The new National Children's Museum near Washington, D.C., will be a four-story building with a rooftop garden and a wall of living plants.
The museum designs were unveiled Wednesday by Connecticut architect Cesar Pelli. There will also be a glass atrium, a wind turbine and reflective roof panels. The museum will be located at the National Harbor development in Prince George's County in Maryland.
Museum officials must raise more than $180 million to complete the project. Maryland has contributed $7 million. It is scheduled to open in 2013.
The museum was previously known as the Capital Children's Museum and located at a former convent in Washington. It closed five years ago and has since organized traveling exhibits and educational programs.
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