KANSAS CITY. Mo. — Officials with the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City are planning a lengthy push to persuade donors, members and the public that the cultural institution needs to expand.
The museum currently can exhibit only about 6 percent of 39,000 pieces in its collection, which is normal for museums that perpetually rotate works from storage. The museum is lacking office and storage space, The Kansas City Star reported. For example, office supplies fill third-floor display cases that used to hold art and some employees work in a nearby ...