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The Museum of Old and New Art (MONA) is an art museum located within the Moorilla winery on the Berriedale peninsula in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. It is the largest privately funded museum in the Southern Hemisphere. [2] MONA houses ancient, modern and contemporary art from the David Walsh collection.
The proposed hotel at MONA is within the planning boundaries of the Glenorchy City Council and will therefor height restrictions are not expected to be as strict. If approved, the hotel will be one of the tallest buildings in Tasmania. If completed, 145 Liverpool Street would be one of the largest office buildings within Hobart.
Moorilla Estate is currently owned by David Walsh, [2] [3] and is the site of the Museum of Old and New Art (MONA). [ 4 ] The winery produces a number of cool climate wines, and also produces five beers under the label Moo Brew.
On his return to Tasmania he engaged with Hobart architect George Stanley Crisp, who had previously designed the Art Nouveau Palace Theatre opposite the Hobart GPO on Elizabeth Street. Located on the corner of Liverpool Street and Watchorn Street, Miller's original theatre design was intended to be a replica of The Strand in New York. [4]
It was re-opened in January 2011 as the Museum of Old and New Art [6] or MONA. MONA won the 2012 Australian Tourism Award for best new development and is a major Tasmanian tourist attraction. In 2009, Walsh and his syndicate reportedly won $16–17 million over the Melbourne Cup Carnival. [7]
Mona Foma, launched in 2009, initially took place in Hobart before moving to Launceston in 2019 and hosting events across both cities commencing the following year. Known for its mix of music, performance art, and visual installations, the festival grew into a major annual cultural event in Tasmania.