The NC Museum of History unveiled plans Wednesday for a sleek, modernized new home to show off the state’s treasures and artifacts — an updated approach for a tech-savvy audience.
Slated to open in the fall of 2028, the rebuilt museum will add 40,000 square feet of gallery space without changing the building’s footprint, adding 25% and bringing the total square footage to 200,000 for the more than 150,000 items in its collection.
Long considered boxy and closed-off inside, the renovations feature an 8,000-square-foot atrium encased in glass, allowing for gatherings up to 1,000 people inside…