The $14.5 million, approximately two-year renovation of the U.S. Cavalry Museum and the 1st Infantry Division Museum at Fort Riley are scheduled to begin this week.

Museums Director said an adjacent storage building located next to the U.S. Cavalry Museum will also be converted into classrooms and a research library. As for the museums themselves, they will be converted into 21st century facilities. With all the technical, IT and audio-visual that folks expect in modern museums now.”

Smith said during the period while the renovation work is under way there will be a temporary museum facility on post. “On main post, it’s in one of the old converted stables. It used to be the home of the United States Cavalry Association. But we have taken over that building, and we will have exhibits in it very shortly.”