The gallery was opened in 1890 and was impressive considering the size of the town. Art work was displayed in mixed combinations. For someone like me who doesn’t linger by older examples, this forced me to notice all work on show. Most art was Australian with a splash of English artists.
From the bottom of the steps the wall above was filled with an array of work and this was exactly how the rest of the gallery was arranged — a 19thcentury Australian scene next to an Aboriginal painting with an abstract piece above.
Like all galleries in Australia, there was no entrance fee.
No entry fees? That would be wonderful.
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I once lived in Australia and was shocked that I had to pay to enter an art gallery in North America when I moved here.
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That would be crazy. I once live in the U.S. and was happy to not have to pay, out of pocket, for healthcare in Canada.
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