In an interview with the LETA agency, the director of the Latvian National Museum of Art, Iveta Derkusova, spoke about the possible opening dates. According to her, if the reconstruction proceeds as planned, the doors for visitors could open in April or May 2028. It is expected that construction work and the creation of the necessary infrastructure will be completed in about a year. However, immediately after the reconstruction is completed, the museum will not be able to start operations. According to Derkusova, it will take almost a year to relocate the collections, prepare the exhibition spaces, organize staff operations, and create a permanent exhibition. One of the main tasks in the coming years will be to seek additional funding. The management of the Latvian National Museum of Art intends to work with the Ministry of Culture to find funds not only for returning the museum to its historic building but also for its future activities. After the reopening, the 'Arsenal' will maintain its specialization. It will continue to showcase artworks from the second half of the 20th century and contemporary art, as well as host temporary exhibitions, educational events, and cultural programs. According to Derkusova, during the reconstruction, a whole generation of young people has grown up who have never visited the 'Arsenal'. Therefore, after the reopening, the museum should become not just a renovated building but a new cultural space capable of attracting a new audience. The museum's reconstruction is being carried out by the consortium of companies 'P un S būvniecība'. The cost of construction work is 13.6 million euros excluding VAT, while the total project budget reaches 19.6 million euros including tax. The majority of the funding — over 15 million euros — has been allocated from the European Regional Development Fund. The 'Arsenal' is one of the most famous examples of classical architecture in the historic center of Riga. Its reconstruction is part of a large-scale program by the Ministry of Culture to renew state cultural heritage sites. In addition to the museum, it includes projects for the reconstruction of the Great Guild, the area of Valņu Street, the Daugava embankment, and the creation of new exhibitions at the Latvian National Museum of History in the Riga Castle. If the work schedule does not change, in just a few years, one of the country's main art museums will again be accessible to visitors after the longest closure in its history.