Museum sneak peek

Everyone is invited to see inside the much talked about Orange Regional Museum before its first exhibition and before the Visitors Information Centre (VIC) and a new café open inside the building.

The public walk through is on Sunday 10 July from 11am to 2pm and will be an opportunity to have a sneak peek at the unique design before the VIC and Café Open later in July and the Museum in October

Orange City Council’s Services Policy Committee chair Cr Ron Gander said the museum, with its grassed-roof, was a talking point for the region and encouraged everyone to satisfy their curiosity about what lies beneath.

“The museum is in the heart of the city where it’s seen by thousands of drivers along Peisley and Byng Streets every day,” he said.

“As such there is a lot of interest surrounding the building. It is an amazing design and I encourage everyone to come along and see it for themselves," Cr Gander said.

The public will be able to walk through the 1100 square metre building and enjoy a community barbecue afterwards.

The floor space of the open areas of the building, which includes the café, VIC and museum display area is about 900 square metres. By Comparison, the largest of the gallery’s display areas, The Alan Sisley room is 360 square metres.

“The shape of the sloping roof has already captured visitors and resident’s imagination and I am sure they can’t wait to see what’s inside,” Cr Gander said

Entry would be via a gold coin donation, with all proceeds going to the Orange Regional Museum Fund Ltd.

CHANGE: A before and after view of Byng Street of where the orange Regional Museum is located.