点评:I had an interesting and very enjoyable visit to 78 Derngate.
It is, as you might expect, an unusual house which will divide people along lines of taste but is undeniably striking.
It consists of an entire townhouse decorated and furnished in and early art deco style (if I have that right). The famed Charles Rennie Mackintosh was amongst those who contributed to its design.
The rooms are well supplied with information booklets and efforts have been made to furnish and accessorise each with suitable items, where originals are lacking.
There are around 10 or so art restored rooms to visit, plus a few with displays of relevant artefacts, temporary art exhibits and the like. There is a nice little tea room, decorated in keeping and a small but pretty garden.
The gift shop has some attractive and good-quality items incorporating Mackintosh designs from the house and from his broader oeuvre. There are also many books on related topics.
The staff are friendly and helpful and the £12 entry (which seemed a little pricey to me, initially) actually covers you for a full year.
A word of caution: Although I thoroughly enjoyed my visit, I had been envisaging something perhaps more grand and more intensively art deco. I would call 78 Derngate relatively modest, with small rooms and the distinctive details fairly sparsely distributed. I stress that that is not a criticism - I am just suggesting that modest expectations will be best rewarded. Don't expect a lavish wall-to-wall extravaganza - just a series of small ones!
All in all, 78 Derngate is something unique, different and highly recommended.
翻译:我参观了德恩盖特78号,这是一次非常有趣且愉快的体验。
正如您所料,这是一栋风格独特的房子,可能会因审美差异而引发争议,但不可否认的是,它确实引人注目。
这是一整栋联排别墅,装饰和家具都采用了早期装饰艺术风格(如果我理解正确的话)。著名的查尔斯·雷尼·麦金托什也参与了它的设计。
每个房间都配备了丰富的资料手册,并且在缺少原件的情况下,都尽力用合适的物品进行布置和装饰。
大约有十间经过艺术修复的房间可供参观,此外还有一些房间用于展示相关的文物、举办临时艺术展览等等。这里还有一个装饰风格相符的精致小茶室和一个虽小却很漂亮的花园。
礼品店里有一些精美且品质上乘的商品,其中既有麦金托什在这座房子里的设计作品,也有他其他作品中的设计。此外,还有许多关于相关主题的书籍。
工作人员热情友好,乐于助人。12英镑的门票(起初我觉得有点贵)实际上有效期长达一年。
友情提示:虽然我非常享受这次参观,但我原本想象的是更宏伟、更具装饰艺术风格的场所。78 Derngate 相对来说比较朴素,房间不大,特色装饰也分布得比较分散。我强调这并非批评——我只是建议降低预期,这样才能获得更好的体验。不要指望这里会是铺天盖地的奢华盛宴——它只是一系列精致的小细节!
总而言之,78 Derngate 独具特色,别具一格,强烈推荐。