Egyptian and Near Eastern Galleries

The new Egyptian Gallery, part of the Susan B. and Mark A. Susz Galleries provides a permanent home for the exquisite funerary objects of the Ancient Egyptian noblewoman Meretites. The gallery space is designed to be calm, reflective, and reverent to the nature of the collection. BNIM worked closely with the Museum’s exhibition design staff and Italian fabricators Goppion, to develop casework that could accommodate the extreme conservation requirements of the collection and maintain a high degree of transparency. In addition to a complete renovation of architectural finishes, lighting and new casework, the scope of work also included comprehensive life safety and mechanical system upgrades. The exterior walls of the Nelson-Atkins Building, which define the galleries were bolstered with new insulation and a moisture barrier helping to preserve the collection and improve the performance of the Museum’s operations.