Jackson Hole History Museum
Client:
Jackson Hole History Museum
HGA Architecture
Prospect Studio
Year:
2024
A Community-Driven Museum Brought to Life
The new Jackson Hole History Museum is a transformational project for both the JHHSM organization and the Jackson community at large. The museum building is situated within a prominent, historic downtown block, partially protected by conservation easements, and revered for its deep history, public green space, and thriving local businesses.
The new Jackson Hole History Museum is dedicated to telling, sharing, and preserving Jackson Hole’s long and colorful history. The HGA team developed a facility that incorporates two historic cabins, creates a welcoming exhibit gallery, highlights unique offerings in the gift shop, and provides a flexible second level with classroom, changing gallery, and rooftop deck with incredible views to the surrounding mountain range. The collaborative design team—led by HGA as design and architect of record—struck a delicate balance between contextual and contemporary design, integrating both the Western character and historic relevance of downtown Jackson alongside a modern museum reflecting Jackson Hole’s present and future.
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Paul Lavold Photography has been fortunate enough to capture the grand opening, an art installation, provide the on-site video production and interviews of the video below, and capture the exterior through a winter snowstorm.
