Connecticut Science Center
“Barbara’s museum and project management experience enable her to add the right skills and resources at the right time for your team. For organizations that tend to run lean, this kind of support can be invaluable when special projects require a fast, but durational ramp-up. Barbara can set your project up for success with analytical and planful work at the front end, and seasoned counsel in mid-stride.”
— Matt Fleury, President & CEO, Connecticut Science Center
Snapshot
Location: Hartford, Connecticut
Size: 40,000 sf
Budget: Confidential
Open: Rolling dates 2017-2020
Story
The Connecticut Science Center hired Punt Consulting Group to strategize individual gallery upgrades within its major renovation effort. Punt Consulting Group then served as the museum’s Owner’s Representative. We ran the selection processes for the exhibit designers and fabricators, negotiated their contracts, managed the firms (in conjunction with CSC staff), developed and tracked the entire project’s budgets and schedule, and troubleshot surprises as they appeared. The projects included multiple galleries, enlivening the 140’ tall atrium, and building an indoor Butterfly Pavilion in a previously unfinished space. The end result not only improved the visitor experience at the Science Center, but also resulted in capacity-building for the staff to enable them to handle future capital projects in-house.