As part of the mania that is CHOGM, the Western Australian Museum is hosting an exhibition of objects from the British Museum representing many of the 54 Commonwealth nations. While the exhibition is not large, the pieces have been carefully chosen and present an interesting representation of human developmental and societal change. Luck would have it that when i went to see this exhibition, the head curator from the BM was giving a guided tour! I had also had the opportunity the night before to see Neil MacGregor, Director of the BM, give a lecture entitled “Museums in the Global World”. I think i had museum overload, as after nearly 2 hours of the tour my brain started to switch off. This of course only means that I will need to go back again, and as the exhibition is free, well I could go every week if I so felt like it!
The WA museum sits within the “Perth Cultural Precinct”, a phrase which is consider by some to be a bit of a joke, as the perth cultural scene has been very limited in the past (thankfully now changing). The Precinct houses the Museum, State Library, Art Gallery, Urban Orchard and 2 coffee joints.
A few snapshots from my outing: Polly coffee bar, some art/plant installation, a Queen from the Lewis Chess set (from the exhibition).
