New American Museum of Natural History Wing Merges Science and Wonder

The Richard Gilder Center for Science, Education and Innovation is a $465 million addition to the Natural History museum in New York City designed by Jeanne Gang and her team.
The center includes spaces for butterflies, insects, education, research and artifact storage in a building designed to resembles a canyon.
The design aims to improve visitor flow and connections within the museum.
The building combines a rugged exterior of granite and concrete with a dramatic interior to create an immersive visitor experience.
The new wing provides a permanent home for butterflies and includes an exhibition on the invisible aspects of nature.