Two people walking into the National Museum of Toys and Miniatures.

National Museum of Toys & Miniatures

Project Case Study
The National Museum of Toys and Miniatures chose McCownGordon to renovate their home on UMKC’s campus in collaboration with Helix Architecture. The original mansion built in 1911, which received a major addition in 1988 and another addition in 2002, required an extensive renovation.

Client

National Museum of Toys & Miniatures

Processes

Preconstruction
Collaborative Delivery
Building Information Modeling

City

Kansas City, MO

Father and daughter walking around the toy museum, upgraded by McCownGordon

The upgrades to the museum included improvements to the reception/lobby area, exhibit spaces, small catering room, conference area, collections storage, retail store, office and storage areas.

New display cases with a glass pivot door system allow the museum to maximize the space for display of toys and miniatures.

People in a meeting room at the National Museum of Toys and Miniatures
A woman walking down the stairs at the National Museum of Toys and Miniatures
people looking at the miniature toys
front lobby of the National Museum of Toys and Miniatures, a McCownGordon Construction project.
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