wɪððə kənstɹˈʌkʃən ʌvðɪ aɪkˈɑːnɪk dʒˈaɪənt wˈeɪl ɪnðə lˈɑːbi kəmplˈiːɾᵻd ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti sˈɛvən, ðə mjuːzˈiəm ˈoʊpənd tə ðə pˈʌblɪk ˌɔn ɑːktˈoʊbɚ twˈɛnti fˈaɪv ʌvðə sˈeɪm jˈɪɹ.
With the construction of the iconic giant whale in the lobby completed in 1997, the museum opened to the public on October 25 of the same year.