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An Apollonaut travel guide
The place behind the detail.
A winery, a river and galleries cut into the rock offer several ways into the story of MONA.
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The Berriedale peninsula
MONA stands at the Moorilla winery on the Berriedale peninsula, on the River Derwent 11 km north of central Hobart. Most visitors arrive by ferry.
Before MONA, the site was home to the Moorilla Museum of Antiquities, which opened in 2001 and closed in 2006.
A private museum
MONA opened on 21 January 2011 to show David Walsh’s collection of ancient, modern and contemporary art. Visitors from outside Tasmania pay for entry; Tasmanians enter free.
The museum is known for works that explore sex and death. Some are confronting, and MONA says some may not be suitable for children.
Underground galleries
Much of the building is underground and windowless, with three floors below the entrance. Works are shown without labels, and The O app gives information as you go.
This history belongs to the place and the people who shaped it. The History page offers a longer introduction, and the timeline gives a short route through selected milestones.
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Sources & further reading
Links lead to the original publishers.
