Arboretum Art Museum

The University Art Museum at the Penn State Arboretum project resulted in the appointment of Allied Works Architecture to provide architectural design services for a new museum building that will replace the existing Palmer Museum. The selection was completed by the university’s Board of Trustees on May 3 2019, marking the final appointment stage of the procurement process. • Scope: Architectural design services for a new museum facility located on the Penn State Arboretum campus. • Vendor: Allied Works Architecture (New York, NY) – sole award; no competing bids reported. • Agency: Pennsylvania State University – Board of Trustees, acting as the procuring authority. • Timeline: Appointment date May 3 2019; a later bid package for related trades was scheduled for April 4 2024, though the design contract itself is already awarded. • Budget: No monetary figures disclosed; the project is classified as a non‑capital design effort (under $10 M).