The Muse is an exhibition space at the Sydney Institute of TAFE (Technical and Further Education), in the inner city suburb of Ultimo. It was designed by William Kemp in the American Romanesque and Queen Anne Revival architectural styles and first opened in 1893 as the Technology Museum. It housed the contents of Australia’s first international exhibition of industry from around the world. The contents of this exhibition were later relocated to the Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences which is now the Powerhouse Museum. It is best viewed in the winter months when the leaves have fallen off the trees.
Thanks for visiting. :-) Wonderful posts you have around Sydney.
ReplyDeleteLike the architecture of the building and an interesting history Jim.
ReplyDeleteWhat an interesting building.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful old building and your mini-history lessons are always appreciated!
ReplyDeleteOne good thing about winter and early spring is there are no leaves so you can see beyond the trees. (Yes, I'm trying to make myself feel better that autumn is here and winter not far behind.)
ReplyDeleteIs this in the Maryanne St building? I do not know it at all.
ReplyDeleteAmazing photos. i wish to go back home to Sydney real soon.
ReplyDeleteDon't know this one at all. Really like the brickwork on the chimneys. I assume they are chimneys.
ReplyDeleteJulie, this building is next to the one that you're thinking of. It actually fronts Harris Street but this view is from Mary Ann Street.
ReplyDeleteAnn, they're not chimneys. Just there for decoration. It really is amazing brickwork and design.
Jim I used to live close to these buildings and the terracotta decoration is amazing.
ReplyDeleteIs this where the noughts and crosses computer was? Nice research BTW
ReplyDeleteI lived in this area once and always loved looking at the brickwork in this building.
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ReplyDelete· Here again, enjoying your photos from the other side of the world.
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CR & LMA
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Peter, I'd never heard about the noughts and crosses computer before you mentioned it. I googled it and it seems that it was at the relocated site over the road, the Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences in 1986-1988, now teh Powerhouse Museum.
ReplyDeleteAwesome architecture...
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