The Challenge Day 5 / 30

The Old Museum was originally called the Exhibition Building and Concert Hall. It was built in 1891 for the Queensland National Agricultural and Industrial Association after Brisbane's first exhibition building, which had occupied the land, was destroyed by fire on 13 June 1888. At the time of the fire the building was being used as a skating rink.

The new exhibition building was designed by the architect George Henry Male Addison (1857-1922). The style of the building may best be described as progressive eclecticism. It is entered in the Queensland Heritage Register.

The Queensland Government took over control of the building and grounds when the National Association was forced into liquidation by the economic depression in 1897.
In 1899, the Exhibition Hall became home to the Queensland Museum, with the museum remaining in the building until the museum's relocation to the Queensland Cultural Centre in 1986. During the Queensland Museum's 86 years in the building, other parts of the building were used as a Concert Hall and an Art Gallery. Because of the Queensland Museum's long occupancy of the building, the building is now known as the Old Museum.

The Old Museum building is home to the Queensland Youth Orchestras, who use the building as a rehearsal, performance and office space. The building is also home for the Brisbane Philharmonic Orchestra, Queensland Youth Choir, Queensland Wind and Brass, Brisbane River City Clippers Barbershop Chorus, Queensland Rhythmic Gymnastics Organisation, Queensland Police Pipes and Drums and the Zen Zen Zo Physical Theatre Company.

The Old Museum building was also used as one of the sites for the 1980's Australian series of Mission: Impossible! Nice!

Source: Wikipedia

This image took me a good half hour of walking around the perimeter of the building before deciding on which part of the Old Museum to photograph not to mention finally deciding which lens to use (I changed the lens about 4 times!). Good thing because by the time I finished setting up my tripod and camera, the lights came on and the musicians that were part of the Qld Youth Orchestra started to arrive for their regular rehearsal. While the shutter was open, a white car drove past! Lucky me! Too bad I wasn't using the wide angle lens.

Update on the knee: Physio told me I can't go diving for another 6 months, at the least! More like a death sentence tbh. But hey, I guess that means more time to spend on taking photos and saving heaps for the big trip! :)

Trying out a different style of editing. Hope it's not too pinkish! I hope it's not too much. Not pinkish anymore!

Lovely evening/day to everyone!