After completing the first renovation of the building, which included the redesign and renovation of the auditorium area to accommodate installing a loaned Smithsonian exhibit called the Search for Life, the DNA Learning Center (DNALC) was dedicated on September 18, 1988. The project also included the creation of a bookstore, a holding room, basement offices, and laboratory and storage areas. A new heating and cooling system was installed, the electrical system was rewired, and two new control panels and a transformer were installed.
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