The Mennello Museum’s design is both futuristic and timeless. The design mirrors the objective of the artwork inside: It tells a story and furthers the Museum’s mission to be a place of education, culture, and inspiration. More than just a building, it is a civic place for social interaction, bringing people closer to art, each other and to nature, providing an opportunity for new, immersive, art experiences. The building is organized as a series of highly engaging spaces where the Museum’s mission of using art to connect people to the world around them can unfold.
The 40,000 square-foot expansion integrated around the current 12,000 square-foot Orlando, FL museum building. The expansion will Increase the number and quality of programs, opportunities, and amenities to better serve our growing audiences. It will also create a cultural destination on beautiful Lake Formosa designed to preserve and reimagine our green space, the intimacy of the Dr. Phillips Home, walking and bike paths, and sculpture garden. It will expand family-friendly and diverse art education programs to serve the community, provide a 250 seat multi-purpose space that will accommodate 400+ for standing indoor & outdoor events.
The $22 million expansion includes:
• 40,000 square-foot museum facility integrated around the current 12,000 square-foot museum building
• Increase the number and quality of programs, opportunities, and amenities to better serve our growing audiences
• Create a cultural destination on beautiful Lake Formosa designed to preserve and reimagine our green space, the intimacy of the Dr. Phillips Home, walking and bike paths, and sculpture garden
• Welcoming and inclusive space for the highest caliber of exhibitions and programs to best attract audiences
• Expand family-friendly and diverse art education programs to serve the community
• Multi-purpose spaces for earned income; events, weddings, classrooms, and conference room
• Ability to seat 250 and accommodate 400+ for standing indoor & outdoor events
• Attract larger audience through new branded tourism efforts
• Greater impact in the art and economic prosperity of the region