GNBMF Museum & Visitor Center
March 6, 2002

The following is an area comparison between the GMP
and current architectural floor areas.

 

Proposed 1997

GMP 1999

Current

 

SF

SF

SF

Welcome Center / Circulation

34,708

22,990

22,600

Guide Tour Center

Included above

4,600

included above

Museum/Circulation

20,906

23,760

35,350*

Classrooms/Circulation

1,750

1,950

2,400

Library/ Research/Archives/Circulation

14,900

16,600

19,150

Cyclorama/Map/Theater/Circulation

27,145

34,000

39,000

IMAX Theater

15,738

0

0

 

 

 

 

Book/Museum Store

7,622

6,000

6,000

Natl’ Geographic Store

3,056

0

0

Civil War Arts &Crafts Gallery

2,445

0

0

Gift Store

2,522

0

0

 

 

 

 

Food Service

12,144

4,500

4, 500

Administration

3,226

3,700

10,000

 

 

 

 

Total

145,802

118,100

139,000

 

 

 

 

*Includes new space not previously programmed: transition gallery space, temporary exhibit galleries and two interactive resource centers