 In 1972, during the observance of the centenary of the death of Benito Juárez, the authorities decided to turn the building into a museum.Many objects and furniture original to the house had been lost long since; however, the state government was, during the years-long planning stage, able to recover original furnishings as well as period pieces similar to those that Juárez had used.In 2000 the restoration was complete and the renamed Museo de la Lealtad Republicana was opened to the public.