Building
The Museum is located on Central Park, Clinton, Massachusetts in a historic 1830 former mill building. The interior was re-designed by David Durrant to incorporate state-of-the-art technology, including solar collection systems, vegetative insulated roof systems, and fiber optic lighting. Lighting in the new temporary exhibition gallery is LED. At less than 15 watts per spot light, this is an enormous energy conservation program. Entirely climate controlled, the new Museum provides the highest installation standards available. According to Durrant, "Gordon told us he wanted a facility that would stack up against the great museums of this country, and we believe that is what we have done."
Inside the traditional restored brick building, the three floors of the Museum are connected by custom-designed sweeping metal and glass stairways which allow visual access to all floors from any place in the Museum. The floors also are all connected by an elevator; the building is completely ADA compliant.
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