In July of 1990, work started on the new museum space across the street from the home of the original GAR Memorial Hall. Structural renovations were completed in December. Work began on the museum interior and exhibit fixtures in 1991. Some 20,000 square feet of space was available for the displays, gift store, artifact storage, museum offices, and mechanicals. Ten thousand square feet were set aside for exhibits, ranging from the Civil War to the Persian Gulf. The state’s best-known exhibit design team was contracted to produce the displays.