SECTION 2(2)

Guide:

Let's take a walk round the museum now. The first room we're coming to is the theatre.

This room is used to screen videos of special interest and we also use it for lectures.

There's a continuous video showing today about the voyages of Captain Cook, so come back here later on if you want to learn more about Captain Cook. Q19

Now, we're moving along the gallery known as the Leisure Gallery.

This is one of our permanent exhibitions and here we try to give you an idea of the many different ways in which Australians have enjoyed their time by the sea: surfing, swimming, lifesavmg clubs, that's all very much a part of Australian culture.

At the Q20 end of this section we'll come to the Picture Gallery where we've got a marvellous collection of paintings all by Australian artists.

I think you can buy reproductions Q21 of some of these paintings in the museum shop.

Well worth a good look. Now we're coming to the Members' Lounge.

As a member of the museum you would be entitled to use the members' lounge for refreshments.

Membership costs $50 a year or $70 for all the family.

So it's quite good value because entry to the Q22 museum is then free.

And down at the far end of this floor, you'll find the section which we've called Passengers and the Sea.

In this part of the museum we've gathered together, a wonderful collection of souvenirs from the old days when people travelled by ship. Q23

You'll find all sorts of things there: old suitcases, ships' crockery, first class cabins decorated in the fashion of the day.

Just imagine what it must have been like to travel first class.

Now I'm going to leave you to walk round the museum on your own for a while

and we'll all meet back again at the information desk in three quarters of an hour's time.

I hope you enjoy your time with us at the museum today. Thank you.