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Wenatchee Valley Museum outlines plan to convert former Valley Academy into expanded museum; groundbreaking planned for 2026
Summary
The Wenatchee Valley Museum and Cultural Center presented a plan to lease the former Valley Academy building, create a new plaza and accessible entrance, and build immersive bilingual exhibits; groundbreaking depends on funding and is targeted for 2026.
Mariah Thornock, executive director of the Wenatchee Valley Museum and Cultural Center, presented a multiphase capital plan to the Wenatchee School District board that includes leasing the former Valley Academy facility, building a new plaza and a new front entrance toward Centennial Park, and constructing immersive, bilingual exhibits.
Thornock said the museum serves roughly 60,000 people annually, about 40% of them students, and that the existing…
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