OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Omaha’s premier art museum is set to close its doors later this spring and stay closed for about two years as a new multi-million dollar pavilion is constructed.

The Joslyn Art Museum near downtown Omaha will close on May 2 for the construction of a new $100 million pavilion, which has already begun.

The pavilion is set to open sometime in 2024 and will be named for philanthropists and longtime museum supporters Rhonda and Howard Hawks. Howard Hawks is a founder of Omaha-based energy company Tenaska and is a former member and chairman of the University of Nebraska Board of Regents.

The project will add 42,000 feet to the museum. Joslyn executive director and CEO Jack Becker have said the closure is necessary for the protection of staff and valuable art during the height of the construction phase.