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Norton Museum of Art (Expansion)

The Norton Museum of Art in West Palm Beach is pursuing a roughly $200 million expansion by Foster + Partners that would nearly double the largest art museum in Florida, growing the building to about 231,000 square feet and up to 70 feet in height on its six-acre South Dixie Highway campus.

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1450 South Dixie Highway, West Palm Beach. 3 floors. Completing 2029.

The story so far
Announced 2026 est.
Expansion plan revealed Feb 2026the Norton filed plans with West Palm Beach for a Foster + Partners addition of nearly 100,000 square feet in two new buildings of three and two stories, an estimated $200 million project bringing the museum to about 230,000 square feet
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City approves the doubling Mar 30, 2026the West Palm Beach City Commission unanimously cleared the Norton's growth from 171,795 to roughly 231,000 square feet, two buildings joined by an Intracoastal terrace plus a three-level, 350-car garage, with a final sign-off for the museum's cultural art park following in April.
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Art park lease advances Apr 13, 2026West Palm Beach commissioners gave unanimous preliminary approval to a lease handing the Norton the 2-acre Pioneer Memorial Park median on the Intracoastal for a 14-garden-room public art park, with a Richard Serra sculpture identified as its centerpiece (Palm Beach Post)
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Expected opening 2029
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About the project

The Norton Museum of Art in West Palm Beach is pursuing a roughly $200 million expansion by Foster + Partners that would nearly double the largest art museum in Florida, growing the building to about 231,000 square feet and up to 70 feet in height on its six-acre South Dixie Highway campus. The plan adds gallery space, classrooms, a glass-walled event venue, a new three-story parking structure, and an art park with expanded sculpture gardens, cementing the Norton's role as a cultural anchor of West Palm Beach.

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Where is Norton Museum of Art (Expansion) located?

Norton Museum of Art (Expansion) is located in West Palm Beach.

When will Norton Museum of Art (Expansion) be built?

Norton Museum of Art (Expansion) is an announced development that has not yet started construction, targeting completion in 2029.

Who is developing Norton Museum of Art (Expansion)?

Norton Museum of Art is the developer behind Norton Museum of Art (Expansion).

Who designed Norton Museum of Art (Expansion)?

Norton Museum of Art (Expansion) was designed by Foster + Partners.

How big is Norton Museum of Art (Expansion)?

Norton Museum of Art (Expansion) rises 3 stories.