Wichita Art Museum begins $700K update of its lobby, entrance and other gathering spaces

Several spaces inside the Wichita Art Museum will soon have a whole new look.

The museum has started transforming several of its major gathering spaces with a $700,000 remodel project that includes includes upgrades to the main entry and lobby, great hall and The Living Room, the museum’s interactive spot for activities beyond the gallery.

Work started last week and is expected to finish April 25 during a free re-opening event.

For now, the museum’s main entrance is closed during construction and visitors are directed to a temporary entrance on the east side of the building through the Living Room doors. Look for the Tom Otterness sculpture called Dreamer’s Awake.

(Read more: Wichita Business Journal)