The Strong Expansion
In April 2021, the Strong National Museum of Play broke ground on the second phase of its transformational expansion project—a 90,000 square foot wing that will be the centerpiece of the all-new Neighborhood of Play. The development will include the new museum wing, an outdoor play exhibit inspired by board games, a gateway building (connecting the parking garage with the expanded museum building), and an outdoor plaza area with playful sculptures and other elements.
The new wing will house two massive exhibits dedicated to the ways that video games and technology change how we play called ESL Federal Credit Union Digital Worlds, as well as a new, state-of-the-art welcome atrium and admissions area. Within Digital Worlds will be a new home for the internationally recognized World Video Game Hall of Fame and space to tell the stories of underrepresented groups in the video game industry.
In addition to the new wing for The Strong, the full Neighborhood of Play project includes:
– New 125-room Hampton Inn Hotel
– VIDA Apartments & Townhomes with 239 apartment units in four buildings
– 1,000-space parking garage, and 445 additional surface parking spaces
– 17,000 s.f. of new retail and restaurant space
The Strong completed the new parking garage in 2020.
Details:
- Project Type: Major Institutions/Facilities
- Project Status: Under Construction
- Investment: $60 million