Closing
On February 20, 2009, the museum closed its doors, citing low attendance. Management blamed the recession and the related atmosphere in the Lower Manhattan/Wall Street area.
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Famous quotes containing the word closing:
“From Harmony, from heavenly Harmony
This universal Frame began:
From Harmony to Harmony
Through all the Compass of the Notes it ran,
The Diapason closing full in Man.”
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“And if the stage-dark head rehearse
The fifth act of the closing night,
Why, cut it off, piece after piece,
And throw the tough cortex away....”
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