The Truth Staff
In 2006 when the Toledo Museum of Art’s Glass Pavilion opened, the entrance to the new building was not quite what the original architectural plans had intended. Instead of the vestibules for the entrance ways as planned, financial issues meant they had to be replaced with doors with overhanging awnings.
Now, the state of Ohio has included in its recent $6.2 billion dollar capital budget, funds for the TMA to install the vestibules and also to make improvement to the climatological system of the Glass Pavilion.
On Thursday, August 15, the TMA leadership joined state Rep. Michele Grim at the Glass Pavilion to announce that the allocation of a $500,000 grant has been included in the state budget.
“This speaks directly to our strategy …. quality and belonging is what the Toledo museum is all about, and this speaks directly to our mission,” said Adam Levine, the Edward Drummond and Florence Scott Libbey director of the TMA. “We will put the grant to incredibly good use.”
The Toledo Regional Chamber of Commerce was also credited with the acquisition of the half million-dollar grant. The Chamber’s Whitepaper Committee reviews and provides recommendations to the State of Ohio on projects related to the capital budget.
Rep. Grim also noted that the grant will “make sure that the Glass Pavilion has upkeep for generations to come … the Museum is a really important institution for Toledo and we have to ensure it is preserved and that everyone can enjoy the Glass Pavilion and the Museum of Art.”
