If you enjoy the way buildings look and you like to see blueprints, if you are fascinated with the ephemera surrounding the interior design world or the area of architecture; maybe you want to do some research into who lived in what building in historic Adelaide? Possibly you are interested in engravings, photographs, diaries and notebooks all concerning architecture. If you are that way inclined then call the Collections manager Dr Julie Collins and make a date to visit this most delightful museum. If you have time on your hands and are looking for something to do that is truly fascinating this is a very interesting way to spend some time. I become quite enthralled with the drawings and pictures and I’m not an architect nor have I ever had any ambition to become one, but I do like looking at interesting things. Take yourself for a day out and I suspect you will want to make a return visit just to continue looking at the greater part of the iceberg you will have observed the tip of. It is a free service based in the school of design and architecture as part of the University of South Australia, but it is also a public museum and a total treat for anyone with interests in history, research and obviously buildings; town planning and social development students even set design students will also find this really interesting and if you are one of the rare breed who want to etch, mark metal as an artistic pursuit and print etchings that you can ask people to come up and see… as in «come up and see my etchings…» this is an unmissable cache of treasures you will take great delight in. Costs nothing but the phone call to warn Dr Julie you are on your way; and she will be pleased as a punch drunk bricklayer believe me. Oh and don’t worry, Dr Julie will not hang over you as if you shouldn’t be there — she loves visitors to her pride and joy. Best collection of materials on architecture you could hope for in the state.
