The museum, which covers , was constructed over a period of only nine and a half months in 1971; Soto visited the fresh site on 21 February, and the completion was announced on 4 December.
A museum covering  was constructed in a remarkably short period of nine and a half months in 1971. Soto made an early visit to the brand-new location on 21 February, and the project's completion was publicly declared on 4 December.