After long delays, construction of a permanent museum began in 1986; it opens to the public next Saturday.
The exhibition was deemed a success and subsequently led to the idea of opening up a permanent museum to house the collection.
By the early 1970's, the de Menils were considering a permanent museum for their collection.
Community leaders recognized the need for a permanent museum of adequate size.
Efforts sought an affordable building in which to create a permanent museum.
In 1997 the exhibit moved to a new temporary location, and is now awaiting movement to a permanent museum.
The show's popularity led to the building's conversion into a permanent museum linked to an institute for scientific research.
By the time the permanent museum was finished, those gaps had been filled.
There should be a permanent museum here devoted to him and that era.
In 1888, he made the decision to open a permanent museum.