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In 1968, the year before the Oakland Museum opened, New York Times architecture critic Ada Louise Huxtable wrote: “In terms of architecture and environment, Oakland may be the most thoughtfully revolutionary museum in the world.”

A two-level, 42,000-square-foot headquarters for the fine-art exhibitions of the Whatcom Museum, which focuses on the history and art of the Northwest. 

Museum expansions designed by prominent architects often result in a new main entrance to the addition’s grand (and new) lobby/party hall.

A 58,857-square-foot museum of modern and contemporary Catalan art in Barcelona's 22@ district, a former industrial zone that the city has redeveloped into a service and tech corridor.

A 129,791-square-foot addition to the Crocker Art Museum, featuring exhibition galleries, a 260-seat auditorium, a double-height reception hall, offices, a store, and a café.

A 161,459-square-foot, three-level museum on the Amstel, housed in a former nursing home from the 17th century.

Each year, a fresh crop of art museums spring up in large cities and far-flung places alike.