The American Museum of Natural History (AMNH) in New York has announced plans for a major renovation and restoration of its Northwest Coast Hall by wHY. The multi-year, $14.5-million project is slated for completion in 2020, during the museum’s 150th anniversary celebration.

At the kick-off event on Monday morning, representatives from four Native American communities of the Pacific Northwest joined AMNH leadership in making the announcement, sharing their perspectives on the project, as well as songs and prayers from their cultures. Kulapat Yantrasast, founding partner and creative director of wHY, followed.