David H. Koch Hall of Human Origins — Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History
The David H. Koch Hall of Human Origins, an exhibition on human evolution, opened March 17, 2010 at the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History in Washington, DC, marking the museum's 100th anniversary on the National Mall; fabrication by Capitol Museum Services.
| Venue | Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History |
|---|---|
| Project type | New Exhibition |
| Status | Completed |
| Year completed | 2010 |
Credits
| Firm | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Capitol Museum Services | Fabrication | $7 million, 14-month fabrication project, per CMS's own portfolio |
| Reich+Petch | Media Design & Software | Media direction, procurement/delivery of the hall's media, and the Smithsonian's first iPhone app, per Canadian Architect's independent coverage. Note: Capitol Exhibit Services' own detailed fabricator writeup of this project does not mention Reich+Petch despite naming many other subcontractors. |
Sources
- https://capitolmuseumservices.com/portfolio/museums/
- https://naturalhistory.si.edu/exhibits/david-h-koch-hall-human-origins
- https://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/national-museum-of-natural-history/2025/03/17/15-years-later-the-national-museum-of-natural-history-is-still-asking-what-it-means-to-be-human/