YOUNGSTOWN The Butler Institute of American Art is completing construction on a new 13,000-square-foot storage space designed to house over 22,000 works of art.

This project was overseen by Chief Curator and Collection Manager Liz Hicks, along with the museum's Collections Stewardship Committee.

The facility, called the Blue Vault, features state-of-the-art hanging storage, which is important in preserving the art.

The project is intended to expand storage capacity while ensuring the collection is preserved at the highest industry standards.

The Blue Vault is expected to be finished in mid-September, with public access offered September 23 through September 28 before it closes to visitors.

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