I'm looking to compile a list of museums that have recently started or 
completed expansion or renovation projects.  I am also interested in 
whether the museum stayed open or was closed at any point during the 
project.

Please find a short-list that I've gathered so far.  Many of these appear 
to be art museums.  I'm especially looking for examples at other types of 
museums as well as aqariums and zoos.  Thank you for your input.

National Portrait Gallery- closed
http://www.npg.si.edu/inform/renovation.htm

Smithsonian American Art Museum- closed
http://americanart.si.edu/museum_info/renovation/index.cfm

MOMA- alternate location
http://www.moma.org/about_moma/manhattan/

Cleveland Museum of Art- kept some galleries open 
http://www.clevelandart.org/educef/cmabuilds/html/5147288.html

Institute of American Indian Arts (New mexico) - closed for renovation
http://www.iaia.edu/museum/renovation.php

B&O Railroad Museum (Baltimore)- closed during renovation

de Young Museum (San Fran)- reopens this fall (closed since 2000)

The Minneapolis Institute of Arts-- staying open during expansion
http://www.artsmia.org/building-expansion/visiting-museum.cfm

Akron Art Museum- closed during renovation
http://www.akronartmuseum.org/newbuilding/index2.html

Denver Art Museum- open during expansion
http://www.denverartmuseum.org/expansion/

Seattle Art Museum- open during construction
http://www.seattleartmuseum.org/visit/construction.asp

The Getty- open while expanding (the Villa)
http://www.getty.edu/museum/home.html

National Aquarium in Baltimore- open during expansion
http://www.aqua.org/seethefuture.html

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