bᵻtwˌiːn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti ænd nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti sˈɪks, klˈeɪhjuːz ɹᵻfˈɜːbɪʃt ðə bˈɪldɪŋ, ænd ɪn noʊvˈɛmbɚ nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti sˈɪks ðə mjuːzˈiəm wʌz ˈoʊpənd wɪð ɐn ɛksɪbˈɪʃən ʌv wˈɜːks baɪ sˈɪɡmɚ pˈɑːlk.
Between 1990 and 1996, Kleihues refurbished the building, and in November 1996 the  museum was opened with an exhibition of works by Sigmar Polke.