Stroll past the Museum of Riverside's construction site and peer through the fence. Museum staff continue to aim for a reopening no earlier than late 2027. Every week—and sometimes every day—Museum staff, other City staff, and our architects (Perkins Eastman) are onsite responding to the day's discoveries and progress. (Courtesy of the Museum of Riverside)The construction stage involving demolition and underground work is the phase most likely to serve up surprises. Alongside construction, staff continue to work hard developing the entire building's worth of reopening exhibitions.

Source: The Guardian March 24, 2026 00:05 UTC