Dozens protest planned closure of Railway Coastal Museum in St. John s
Wayne Greenland sees parallels between the closing of the railway museum, and the closure of the railway more than 30 years ago it was made too expensive and inaccessible.
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Posted: Dec 12, 2020 6:14 PM NT | Last Updated: December 12, 2020
Wayne Greenland national director for the provincial branch of the CN Pensioners Association, is saddened to see the museum closing. He says the city hasn t done enough to promote it in recent years.(Ryan Cooke/CBC)
Museum association blindsided by impending closure of Railway Coastal Museum
News that the City of St. John s would be closing the Railway Coastal Museum came as a shock to the Museum Association of Newfoundland and Labrador, which says there was zero consultation with them and they have a lot of questions.
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Posted: Dec 11, 2020 3:25 PM NT | Last Updated: December 11, 2020
The Railway Coastal Museum in St. John s was opened in 2003. The building was constructed in 1903. (Railway Coastal Museum/Facebook)