The Bloch Building continues to be hailed as one of the best buildings of 2007. In addition to Time Magazine's Richard Lacayo annointing it as the #1 New Architectural marvel, the building has appeared in "best of 2007" lists in publications including Newsweek and the Chicago Tribune.
It would be easy to sit back and rest on our laurels but that is just not our style. In 2008, the Nelson-Atkins will celebrate its 75th anniversary and will host the international exhibition Art in the Age of Steam. In 2009, the Museum will unveil completely renovated and reinstalled galleries for the American and American Indian collections, and in 2010, the redesigned galleries for the Ancient collection will open with a beautiful new dispaly of Egyptian masterpieces.
While 2007 was definitely the year of the Bloch Building I am looking forward to a great and exciting future for the Nelson-Atkins.