Museum Progress Continues

The first phase of construction has been completed!

On January 3, 2011, Museum construction personnel began moving underground utilities and running water—the first construction steps—which have been completed.

Concurrently, pending approval by the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund’s Board of Directors, construction drawings for the building and design drawings for exhibits will continue being drafted. Construction on the Museum’s structure is estimated to start in 2012, which involves digging underground about two and a half stories then building back up.

During what will likely be a 20-month process, exhibit fabricators will be building the Museum’s wide array of interactive and experiential exhibits. When the core, shell, and interior of the Museum are complete, installation of the exhibits will commence and will take about six months to be entirely installed.

Museum staff will continue to develop educational programs for the thousands of children and adults who will visit the Museum, as well as nationwide programs for the many individuals of all ages that will only be able to experience the Museum online. The goal is to offer a range of diverse and dynamic education programs and resources to Museum visitors in a variety of formats, whether they visit in person or via the Museum’s website.

The Museum is expected to open in 2014. Until then, Museum staff will keep up the momentum and will continue to share their enthusiasm and excitement for the first-ever national Museum that will tell the story of law enforcement in America.