In 1966 he opened a museum to display his collection.
"No museum that I know has enough space to display its collection," he said.
In the new building, the museum will be able to have 10 shows simultaneously and display its permanent collection for the first time.
From 1951 the house has been used to display Invercargill's collection of art.
The museum both displayed the foundation's collection and held special exhibitions of American art.
The museum now displays a unique collection of video clips.
He built a private museum at Driffield to display his collection.
The area was then converted into a museum to display the school's collection of religious items, historical records and more.
The Whitney addition would give the cramped museum more space to display its collection and to provide education programs.
The young man opened the doors to display a collection on liquor bottles.