Munson for All in Utica: New Café, Bigger Art Shop and Art Odyssey Move, Done by August 2027

Interior work on Munson's $9.5 million Munson for All renovation is now underway in Utica and should take about 10 months, finishing in stages by August 2027, WKTV reported on Nov. 10. The museum stays open during construction.

What's changing:

Area	Plan
Art Shop	Moves to the ground-level entrance by the parking lot and merges with the School of Art campus store, with more art supplies
Café	New spot for coffee and light refreshments on the first floor
Art Odyssey	The hands-on family gallery is being rebuilt and moved closer to the main galleries
Building	ADA-compliant restrooms, ventilation and lighting upgrades, a wellness room

Crews have started taking down walls in the old Art Odyssey space. Munson's campaign page lists $8.24 million raised toward the $9.5 million goal, and says the streetfront trees, gardens and plaza are already finished. It's the museum's first capital campaign since its building opened in 1960.

To give, see munson.art/for-all or call Munson's development office at 315-797-2297.