点评:The Sir John Monash Centre has been very well designed in that it is unobtrusive that sits behind the Australian National Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux. The Centre honours and commemorates Australian military personnel killed on the Western Front during World War.
The Centre is respectful and informative delivering information in a fresh way to immerse visitors into what the experience might have felt like during the horrific conflicts on the Western Front during WWI.
Do not miss the theatre experience where actual WWI scenes have been recreated, based on archives the scenes and dialogue that are authentic to the time. It is immensely moving and quiet upsetting at times, particularly as the sound of explosions and pain sounds very real. Also, be aware that 'smoke' and "gas" will be present in the room during the film, this is to really show you the terror of what it would have been like. The fear and chaos are brilliantly replicated. You will walk out of the theatre shaken and reflective.
The rest of the Centre is also immersive, you listen on your airpods (or can purchase headphones) to hear the 'voices' of various moments in war history on the Western Front from an Australian perspective. After weeks in Europe it was so beautiful to hear the Aussie accent again! None of the staff were Australian, they were French or British.
Make sure you pop into the small gift shop as there are some gems there worth looking at and considering to take home as mementos.
The café was a good way to wrap up the visit and reflect on what you have seen and experienced. They have a good variety of food and drinks for the whole family....we even saw they had vegemite!
It will be an emotional experience, but one definitely worth you and your family considering if you are in Europe and want to honour our fallen. May they Rest in Peace.
翻译:约翰·莫纳什爵士中心设计精良,位于澳大利亚国家纪念碑维勒布勒托讷的后面,不显眼。该中心旨在纪念和纪念在二战期间在西线阵亡的澳大利亚军人。
该中心以尊重和信息丰富的方式传递信息,让游客沉浸在第一次世界大战期间西线可怕冲突的体验中。
千万不要错过剧院体验,那里重现了真实的第一次世界大战场景,基于档案中的场景和对话,这些场景和对话与当时的真实情况相符。它有时会令人非常感动和不安,尤其是爆炸声和痛苦的声音听起来非常真实。此外,请注意,电影放映期间房间里会有“烟雾”和“气体”,这是为了真正向您展示当时的恐怖。恐惧和混乱被巧妙地复制了。您会震惊和反思地走出剧院。
中心的其余部分也具有沉浸感,您可以通过 airpods(或购买耳机)聆听从澳大利亚视角讲述西线战争历史中各个时刻的“声音”。在欧洲待了几周后,再次听到澳大利亚口音真是太美妙了!工作人员都不是澳大利亚人,他们是法国人或英国人。
一定要去小礼品店看看,那里有一些值得一看的珍宝,可以考虑带回家作为纪念品。
咖啡馆是结束这次访问并反思您所看到和经历的事情的好方法。他们为全家人提供各种食物和饮料......我们甚至看到他们有维吉麦酱!
这将是一次令人感动的体验,但如果您在欧洲并想纪念我们的阵亡者,绝对值得您和您的家人考虑。愿他们安息。