The Norton Museum of Art

A cultural centerpiece since 1941, the renovated and expanded museum connects the arts to the community

Gilbane provided construction management at-risk services for the construction of a comprehensive museum renovation and expansion at the Norton Museum of Art. The museum houses a portion of the nation’s premier collections of American, Chinese, Contemporary, European and Photographic art and has served as a cultural centerpiece for art in South Florida since its founding in 1941. The new museum accommodates increased gallery and exhibitions space and provides additional educational and program space. The project scope included dramatically re-orienting the museum entrance from the south side of the facility to the west side along the main thoroughfare of S. Dixie Highway.

Project Overview

The New Norton’s design added approximately 50,000-SF of program space
200-seat, state-of-the-art auditorium, meeting rooms, new entrance space with 44-foot high ceilings in the great hall, arrival forecourt, restaurant
15,000-SF of new gallery space and support spaces
Glass-walled sculpture colonnade, under a monumental canopy, opens onto a 9,000-SF sculpture garden

“We greatly appreciate all of your contributions to the project to help the Norton Museum of Art realize its vision.”
John Backman
Project Director
Norton Museum of Art

Quick Stats

Client:
- Norton Museum of Art
Location: West Palm Beach, FL
Architect:
- Foster + Partners
Size: 78,000 SF
Awards:
- Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) Florida East Coast Chapter, Excellence in Construction
- ENR Southeast, Award of Merit