inaugurated and finally in 2004 the work on the museum came to a close. Now with a total surface area of 51,600 m2, this added a total of 15,300 meters squared to the original surface area of the building. The water fountain located to the front of the Palau Nacional also underwent a restoration process. The official opening ceremony, attended by King Juan Carlos I and Queen Sofia, took place on the 16th of December 2004. In 2009 work was again started on the Palau, this time under the direction of architects Enric Steegman and Joan Ardèvol, with the objective of restoring the exterior projections of the building, as well as the surrounding gardens, as explained by the administrator of the National Art Museum: References Bibliography External links Rehabilitació del Palau Nacional Visita virtual de l'edifici Palaces in Barcelona 1929 Barcelona International Exposition World's fair architecture in Barcelona