The Wilderness Gallery Opens The World's First Private Thylacine Exhibition
14-Dec-2010 | The Wilderness Gallery, at Cradle Mountain Chateau, in conjunction with the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery (TMAG) has opened the world's largest private exhibition of thylacine material "Thylacine - The Tasmanian Tiger Exhibition".
Chairman of Trustees of the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, Sir Guy Green, officially opened the exhibition, describing it as a highly professional, wonderfully comprehensive presentation which will provide visitors with a unique opportunity to increase their knowledge and understanding of this internationally recognised Tasmanian animal."This exhibition gives further fine expression to the most productive partnership which exists between TMAG and the Federal Group, which was recently recognised by the award of the Australia Business Art Foundation Partnering Award for Tasmania," Sir Guy said.
The new permanent exhibition tells the story of the Tasmanian Tiger and the human interaction that led to its extinction.
"The exhibition comprises a number of rare artefacts from the Federal Group Collection, as well as the thylacine skin rug that was purchased for TMAG and the Queen Victoria Museum and Art Gallery by the Federal Group in 2002. This exhibition is sure to reinforce the significance of our natural and cultural heritage and the journey we have taken on the road to conservation," Wilderness Gallery General Manager Mark Whitnell said.
"Visitors can learn about the Tiger's unusual biological features through a replica thylacine skeleton, the first whole-mammal skeleton produced in Australia using Stereolithographic BioModelling; enter a Trappers' Hut and travel back in time listening to the stories of the old trappers and snarers; and view recorded footage of the last Tasmanian Tiger and images of Tiger hunters.
"This will be a truly world-class exhibition and we are very proud to have it housed at the Wilderness Gallery.
"I would like to acknowledge the work of Wilderness Gallery Manager Tracy Thomas and Scott Marston, together with Kathyrn Medlock, Brian Looker and Nikki King-Smith of TMAG, who have worked extremely hard on this project."
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