The given maps illustrate the way in which the layout of a museum change between 1998 and 2008 for renovation purposes.
Looking at the illustrations, it is immediately evident that while the permanent exhibition rooms largely remained in place, several internal facilities were relocated, expand or replaced. Additionally, over the ten years period, the museum underwent significant modernization, most notably with the introduction of a restaurant and fountains, as well as the reorganization of the garden and service areas.
Regarding the eastern side of the museum, the permanent exhibition rooms remained unchanged, and so did the tickets entrance/exit in the southern central area.In contrast, several facilities were demolished to make way for new ones. The cafe in the northern central area was removed and relocated to the north-east side. The WC in the south-east corner was also relocated to the northern area next to the cafe. There was a demolition of part of the northern exhibition space to construct a restaurant in the north-west corner. In the central area, the garden was redeveloped and replaced by a redesigned garden with fountain, while a cafe sitting area was erected on its western side.
By 2008, changes had been made to other features, the most noticeable of which was the reorganization of the southern area.
The shop was relocated from the south-east side to the south-west side of the entrance. Meanwhile, the bags and coats area was moved to the western side, next to the temporary exhibition room. There was an abbreviation of the temporary exhibition room to make space for the café sitting area. In addition, new facilities were constructed in the northern section, raising the total number of service areas compared to 1998. The museum experienced significant relocation and reconstruction, while several core exhibition areas were kept intact.