Adelaide has something that is by now truly unique. That's not something you'd often say about Adelaide, as it's often regarded as a little sister to other Australian cities.
What those cities do not have, is a Museum of Economic Botany. In fact, this is really the only one in the world that will give you a feel for what these places where like originally. This particular museum was founded in 1881, and remains VERY true to original form. The building and exhibits have been entirely restored in 2009, in conjunction with the sponsor, Santos energy.
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| Exterior, Museum of Economic Botany - Adelaide, March 2011 |
So what do you find inside such a museum? Plants - useful ones, and what they are useful for. The idea was to show what various plants could be used for, and potentially be used for in order to make the best use of available resources and reduce waste. Sounds good!
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| Interior, Museum of Economic Botany - Adelaide, March 2011 |
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| Interior, Museum of Economic Botany - Adelaide, March 2011 |
A collection of papier mache apples from the late 1800's - these featured at the Exhibitions to show the variety of apple trees foreign suppliers could supply.
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| Apples, Museum of Economic Botany - Adelaide, March 2011 |
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| Reciept for models, Museum of Economic Botany - Adelaide, March 2011 |
Various exhibits:
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| Brazil nut family, Museum of Economic Botany - Adelaide, March 2011 |
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| Museum of Economic Botany - Adelaide, March 2011 |
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| Timber samples, Museum of Economic Botany - Adelaide, March 2011 |
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| Legume family, Museum of Economic Botany - Adelaide, March 2011 |
If you are in South Australia or Adelaide - this place is a MUST to visit in my book - I can easily spend hours here.
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