The City of St. John’s is closing the Railway Coastal Museum.

The museum opened in 2003 with a grant from the Johnson Family Foundation, documenting the history of the Newfoundland Railway.

City closing Railway Coastal Museum. Not revealing possible future uses yet. @VOCMNEWS

— Brian Callahan (@briancallahan67) November 26, 2020

Mayor Danny Breen says the Johnson family was consulted in the decision.

He says the city does not plan to sell the building but does have a shortlist of “exciting” options to re-purpose the structure, with a decision to be announced in early 2021.

The 120-year-old building was designated a National Historic Site in 1988 for its role in marking the important role played by the Newfoundland Railway in the social, economic and political history of the province.