【時報訊】位於森林公園之聖路易藝術博物館，耗資一億三千萬元之擴建工程，1月19日下午三時舉行破土動工典禮。聖路易市市長Francis Slay、聖路易郡郡長Charlie Dooley，擴建工程設計David Chipperfreld, John Weil，藝博館館長Brent Benjamin及藝博館募款主席及委員們等相關人員都出席了這項盛會。
聖路易藝博館擴建工程包括現有建築二萬平方呎之整建及八萬呎之加翼工程，和一個新的300個車位地下停車場工程。整個工程預計二年完成，在此期間，藝博館將會有不同展館開放日期變更及展品變動之安排。
Art Museum Expansion Officially Underway
Local dignitaries and officials with the Saint Louis Art Museum gathered in Forest Park Tuesday to officially start the Museum's $130 million expansion, the most significant expansion in its history. Contractors began preliminary work on the project in December, after a year-long delay caused by the slumping economy. Museum director Brent Benjamin called the official start on construction of the new wing, designed by architect David Chipperfield, a "momentous day." The project includes a new 300-car underground garage, doubling the museum's current parking capacity, and 80,000 square feet of new exhibition space and other public space.
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