Norton Museum of Art

The most comprehensive transformation in the Norton Museum of Art’s history needed to accommodate a growing collection and evolving visitor experience without losing sight of its architectural origins. At its heart was an opportunity to recover the clarity and symmetry of Marion Sims Wyeth’s original 1941 design while significantly expanding the museum’s cultural and educational capacity.

G&T worked alongside Foster + Partners on the long-term masterplan and delivery of the $100 million transformation. The design restored the museum’s original axial layout, introduced a new West Wing and three double-height pavilions, and expanded galleries, education and visitor amenities while replacing surrounding parking with a subtropical sculpture garden.

The Norton brings art, architecture and landscape together as a more open and engaging cultural campus. Exhibition space increased by 35% and education space by nearly 50%, while new spaces for gathering, performance, dining and outdoor art broaden the ways visitors can experience the museum beyond its galleries.