In the spring of 2003, space opened up in a nearby building. In 1989, MCSL and the Center for Imaging Science moved to a new facility with approximately 6,500 square feet of space dedicated to color science research and education. Carlson Center for Imaging Science, and MCSL became a research laboratory within that Center, currently housed in RIT's College of Science. Initially, MCSL and the Color Science Department were part of RIT's College of Graphics Arts and Photography. Prior to founding MCSL and RIT’s Department of Color Science, Professor Grum was a member of the Munsell Color Foundation, long-standing friend of RIT as an employee of the Eastman Kodak Research Laboratories, and an Adjunct Professor in the Photographic Science Department. Hunter Professor of Color Science, Appearance, and Technology (currently Prof. The creation of MCSL was in large part due to the efforts of Franc Grum, the first MCSL Director (currently Prof. (Note: There is no formal relationship between the RIT Munsell Color Science Laboratory and the commercial Munsell Color products sold by X-Rite.) RIT was selected as the recipient of this donation, and MCSL was born. In 1983, the Foundation trustees voted to dissolve the foundation, and donate the proceeds to an academic institution for the creation and endowment of the Munsell Color Science Laboratory. The Foundation was charged with furthering the scientific and practical advancement of color knowledge. The directors of the Munsell Color Company eventually sold the company's assets and created the Munsell Color Foundation. Munsell, the creator of the Munsell Color Order System and the Munsell Book of Color.
The Munsell Color Company was founded by Professor Albert H.
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