While art-museum architecture remains vibrant across the globe, many US institutions are both uninspiring and unwelcoming

The museum in Maine’s largest city cited financial hardships brought on by the Covid-19 pandemic and a persistent drop in attendance

Lever, a sustainability-minded firm, won the international design competition for the museum's ambitious campus overhaul

The museum is now soliciting public feedback on the designs—which include proposals from groups including Adjaye Associates and MVRDV—through 11 December