It moved locations a number of times to escape Japanese authorities and due to their tight finances.

[2] In the late 1980s, South Koreans engaged in efforts to locate the various headquarters and historic sites of the KPG in China.

Afterwards, the building was declared a cultural relic and designated for protection because of its significance to China and South Korea.

Beginning in 1990, the local government, the Independence Hall of Korea, and Samsung C&T worked to restore the building and convert it into a museum.

[2] Media related to Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea in Shanghai at Wikimedia Commons