Museum of Science and Industry (Chicago) of Progress event. For years, visitors entered the museum through its original main entrance, but that entrance became no longer large enough to handle an increasing volume of visitors. The newer main entrance is a structure detached from the main museum building, through which visitors descend into an underground area and re-ascend into the main building, similar to the Louvre Pyramid. In 1983, due to increased attendance, the museum started construction of its underground parking lot, located in three underground levels below the front lawn. Construction of the underground parking lot was finished in the 1990s. For over 55 years,
Architecture of the Paris Métro Musée du Louvre". As part of the change, Louvre station took on the name "Louvre – Rivoli". Nevertheless, the resulting configuration – with the specially decorated Louvre station at a further distance from the museum – is confusing. Other stations were subsequently redecorated on the theme of the landmark situated above them or to reflect the cultural significance of the name of the station. A handful of stations were redecorated according to more general themes as part of the 2000 celebrations of the Métro's centenary. Architecture of the Paris Métro From the original plain white tilework and "art nouveau" entrances,