It opened on 3 May 1960 with the aid of public subscription, three years after a foundation was established to protect the property from developers who wanted to demolish the block.
Museet åbnede den 3. maj 1960 efter en offentlig indsamling og tre år efter, at en fond var stiftet med det formål at beskytte ejendommen mod spekulanter, der ønskede at rive boligblokken ned.