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Originally Posted by Drybrain
Politely, I’d disagree. The old memorial library was built in 1951. As solidly constructed public buildings go it should barely be considered middle aged.
(The best city museum I’ve ever experienced—thoroughly contemporary and wonderfully curated—is Amsterdam’s, which is in a building constructed as the city’s first orphanage, in 1580.)
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People in Halifax need to decide if they want to live in "low bid city" or not. I think the heritage and character value of the old library is complementary to a civic museum.
It could even be cheaper to reuse that building on its land, which may not be suitable for another purpose, than to use another site. Centrally located land is valuable.
I think Halifax could really use another building that showcases local history and provides a bit more indoor public space. For one thing, there's a lot in the city archives in Burnside that few people ever see.