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El Museo del Barrio, El Teatro

New York, New York, USA
David Joseph

This auditorium plays an important role in the life of El Museo del Barrio— the country’s oldest museum devoted to Latino art—and its community, hosting a variety of programming from lectures and screenings to community gatherings and theatrical performances.

The unique auditorium was originally designed to be a children’s theatre. That legacy can still be seen today through its series of hand-painted wall murals depicting popular scenes from children’s literature. Today, it’s part of the New York City’s Historic Music Trail and offers a welcoming environment to complement the museum’s exhibitions, bilingual education activities, and public programs. We upgraded its support spaces and equipment systems to enhance the user experience and bring its performance technology up to date, including adding a new orchestra pit lift for performances with live music and improving the audiovisual systems to make sure the room could cope with the modern-day technological requirements for lectures and screenings.

Courtesy of El Museo del Barrio
owner:
El Museo del Barrio
architect:
Katz Architecture
acoustician:
Shen Milsom & Wilke
users:
El Museo del Barrio, touring performances
spaces:
  • 599-seat multipurpose theatre
construction type:
Renovation
theatre type:
Gallery & museum spaces
services:
Theatre planning, theatre equipment design and specification
completion:
2019
Courtesy of El Museo del Barrio
Courtesy of El Museo del Barrio

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