From then on it remained closed until August 13, 1977, when the heirs of Antonio Roig donated the residence to the University of Puerto Rico who adopted the mission to restore and preserve the structure.

The work of restoration was carried out by the architects Otto Reyes and Tom Marvel over a period of 10 years.

Casa Roig opened its doors to the public in 1989 and since then has served as a physical footprint and testimony of the Prairie School style adapted to the Caribbean, and as a center for cultural diffusion.

[7] The museum's roof sustained damages when Hurricane Maria struck Puerto Rico in September 2017.

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