Culture

Rasmuson Foundation announces grant to expand Anchorage Museum

The Rasmuson Foundation announced the largest grant in its history on Monday: $12 million to help pay for a major expansion at the Anchorage Museum.

Construction of a new wing is scheduled to begin this year and end by the autumn of 2017. The new space will accommodate items from the museum's permanent collection, a patrons' lounge and room for changing exhibits.

The full cost of the project has previously been reported as $17.5 million. The press release said that the grant funds will be matched by members of the Rasmuson family.

Mike Dunham

Mike Dunham has been a reporter and editor at the ADN since 1994, mainly writing about culture, arts and Alaska history. He worked in radio for 20 years before switching to print.

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