 Due to financial difficulties (the museum was months behind in its mortgage payments) and was in danger of losing the building; it closed to the general public in December 2010. and was not expected to re-open.The building was purchased by the Jersey City Medical Center in February 2012, to use partially as offices, with the remaining space and theater re-opening as a museum in June.A 10,000-piece collection, including over 350 works by August Will, remains.