some of the original WPA-era...
Oakland Zoo: The California Trail
OAKLAND, CA – The California Trail will transform an Oakland hillside into a dynamic living environment where visitors of all ages can contemplate California as...
National Children's Museum
WASHINGTON DC – The National Children’s Museum’s master plan embraces the themes of global citizenship, civic participation, imagination and creative...
Paynes Prairie Preserve: Alachua Savannah Visitor Center
MICANOPY, FL – Winner of the Governor’s Award for Architectural Design, the Alachua Savannah Visitor Center is intended to serve as an information and...
Massachusetts Department of Conservation & Recreation: Great Brook Farm
CARLISLE, MA – Equipped with the first voluntary robotic milking system in Massachusetts, Great Brook Farm is a study in contrast: it's a quaint setting in which...
The Florida Aquarium
TAMPA, FL – The Florida Aquarium astounds visitors with the beauty and fragility of Florida's diverse freshwater and marine ecosystems. The facility is home to...
John G. Shedd Aquarium Oceanarium
CHICAGO, IL – In 1991, Chicago's John G. Shedd Aquarium opened the Oceanarium, home to many marine mammals, including Pacific white-sided dolphins and beluga...
New Jersey Pinelands Education Center
NEW LISBON, NJ – The Pinelands Education Center will introduce people to the unique nature and culture of the New Jersey Pinelands. For those that are...
Museum L-A
LEWISTON-AUBURN, MAINE – Museum L-A was created to preserve and showcase the rich history of the Industrial Revolution and the working communities of...
Boston Children's Museum: Our Green Trail
BOSTON, MA – The Green building that houses the Boston Children’s Museum is perhaps its largest exhibit. Sporting a leafy green roof, a capacity-sensitive HVAC...
Pink Palace Family of Museums & Museum of the Mid-South
MEMPHIS, TN – The Pink Palace Family of Museums inspires people to learn how history, science, technology, and nature shape the Mid-South. Through rich...
Making a Case for Coltsville National Park
HARTFORD, CT – Working alongside architects and economic planners, ObjectIDEA created a Visitor Experience Plan for Coltsville National Historic Park. The plan,...
QS3: Qatar Sand, Sea, & Stars National Science Center of Qatar
DOHA, QATAR – This project comprised developing a comprehensive Master Plan for a new science center, aquarium, and planetarium. Working with LORD Cultural...
Marina Barrage Visitor Education Center
SINGAPORE – Marina Barrage is a dam built across the Marina Channel to create Singapore’s first freshwater urban reservoir. The Barrage will aid Singapore in...
Plimoth Plantation: The Pathways Project
PLYMOUTH, MA – Plimoth Plantation recognized a need to develop an improved visitor circulation experience throughout the facility. This decision was made to...
Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park
WOODSTOCK, VT – Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller is the only National Park dedicated to an idea: that of conservation stewardship in America. In the orientation...
Ocean Journey
DENVER, CO – Ocean Journey showcases two rivers a world apart. Visitors to this aquarium are immersed in the stories of two contrasting aquatic systems: the...