The new Speed Art Museum is taking shape as the construction project reaches it halfway point this month. The Louisville museum, which has been closed since late 2012, will reopen in April 2016. Construction crews are renovating the original museum, at 2035 S. Third St., and will erect two adjacent buildings that will allow the museum to expand amenities and exhibit space.
Throughout the project’s nearly four-year timeline, it is expected to create 1,713 full-time construction-related jobs and contribute almost $5 million to the state and local economy, according to Speed Museum estimates.
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