 From its beginnings in 1911, the museum in its various forms had operated out of a space on the fourth floor of Lincoln Hall.In 1995 a donation by William and Clarice Spurlock made it possible for a new building to be constructed to house the museum and its growing collections.In June 2000, the World Heritage Museum was renamed the William R. and Clarice V. Spurlock Museum, and on September 26, 2002, the Museum opened to the public.