At the Grand Hotel Villa de France, a whole room has been preserved in honour of painter Henri Matisse and reopened in March last year after a two-decade closure.
One decade after closure of the Salsigne mine (SW France), As contamination persisted in surface water, groundwater and soil near and down-gradient from the reclaimed ore processing site (OPS).
The Rijksmuseum opens its doors after more than a decade of closure for restoration, and the Van Gogh Museum (currently notching up its 40th birthday) also moves back into newly renovated premises.
First, it's important to note that this is the oldest continuously operating pizzeria in America (Lombardi's is older, but had that decade of closure), which, to us, brings the Garden State more cred than Bon Jovi, although definitely less than The Boss.
In addition, acidic water drainage from old mines can make entire water supplies unfit for people, decades after closure.
The Fukushima accident will achieve in the next few months what has eluded campaigners for decades: the closure of every one of Japan's nuclear reactors.
Crowning these efforts, the Rijksmuseum – the Dutch answer to the Louvre – reopened to the public this weekend after a decade-long closure.
North Korea has returned remains believed to be of 55 US troops killed during the Korean War, bringing renewed hope to families who have waited decades for closure.
"Old Flame" about the (real) ex-girlfriend who reaches out after decades for closure, but only brings back bad memories.
These treasures are proudly displayed in the Observation Pit, which will open for daily tours this summer after decades of closure.
Last year, when the historic Gold Dust Lounge was evicted from the space near Union Square it had occupied for nearly eight decades, its closure drew protests, lawsuits alleging elder abuse, earnest folk songs and even input from the Board of Supervisors.
