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Museums

Mueller’s engineers have designed systems for prominent institutions, encompassing museums, galleries, special collections, archives, and conservation spaces. In addition to preserving and protecting collections, historical and natural artifacts, and archeological settings, our engineers design highly efficient building systems to meet stringent sustainability goals, bringing our specialized expertise and insight into landmark structures, new buildings, and phased and occupied renovations.

NMWA Renovation and Revitalization
National Museum of Women in the Arts

NMWA embarked on a transformative journey, renovating its historic building to support more than 6,000 works by women artists

Bird House
Smithsonian National Zoo

A creative renovation and new facility protects a living collection and celebrates one of the most sensational occurrences in the natural world

National Air and Space Museum
National Air and Space Museum
Smithsonian Institution

Sustainability soars in the renovation of the Smithsonian’s Mid-Century Modern classic, including the replacement of all of the building systems

Center for the Study of Prints, Drawings and Photographs; Center for Matisse Studies
Baltimore Museum of Art

New galleries and study rooms provide resources for visitors and scholars at the Baltimore Museum of Art

Molina Family Latino Gallery
Smithsonian Institution

Sensory mapping helps create inclusive museum experiences to celebrate the U.S. Latino experience

Smithsonian Institution

More than 100 projects engineered for the world’s largest museum and research complex, from historical renovations to new construction

Baltimore Museum of Art

Four decades of experience culminating in a multi-year capital improvement program that transformed galleries and improved the visitor experience

Dumbarton Oaks

Campus-wide upgrades to a historic Harvard University research institute, library, and museum set in a historic mansion

The Phillips Collection

Upgrading “America’s First Museum of Modern Art,” which features paintings by many important impressionists and contemporary artists

National Zoo
Smithsonian Institution

Nearly two decades of experience working on various engineering projects to improve animal habitat areas and conservation spaces

National Air and Space Museum Dulles Collections Center
Smithsonian Institution

A major collections storage facility providing an expansive, climate-controlled environment for artifacts, exhibits, and display materials

“Four Rounds” Pavilion
Glenstone Museum

A light touch for Glenstone’s new sculpture pavilion required an unusual approach to heating and cooling effects

Josiah Henson Park Museum and Education Center
Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission

Conversion of a historic site into a cultural and educational destination focusing on the life of author and abolitionist Josiah Henson

Crossing Gallery and Education Center
Frontier Culture Museum

A museum expansion boosts educational outreach by featuring galleries for permanent and rotating exhibits, and studios for education and school groups

Paleobiology Laboratory National Museum of Natural History
Smithsonian Institution

MEP improvements to support the Smithsonian’s paleobiology research and studies of terrestrial and marine ecosystems

National Native American Veterans Memorial
Smithsonian Institution

A new memorial set prominently along the National Mall honors the military service of Native Americans

National Postal Museum
Smithsonian Institution

The William H. Gross Stamp Gallery houses the largest philatelic gallery in the world and chronicles the first 100 years of U.S. postage stamp history

Robinson House
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts

Rehabilitation of the historic Robinson House to serve as a visitor center and administrative offices for the VMFA

Hackerman House
Walters Art Museum

Renovation of a mid-19th-century Greek Revival mansion provides a distinctive architectural backdrop for the museum’s world-renowned collections

Sant Ocean Hall
Smithsonian Institution

Renovations to the Sant Ocean Hall restored the Smithsonian’s iconic Beaux Arts museum space

Academy Art Museum

A popular museum adds a dynamic new entrance and enhanced gallery space to showcase its contemporary role as a leading local arts institution

Folger Shakespeare Library

Updates to a 1932 Capitol Hill building housing Shakespeare’s First Folios in a climate-controlled vault space

Thomas Jefferson Visitor Center at Monticello
Thomas Jefferson Visitor Center

A visitor and history center on the grounds of Jefferson’s home is also a showcase of advanced and sustainable building systems

Fred W. Smith National Library for the Study of George Washington
George Washington Presidential Library

A three-level library featuring spaces for special collections and rare volumes owned by George and Martha Washington

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