When you walk into the museum you are greeted by a real life representation of 2 scenes. The first scene is one in which supposedly the Robinsons are sitting down to enjoy a mean. The dress code is extremely formal and everything has been set to the T. it is almost as if we have walked into the dining room of a queen and to sit at that table would be a great privilege. Coming from a home which believes in sitting at the dining room table and enjoying each others company after a long day I began to relate to this on a very serious level.
This is extended further as into the bedroom area. Here you see a that is by far the oldest bed I have ever seen. It is decorative and dark. Looking extremely Victorian. Complimented by a 300 year old bible.
The rest of the house is filled with treasures of the past and Durbans original settlers. It has everything from a VERY old piano, to a gramophone, to a fireplace. All of which can be engaged with in touch, sound and feel. As a matter of fact I am happy that I cannot show you the way this Museum looks because it is such a spectacle that you need to see it for yourself.
Probably my favorite part of this museum is the voortrekker ox wagons which are in cages outside. While we cannot really touch the wagons, they are still a truly something to see. So much so that I have made them one of the key features in my work for the museum. They offer opportunity for advertising from the past and not only that but there is evident history tells stories of how these wagons would be decorated by their owner, almost overkill. To the point that they would match cattle that drew the carriage. A sign of prestige and just as our people modify their vehicles today.
No comments:
Post a Comment