The museum was reopened in its new form on 28 May 1997.

In 1993 the museum was reopened after 12 years of building work.

The museum has since been reopened under new management but its future is still in doubt.

The museum was reopened for the general public on 23 September 2012.

The museum is reopened to the public in February 2013.

The museum was reopened after the restoration of the building in 1980.

City staff have recommended that the museum not be reopened.

On 15 June 2010 the museum was reopened after a long restructuring.

After the war, the reconstruction of the collection took around 11 years and the museum was not reopened until 1955.

The museum was closed for eleven years after a fire, but reopened in June 2012.