There has been a great exhibition at the National Museum here in Canberra. It is a collection of ancient Greek artifacts, mainly from their colonies scattered around the Mediterranean rather than from Greece itself. The entry to the museum has been upgraded since I was there last. The
paths are lined with native shrubs and the main path from the car park
has an inclined wall of mirrors to confuse people like Dad. Actually, I was surprised to see just how many Greek cities there were, all around the Med. No wonder the Romans considered them a threat to their expansion. This is one of the best presented exhibitions I have seen, the lighting is just right to allow clear view of both the exhibits and the captions. The exhibits ranged from large statues to tiny jewellery, but the thing I liked best was the armour. The guy that it belonged to was tiny compared to people today. Naturally, there was a shop so I found a new friend, a duck with an Olympic wreath - I call him Quackimedes. From Canberra the exhibition goes to Perth and then back to Britain.
Labels: Canberra, museum
# posted by Bart Bear @ 2:52 pm
