Foodies flock to food feast
Wednesday April 11, 2018. Photos by Jude Keogh.
The opening of the latest Orange Regional Museum exhibition was a feast of knowledge as more than 1,700 people walked through the doors over the weekend.
Orange Mayor Reg Kidd said the decision to open Paddock to Plate; a history of food and wine in Orange and district, during Orange FOOD Week had paid off.
CAPTIVATED: Hundreds of people were fascinated by the curator talks delivered by consultant curator Sandra McEwen.
“At least half the people wandering through the doors are from postcodes outside of the region and that is fantastic,” Cr Kidd said.
“They’re here for FOOD Week and they have come in and seen the exhibition, seen the history and stunning imagery of our place in the world.
“It’s not the kind of exhibition you can take in completely on the first visit so I’m sure they’ll be back.”
Orange City Council’s Services Policy Chair Cr Kevin Duffy said the feedback about the new exhibition had been phenomenal.
“There are objects from early Wiradjuri people, such as grinding stones, next to tools used more recently, for similar purposes such as a mortar and pestle,” Cr Duffy said.
“The journey from Paddock to Plate throughout the years is expertly presented.”
Cr Duffy said the interactive dinner table with meals from six different decades had been popular.
“You can literally sit down and join the dinner table with projected food from the 1860s through to this century, which shows clearly how times have changed,” Cr Duffy said.
The opening was just the beginning and a broad range of events and activities are available over the coming months for all ages to accompany the new display.
New activities are starting in a couple of weeks with ‘Fruits and Flavours’ school holiday cordial making workshops and continuing with the return of ‘Mondays at the Museum’ for parents and children under 5 on the 7th May.
For adults exhibition tours will run from the 12th May and an afterhours opening will be held in celebration of International Museum Day on the 17th May.
Basket Weaving Workshops start in May and Thornbrook Orchard has joined with the museum to offer a producers site visit on Saturday 26th May.
Event and activities continue throughout the year finishing with a celebration of cherries in December.
“Just like the previous exhibition Journeys; People, Place Stories, this exhibition will be packed full of hands-on learning experiences with art, craft, workshops and excursions,” Cr Duffy said.
“Be sure to follow the Orange Regional Museum on Facebook or check in with its website so you can keep in touch with what’s coming up.”
Booking for tickets and more information on all events can be found via orangemuseum.eventbrite.com or by contacting 6393 8444.
OPENING: Jackie and Peter Grant, Audrey Tonkin, Brenda Gray, Rodney Tonkin, Kerry and Orange Mayor Reg Kidd.
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