The New Museum Expansion by OMA to Open in Fall 2025 with Exhibition on Humanity

The OMA-designed expansion will complement the New Museum's existing SANAA-designed flagship building while doubling gallery space, improving visitor circulation, and providing a dedicated home for the Museum's cultural incubator, NEW INC. According to Shohei Shigematsu, OMA Partner and Director of OMA New York, the expansion embodies the Museum's openness as an incubator for new cultural perspectives and artistic production. The new OMA building will be named in honor of the late philanthropist Toby Devan Lewis in recognition to its contribution to the Capital Campaign. To date, the New Museum has raised $118 million toward its $125 million Capital Campaign goal, with $82 million allocated for construction costs.

The seven-story expansion will appear distinct on the exterior while seamlessly integrating with the existing structure inside. It will align ceiling heights on the second, third, and fourth floors for uninterrupted connectivity between the two buildings. Improved vertical circulation will include an atrium stairway, offering neighborhood views and opportunities for site-specific art installations, as well as three additional elevators, two dedicated to gallery access.