Delaware Children's Museum

“NorthStar has been the glue to opening our museum – on time and on budget. Even though we were well down the road with the architectural drawings and exhibit designs, and had an established relationship with our landlord, there was still that unknown variable. You don’t know what you don’t know, and that’s where NorthStar came in.

NorthStar doesn’t only see the big picture; they actually put all the pieces together in a very positive, collaborative way. NorthStar was able to help us, piece by piece, assemble the puzzle that is now our beautiful museum, and without them, I just know we wouldn’t be here about to open our museum on time. Their service is also legendary. There is nothing that NorthStar could not or would not do. For a small museum in a startup situation, which was the case with the DCM, the depth and quality of their services was exceptional. NorthStar was a key leader in making this all come together, and I can’t recommend them enough.”

Julie W. Van Blarcom
CEO

Please Touch Museum

“In planning for the new Please Touch Museum, we knew we needed outside expertise to guide us through the process. And while we knew how to run one of the nation’s premier children’s museums, we certainly didn’t know how to build one on our own. I don’t know what we would have done without NorthStar. They made a major contribution to everything they touched – from lease negotiations, to the capital campaign, to helping select the design team and engineering solution – and we have them to thank for the project’s resounding success.”

Nancy Kolb
President and CEO Emeritus