(AP) — Since reopening in March after a two-month closure for remodeling, the archway museum that straddles Interstate 80 in south-central Nebraska has seen a jump in attendance.

The news gives officials with The Archway hope that the attraction will see more visitors this year.

March attendance at The Archway was 15 percent more than attendance recorded in March 2013, and April saw a 30 percent increase from last year.

The museum commemorating the Oregon, Mormon and California pioneer trails has struggled with disappointing attendance since its opening. Nearly 250,000 people visited in 2001, but last year’s attendance was 49,960.

The Archway emerged from bankruptcy in September after it settled more than $20 million in debt with bondholders, vendors and businesses by paying $100,000.