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General Project Information

Architectural Credit:

HGA + Prospect Studio
HGA (Design Architect & Architect of Record) 
Prospect Studio (Local Architectural Partner)

Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Project Substantial Completion Date: 6/29/2024
Program type(s): Public Assembly - Entertainment/Culture
Total Site Area (gross sq. ft): 10,000
Total Building Area (gross sq. ft): 13,300
Project substantial completion date: 6/29/2024
Climate zone: 7
Project site: Previously developed land, Historic structure or district
Project team: Design Architect & Architect of Record: HGA
Joan Soranno, FAIA; John Cook, FAIA; David Wilson, AIA; Roxanne Nelson, AIA; Bicen Ye, Nilay Akbas

Local Architectural Partner: Prospect Studio
John Carney, FAIA; Matthew Thackray, AIA, Lisa Feldmann

Owner's Representative: Jason Berning

Contractor: ACM
Ben Aufderheide, Christian Earl, Paul Wasserbach

Interior Design: HGA
Natalie Pullen

Engineer - MEP: HGA
Leighton Deer, Zachary Poynter, Aidan Colling, Brett Soland, Courtney Millett

Engineer - Structural: HGA
Lauren Piepho, Abby Bosell, Monica Segura

Engineer - Civil: Nelson Engineering
Dave Dufault

Landscape Architect: HGA
Brit Erenler, Stephen Himmerich, Kent Hipp

Lighting: HGA
Tao Ham, Luke Sorber

Specifications/CA/Hardware: HGA
Robert Johnson Miller, Melissa Cady, Annette Hardy, Mary Kirk

Exhibition Designer: G&A
Patrick Gallagher, Jamie Rains

Project Overview:
Rooted in Jackson Hole’s landscape and community, the new 13,300-square-foot History Museum transforms a once-threatened downtown block into a civic landmark. Co-created with Indigenous partners and over 2,500 residents through the “Save the Block” campaign, it reclaims privatized land for public use and preserves 11,000 years of inclusive stories. Flexible galleries, classrooms, and terraces connect people to land and heritage, while high-performance systems and daylight-filled spaces ensure long-term resilience. Since opening, attendance has doubled, youth programs have expanded significantly, and the museum now stands as a model for balancing culture, equity, and the environment.

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