storage

Two buildings will be added: a storage facility and a space for celebration of life services.

The remains of her children were discovered in 2022 by a family who had purchased the contents of an abandoned storage unit at an auction in Auckland.

The renovations will also afford guests a chance to access “the vault,” the second-floor art storage space that has thus far only been visible through stairwell windows.

The grant money paid for storage and upkeep of lab materials such as cells, as well as the costs for a staff of six that included undergraduate and graduate researchers.

Curators had access to Spielberg’s archive at Amblin, which included sketches, notes and props, but they also wanted to scour private collections, auction records and storage rooms for pieces few thought would resurface.