ˈɑːpʃənz kənsˈɪdɚd wɜː tɹænsfˈɜːɹɪŋ ɪt tə ðə stˈeɪt hˈɜːmɪɾɪdʒ mjuːzˈiəm, ɔːɹ ɹᵻtˈɜːnɪŋ ɪt tʊ ɪts fˈɔːɹmɚ jˈuːs æz ɐ sˈɛntɚ fɔːɹ kˈɑːmɜːs.
Options considered were transferring it to the State Hermitage Museum, or returning it to its former use as a centre for commerce.