Small, condensed and punches above its weight. Staff are awesome!!!
Oban War & Peace Museum的点评
点评:Walking along Oban's esplanade the Old Oban Times building tends to stand out from the more modern buildings, little di d we think it housed one of the most fascinating museums we were to visit.
Run by local voluntieers who have a real passion for the heritage this museum contains. The War & Peace Museum contains an extensive collection of artefacts, photographs, an accounts of Oban's history. Depicting the rich cultural history of the busy port town and its people.
By wandering through the museum you an awesome background to what Oban has been about from fishing and maritime industries, the coming of the railways, road transport. along with the strategic role played by Oban during the war years when the town was home to Australian, Canadian and US aircrew and RAF Flying Boats operated from the bay. From major sea battles to commando raids there are detailed accounts of them all and how local men and women were involved.
Uniforms, medal and memorabilia from both war and peace are everywhere to really appreciate this wonderful array we spent a lot more time than we though we would , but not one minute was wasted.
Shinty a local sport along with others are featured. There are displays tell the story of the first transatlantic telephone cable link, the operations of the Northern Lighthouse Board, our local emergency services, the construction of McCaig's Tower and the history of the museum itself.
Having walked around we then spend some time talking to the local volunteers. This is something you must do as the visit would not be complete with out some interaction with these amazing people. Admission is free, but make sure you add your donation to ours.
Museums like this are vital in preserving the local and national heritage of the past and a foundation for the future.
翻译:漫步在奥本的滨海大道上,古老的奥本时代建筑在众多现代建筑中格外醒目,我们丝毫没有想到,这里竟然藏有我们参观过的最引人入胜的博物馆之一。
博物馆由热爱文化遗产的当地志愿者运营。战争与和平博物馆收藏了大量文物、照片以及奥本的历史记载,展现了这座繁忙港口城市及其人民丰富的文化历史。
漫步博物馆,您将深入了解奥本的历史,从渔业和航海业,到铁路、公路运输的兴起,以及奥本在战争年代发挥的战略作用。当时,该镇是澳大利亚、加拿大和美国空军机组人员的驻地,英国皇家空军的水上飞机也在此湾区起降。从重大海战到突击队突袭,博物馆都详细记录了这些事件,以及当地男女如何参与其中。
战争与和平时期的制服、勋章和纪念品随处可见,为了更好地欣赏这精彩的展览,我们花了比预想更多的时间,但一分钟也没有浪费。
展览展示了当地体育项目辛蒂和其他项目。展览讲述了第一条跨大西洋电话电缆线路的故事、北方灯塔委员会的运营、我们当地的紧急服务、麦凯格塔的建造以及博物馆本身的历史。
参观完毕后,我们花了一些时间与当地志愿者交谈。这是您必须做的事情,因为如果没有与这些了不起的人互动,这次参观就不算完整。免费入场,但请务必加入我们的捐款行列。
像这样的博物馆对于保护当地和国家的历史遗产以及奠定未来的基础至关重要。