Cultural Venues — CFFC

Our topic this week is cultural venues. I have a lot of these because I enjoy visiting museums. Sometimes they are in grand old buildings, and I enjoy them more for that. Other times they are crammed full of interesting stuff.

In Wellington, NZ I visited the Te Papa Museum and Art Gallery. That’s a very interesting museum. The Wellington Museum is at the other end of the CBD but also a good museum. I especially liked the colourful exterior.

The Battersea Power Station in London has been converted to a retail outlet and museum. You can learn about the history of the power station and the coolest part, you can travel inside one of the chimneys in a lift. You get an amazing view from the top.

The Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam was another one I visited. This was a grand building that I struggled to get into the frame as well as having some amazing things inside.

Closer to home here is the beautiful Gaiety Theatre in Zeehan. The theatre and several of the town’s other historic buildings are part of the West Coast Heritage Centre.

Now we come very close to home. This is the Wonders of Wynyard the Exhibition and Visitor Information Centre where I volunteer every Thursday. It’s tulip season so I thought I would catch the place at its colourful best. Apart from tourist information and the gift shop we have a collection of veteran and vintage cars, including a Ford Model A which is one of only two known to be preserved. The other one is in Detroit. There is also an art exhibition that changes every month featuring local artists. I absolutely love volunteering there. It’s nice to be able to help people enjoy what Tasmania has to offer and there is always something new to see with all the different artists and crafts people. A lot of the things we sell are locally made too.