"The New Museum in New York is set to reopen on March 21st, 2026, unveiling a major 5,600-square-meter expansion designed by OMA, led by Shohei Shigematsu and Rem Koolhaas, in collaboration with executive architect Cooper Robertson (find designboom's previous coverage ). The project doubles the institution's total footprint to 11,148 square meters, extending the capacity of the museum for exhibitions, public programs, and artist-led initiatives."
"Designed to align with the existing SANAA building, completed in 2007, the new addition expands vertically and internally rather than reshaping the museum's iconic stacked form. The intervention introduces new circulation systems, including three elevators, an atrium stair, and a reworked entrance plaza, aimed at improving movement across floors and increasing accessibility. The expansion also doubles gallery space, allowing exhibitions to unfold across a much broader architectural sequence."
"Public-facing amenities have been enlarged and relocated to the ground level, including a larger lobby, an expanded bookstore, and a full-service restaurant with a separate entrance from Freeman Alley. The museum will reopen with New Humans: Memories of the Future, a large-scale thematic exhibition spanning the entire building. Featuring more than 200 participants across art, science, architecture, literature, and film, the exhibition traces how artists have historically imagined the future of humanity in response to technological, political, and biological transformation."
New Museum reopens March 21, 2026 with a 5,600-square-meter expansion by OMA, led by Shohei Shigematsu and Rem Koolhaas, collaborating with executive architect Cooper Robertson. The project doubles the institution's footprint to 11,148 square meters and doubles gallery area, increasing capacity for exhibitions, public programs, and artist-led initiatives. The addition aligns with the existing 2007 SANAA building, expanding vertically and internally while preserving the stacked form. Circulation is reworked with three elevators, an atrium stair, and a redesigned entrance plaza to improve movement and accessibility. Ground-level public amenities are enlarged, including a larger lobby, expanded bookstore, and full-service restaurant. Opening weekend offers free admission.
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