Only 2 weeks after the initial opening to the public, the museum was closed for restoration after the building was found leaking which leads to hazardous by the Taipei Municipal Government. Not until year 1998, restoration underwent with a budget of TWD$80 million dollars to perform the repair and restore the building.
The area re-opened during 2007 as the Taipei Water Park, surrounding the museum with water related facilities including Gongguan Visitor Information Center, Nursery in Water Source Site, Ecology Hiking Trail, Pipe Sculptur Area, Water Distribution Material Exhibition Area, Water Resource Educational Hall, Gongguan Purification Plant, Gongguan Riverside, Aqua Friendly Experiencing Area, Historical Water Metering Room Plaza and Raw Water Pumping Station. Beautiful gardens and interesting facilities within the Taipei Water Park attracts not only kids and families for water activities, newlyweds and photographers can also be seen for the natural environment and cozy atmosphere the area offers.