17th
December
2020
Saved: one museum
How about that? Make enough noise (in earshot of the general public) and politicians can change their course. In the case of the largest railway museum, in Newfoundland, it seems to have worked. Several weeks ago, the word leaked out that the city council in St. John’s had decided to “re-purpose” the space used by a wonderful museum. One with steady visitors, dynamic exhibits, the whole rail yard. Fortunately, the community reacted, and with enough negative press, the council has decided (as of yesterday) to put together a business plan that actually makes sense. Bravo!
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