And just a year ago, the museum announced plans for a $50 million complex to be built east of the museum's main building.
The museum also announced that it had raised more than $48 million in a capital campaign started three years ago.
The museum announced a new name for the facility in October 2004.
In April 2011, the museum announced that it would no longer host the event.
In 2010 the museum announced that it is building new galleries at a cost of $5 million.
And two years ago, the museum announced it would open three sites in Venice.
At that time the museum will also announce plans for its fund-raising drive.
While celebrating the museum's 10th anniversary in 2012, the museum announced plans for future growth.
But it will open after all, though on Oct. 17, the museum has announced.
But this week the museum announced that it had decided to expand its board to 11 seats.