East End Galleries — National Air and Space Museum
The East End Galleries, a renovation of 10 galleries at the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC, is in progress as part of the museum's roughly $1 billion, multi-phase transformation (begun 2018) with remaining galleries expected to reopen in fall 2026; exhibit design by Reich+Petch, with Design and Production Incorporated as design-build project lead.
| Venue | National Air and Space Museum |
|---|---|
| Project type | Major Renovation |
| Status | Announced |
| Year expected | 2026 (announced) |
Credits
| Firm | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Reich+Petch | Exhibit Design | Design development, detailing, and technical documentation across 10 galleries; coordinated AV, graphics, mechanical interactives, accessibility, lighting, and MEP; produced fundraising renderings |
| Design and Production Incorporated | Fabrication | Design-build project lead |
| institute-for-human-centered-design | Technical Consulting / Owner's Representation | Accessibility consultant; no clean role in the vocabulary for accessibility consulting specifically, mapped to closest fit |