 With a view to using the building for art exhibitions during Luxembourg City's year as European Cultural Capital in 1995, the Swiss artist Urs Raussmüller of Schaffhausen's Hallen für Neue Kunst was charged with adapting the casino into an exhibition space for a limited period by creating substantially more hanging space than could be provided by the walls in the various rooms.This was achieved by installing open-top white-walled cubes throughout the building except in the entrance hall which became a reception and information centre.In March 1996, shortly after the end of the European year of culture, the building took on its present function of serving as a forum for contemporary art.