On our second day in Hobart, we visited MONA.  Basically, some filthy rich guy bought a peninsula north of town and built this museum.  He has some amazing Egyptian relics that are mixed in with all sorts of ‘new’ art.  I’ve put in quite a few pics, but spared all the ones that weren’t ‘G’ rated, like the line-up of hundreds of plaster castings of different women’s privates.  And many pictures of penises.

Throughout the trip we heard people talking about it.  The basic take on it: it is something different, you should go.  I don’t know that we would recommend going, but it is something.

I don’t get art.  Maybe I am too left-brained.  Give me a nice landscape any day!

There is a winery and they brew beer and have a restaurant, also.  We were too late for tasting, but it is a beautiful set-up.

This might have been my favorite installation.

Inside was a round area of tree roots evenly spaced around the central structure

Winery and restaurant

Entrance.  The place is built down into the hill.

Bar in the basement

This was my favorite indoor installation.  The software that must run the water droplets…  really amazing.

Lead and glass (I think)

The big traveling show that is exhibiting now is ‘Gilbert and George’

An example of the Egyptian art and relics

The resident echidna!  ok, we were 4 vets.  He got a lot of attention 🙂

Video of the little creature!!