点评:On arrival, I was greeted by a friendly member of staff who, spotting my camera, suggested that I start my tour at the 5th floor Observation Box and then work my way downwards.
I’m glad that I did, because that is where I met Steve who was a fountain of knowledge that he was keen to share. It was from him that I discovered that the Millennium Bridge is opened at midday daily and that the “Box” was the ideal location to take photos. He then went on to introduce me to the city’s association with Kittiwakes and recommended that I visit the Observation Deck and, whilst towards the end of the breeding season, I might be lucky and see a chick. I followed Steve’s advice and achieved success on both counts.
Working my way down the building, I was naturally interested in the current photography exhibition whereas contemporary art is a somewhat subjective medium.
With time to kill before returning to the Observation Box for the bridge lift, I lingered in the café where I found the staff super friendly and jovial and the prices reasonable.
The Baltic is free to enter with lift access to all floors and the Observation Box/Deck offer great panorama views of the city.
翻译:抵达后,一位热情的工作人员接待了我。他注意到我的相机后,建议我从5楼的观景台开始参观,然后再逐层往下走。
我很庆幸自己照做了,因为就在那里我遇到了史蒂夫——他学识渊博且乐于分享。正是从他那里我了解到,千禧桥每天中午都会开放,而那个观景台则是拍照的绝佳地点。接着,他向我介绍了这座城市与海鸥的渊源,还建议我去观景台看看。虽说当时正值繁殖季末期,但我或许能幸运地看到小海鸥。我听从了史蒂夫的建议,结果两方面都如愿以偿。
沿着大楼一路往下走,我自然对正在举办的摄影展产生了兴趣;相比之下,当代艺术则是一种较为主观的艺术形式。在返回观景台观看桥梁升降仪式之前,我还有些空闲时间,便在咖啡馆里逗留了一会儿。那里的员工非常友善开朗,价格也相当合理。
进入波罗的海博物馆无需付费,电梯可直达各个楼层;而观景台则能让人饱览整座城市的壮丽景色。