点评:I first visited Old Government House during a day trip to Parramatta. Considering the building's historical importance, I found the experience quite underwhelming. However, I decided to return with my family because my grandson loves Australian history and I thought he would enjoy seeing such an important historic site.
Unfortunately, our second visit got off to a bad start, with staff arguing over the need to see our senior cards (something I wasn't asked for on my first visit) and then questioning the legitimacy of a family ticket. I also think the admission prices are quite high for what is actually on offer.
Once inside, we were welcomed by a volunteer who told us to be careful not to touch anything and advised us to read the A4 information sheets provided in each room. There really isn't a great deal to see, and I think the experience could be made so much more engaging by having volunteers or guides stationed throughout the building who could simply chat with visitors and answer questions, without everyone having to join a formal guided tour. Instead, the volunteers seemed to congregate around the entrance, chatting among themselves.
I asked my grandson afterwards what he thought, and interestingly, one of the things that struck him most was the number of cracks he noticed in the ceilings and walls. It certainly made me wonder about the condition and ongoing maintenance of such an important historic building.
For a National Trust property of considerable significance to Australian history, I found the whole experience disappointing. There is enormous potential here to make Australian history come alive, particularly for younger visitors like my grandson, but unfortunately that wasn't our experience. I don't plan on visiting again, and after two visits, my experiences have perhaps clarified why there seem to be so few visitors.
翻译:我第一次参观旧政府大楼是在一次前往帕拉马塔的一日游中。考虑到这座建筑的历史重要性,我觉得这次参观体验相当平淡无奇。不过,我还是决定带家人再来一次——我的孙子酷爱澳大利亚历史,我觉得他一定会喜欢参观这样一处重要的历史遗迹。
可惜,我们的第二次参观一开始就不太顺利。工作人员之间还就是否需要查看我们的老年证发生了争执(我第一次参观时可没人要求我出示这个证件),随后他们又对家庭票的合法性提出了质疑。我觉得就实际能看到的内容而言,门票价格实在是偏高了。
进入馆内后,一位志愿者热情地接待了我们,他提醒我们切勿触碰任何展品,并建议我们仔细阅读每个展厅里提供的A4大小的信息单。实际上,这里并没有太多值得观看的内容。我认为,如果在整个建筑内安排一些志愿者或导览员,让他们与参观者随意聊天并解答问题,而不要求所有人都必须参加正式的导览 tour,那么参观体验就能变得有趣得多。然而,那些志愿者似乎都聚集在入口处,彼此闲聊着。
事后我问我的孙子有何感想,有趣的是……最让他印象深刻的是天花板和墙壁上出现的大量裂缝。这不禁让我对这样一座具有重要历史意义的建筑的现状及日常维护状况产生了疑问。
作为一处对澳大利亚历史具有重大意义的国家信托遗产,这次参观体验却让我颇为失望。这里其实有巨大的潜力可以用来生动地展现澳大利亚的历史,尤其是对我这样的孙辈来说,更能激发他们的兴趣。但遗憾的是,我们的体验并非如此。我不打算再去了;经过两次到访后,我大概明白了为何这里的游客如此稀少。