Our Building

Planning for the new Liberty Science Center began with a conceptual paper almost 10 years ago, sketching out a bold future for the region's most popular science museum. The project moved from the idea stage to reality three years ago, and Liberty Science Center closed for renovation after the Labor Day crowds left the building in September 2005.

Two years of construction created a building almost twice the size of our old space, with virtually all-new exhibitions and program experiences. You're in for a real treat at the spectacularly reinvented Liberty Science Center!

Facts & Figures

Building size
Old building: 168,000 square feet
New building: 295,000 square feet

Closed for construction
September 5, 2005

Public opening
Old building: January 23, 1993
New building: July 19, 2007

Funding
Old building: $68 million public/private partnership
New building: $109 million public/private partnership

Attendance
Total visitation to date: 9 million+ guests
In final year, 2004-05: 600,000 guests
Anticipated for 2007-08: 1.15 million guests

Timeline