The Smithsonian Air and Space Museum has released initial designs for the proposed Jeff Bezos Learning Center whose completion is slated for 2026.
The new learning center is being made possible thanks to a $200 million donation from Jeff Bezos, founder and executive chair of Amazon, and founder of aerospace and space flight company Blue Origin.The new center will occupy three floors comprising approximately 50,000 square feet.
The donation is the largest gift to the Smithsonian since the Institution’s founding gift from James Smithson in 1846. According to the Smithsonian Board of Regents, $70 million portion of the donation will support the renovation of the National Air and Space Museum and $130 million will launch a new education center at the museum.
The Smithsonian plays a vital role in igniting the imaginations of our future builders and dreamers. Every child is born with great potential, and it’s inspiration that unlocks that potential. My love affair with science, invention and space did that for me, and I hope this gift does that for others. – Jeff Bezos
Courtesy- Smithsonian Air and Space Museum
