St. Louis Science Center Expands, More Changes on the Horizon

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The St. Louis Science Center will add 13,000 feet of permanent exhibition space to replace the aging and temporary Exploradome inflatable space erected in 1997. The new hall will be a single floor with 38-foot ceilings to accommodate travelling exhibits and annual events. The Post-Dispatch story can be found here.

But what may be more significant is the possibility of the Science Center adding new exhibit space in the existing building. More than 12,000 square feet could be added by moving offices that currently occupy the third floor of the building. Doing so would increase exhibit space by 50%. According to a 2009 St. Louis Beacon article, offices could be moved to a nearby property at Macklind and Berthold.