Sukleen s.a.l. was given concession to remove the ruins from the ground and first floor of the museum and clean them. International communication media covered the event. Hence, the museum remained open for a period of seven months and a half after being closed for 21 years. Implementation of the second phase was about to begin, and lasts for 5 months. At the time, the Ministry of Finance undertook that institutions that take part in the restoration process would be exempted from taxes.
Sources declare that work is in progress.
The process of installing air conditioners and electrical supplies, and equipment maintenance is being completed. Show windows are ready. Making lists of small antiquities is ongoing. Two of the storehouses have not been opened yet because the work teams are still waiting for tidy stores to move the restored pieces to. The museum will be ready for reopening within 5 months.