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Continue reading →: Immigration Museum: JoyThe second museum I visited in Melbourne was the Immigration Museum. I have visited in the past so won’t be focusing on the general museum for this post. Instead, I want to share my experience of their new exhibition, Joy. This exhibition contains seven installations, reflecting on the meaning of…
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Continue reading →: National Gallery of Victoria (NGV)I am exploring Melbourne this long weekend with a wonderful group of friends. One of our first stops was the NGV. While I have visited the NGV numerous times to see travelling blockbuster exhibitions, I have rarely ventured higher than the ground floor to see what else is on offer.…
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Continue reading →: Australian Museum: Ramses and the Gold of the PharaohsLast weekend I was in Sydney and wanted to visit the Australian Museum to see the new Ramses exhibition. This is exclusive to the Australian Museum so won’t be touring around. As well as a standard exhibition to explore, there is a virtual reality experience on offer. We decided against…
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Continue reading →: Immersive Digital: Sydney Jewish Museum and Hyde Park BarracksI had a wonderful opportunity to return to Sydney this week for a Knowledgeable Object Symposium at the University of Sydney. It was such an enriching professional development day. Before returning home, I visited Hyde Park Barracks to experience their new audio tour. I want to combine this with my…
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Continue reading →: Cascades Female FactoryOur final museum/heritage visit for this holiday was the Cascades Female Factory in Hobart. How this site has been managed is both a fitting memorial to those who were incarcerated and an informative insight into the past. This is despite only one original building still standing. We arrived around 10am…
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Continue reading →: Queen Victoria Museum and Gallery: QVMAGWe had such an amazing time in Launceston visiting Cataract Gorge, eating at some outstanding restaurants, and enjoying the weekly farmer’s market. A couple of days ago, I visited the Queen Victoria Museum and Gallery (QVMAG). According to their website, this is Australia’s largest regional museum. Can confirm that it…
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Continue reading →: Port ArthurBefore driving from Hobart to Launceston, we booked the rental car for an extra day so we could visit Port Arthur. I am fascinated by convict history so somewhere like Port Arthur will always be high on my ‘must-visit’ list. I am so glad we dedicated an entire day to…
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Continue reading →: MONA: Museum of Old and New ArtThe last time I visited MONA was back in (approximately) 2011/2012. It was during a German summer school and I was in a group tasked with guiding others in the program through the Museum. It was a much more relaxing visit yesterday and I was able to admire more of…
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Continue reading →: Quick Heritage: Mary MaryThis is going to be a very brief post about a re-purposed heritage building in Hobart City Centre. Owned by The Tasman Hotel, Mary Mary is a cute little bar housed in the former St Mary’s Hospital, Tasmania’s first private hospital. How this bar has managed to combine both modern…
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Continue reading →: Mawson’s Huts Replica MuseumWhen we arrived in Hobart on Friday, we went for a walk around the city centre. During this walk, we saw the Mawson’s Huts Replica Museum and decided to return for a visit the next day. I didn’t even know this museum existed! Situated near Constitution Dock, this small wooden…
Reviewing Museums and Heritage Places
Welcome to Curate Your Own Adventure. I started this blog back in 2015 when I discovered I was accepted into the Master of Museum & Heritage Studies program at The University of Sydney. At first, I wrote about my studies. Now, I use my blog to review museums and heritage places around the world. Happy reading!
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