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Travellers, tourists and émigrés
19th October, 10:30 am - 4:00 pm
Free – $50
Labassa’s exuberant décor encapsulates the 19th century passion for exotic travel. Homages to classical Greece, the court of Louis V, Renaissance Italy and Moorish Spain coexist with wallpapers designed for the Emperor of Japan’s palace.
A guided house tour takes visitors on a visual journey through the places and cultures that impressed many of the mansion’s well-travelled residents. Hear the personal stories of those who not only travelled for pleasure or business but those who fled from poverty and persecution.
A unique display from the personal collection of Miss Bessie Leigh Bodey offers a fascinating insight into world travel in the 1920s.
Creative activities for young visitors are available.