Starved for space as annual visitors increase, the New England Air Museum plans a $25 million expansion meant to widen exhibits, boost educational offerings and add immersive experience in a digital dome, museum officials said Wednesday. The expansion depends on approval of $15 million from the state Bond Commission, which is pending. Plans call for construction of a 40,000-square-foot hangar, with aircraft and other exhibits telling the story of aviation from balloon flights through modern times and into the future, museum President and CEO Stephanie Abrams said. Once state bond money is approved, the nonprofit museum will pursue fundraising from corporations and individuals for the remaining $10 million, Abrams said. The plan is to break ground for the new hangar next year and open in 2026.
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