MONA
Art museum · Berriedale ·
Ancient, modern & contemporary art, winery, brewery, cafe, restaurants
Ancient, modern & contemporary art, winery, brewery, cafe, restaurants
"A reaffirming girls' trip to far-flung Tasmania, emphasizing the strength of friendship despite long distances."
"MONA’s private-art collection is mind-bending and immersive; I recommend setting aside time to explore its provocative exhibits and the museum’s offbeat cultural programming." - Laura Dannen Redman
"A major cultural draw built on the grounds of a working estate, the museum pairs provocative contemporary and historical art with on-site wine production and food offerings. It helped spawn Dark Mofo, a two-week winter-solstice arts festival that animates Hobart with performances, bars and events, and sits within a broader destination experience that combines art, architecture and local food and drink." - Besha Rodell Besha Rodell Besha Rodell is a James Beard Award-winning writer, editor, and restaurant critic with two decades of experience and an international following. Her work has appeared in The New York Times, Food & Wine, Saveur, Bon Appétit, and many other outlets. Travel + Leisure Editorial Guidelines
"Australia’s largest private museum, and among the world’s most provocative—think sensory-altering spaces by James Turrell and a wall of porcelain cast female genitals—and its sandstone-embedded architecture is a visual marvel unto itself."
"MONA Pavilions, overlooking the River Derwent on the outskirts of the Tasmanian capital of Hobart, is a prime example of audacious contemporary architecture. Its eight spectacular pavilions are named after Australian artists or architects whose works are in the accompanying Museum of Old and New Art collection, and they’re stuffed to the gills with high-end residential comforts." - Mark Fedeli