Sep, 1978	Initial funding approved for a new museum
Oct, 1978	New Museum Construction Panel set up by the Ishikawa Board of Education
Dec, 1978	Proposal on cultural administration promotion from the Ishikawa Prefectural Culture Panel requires the construction of a modern art museum
Jun, 1979	New Museum Establishment Panel set up
Dec, 1979	New Museum Establishment Panel requires the governor of Ishikawa to authorise early construction of the new museum
Feb, 1980	New Museum Opening Preparation Committee set up
Mar, 1980	Cultural Zone (around Kenrokuen Garden) Remodelling Panel concludes that the Kanazawa Women's Junior College site is appropriate for the new museum
Apr, 1980	New Museum Opening Preparation Office set up
May, 1980	New Museum Opening Preparation Committee submits a report on a basic plan for the new museum New Museum Panel set up
Jun, 1980	Basic plan for the new museum drawn up
Dec, 1980	Basic design of the new museum completed Exhibition contracts made with Maeda Ikutokukai
Jul, 1981	Final design of the new museum completed
Oct, 1981	Construction starts on the new museum
Apr, 1983	New museum administration starts
Jul, 1983	Part of the administration office moves to the new office
Oct, 1983	New museum completed