It has been several years since officials at the Modern began planning the move, to a site that had already been acquired as storehouse space for the museum's ever-expanding collection.

By the 1970s, room for the ever-expanding collections was running out, and it was obvious that other premises were needed.

It seems likely, though, that however partial a busy modern reader's return to tradition might be, careful housekeeping and observation of etiquette will join the ever-expanding collection of niche hobbies.

So he built himself a zoo in Broome, and a wildlife park, and he has employees who look after an ever-expanding collection of exotic beasts.

Now the same pestering is reaching a fever pitch among teenagers, who crave an ever-expanding collection of high-tech items they can't possibly afford.

By 1978, the Brill Science Library was added to the west wing of Hughes Hall, and science collections were transferred there to accommodate an ever-expanding collection.

Soon, even Secord House was too small for the gallery's ever-expanding collection.

In addition, the School is a recognized leader in digital resources, providing an ever-expanding collection of books, journals, photographs, excavation notebooks, personal papers, maps, and scientific data sets online.

"I had been living in Rome for the past 15 years," Mr. Andrews said, "and wanted to find a place in the countryside that could accommodate my ever-expanding collection of contemporary art."

The playhouse lobby eventually became too small to do justice to the ever-expanding collection.