Meeting of the Board of Regents | March 2010
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THE STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT / THE UNIVERSITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK / ALBANY, NY 12234 |
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Jeffrey Cannell |
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Museum Gallery Renewal |
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February 18, 2010 |
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SUMMARY
Issue for Discussion
Update on activities related to the New York State Museum Gallery renewal.
Proposed Handling
The Regents Cultural Education Trusteeship Committee will reaffirm its endorsement of the renewal of the Museum galleries.
Background Information
The Museum has proposed three new galleries: Empire State: America Begins in New York; Changes: A Billion Years of the Natural History of New York and the completion of the existing gallery Native Peoples of New York. The Cultural Education Trust Board approved moving forward to utilize $20 million initially included in the 2006-2007 budget to complete the gallery renewal. Gallagher and Associates is working with the Museum, Archives and Library staff in addition to external content and exhibition experts to develop these major new exhibitions telling the human and natural history of New York. A new master plan for the Museum galleries was completed as has design development for both the Natural History and History Galleries.
The Cultural Education Trust Board met June 13, 2008 and approved moving forward with the gallery renewal.
Recommendation
Recommend continued endorsement of the overall direction and scope of the Museum gallery renewals.