When Adelaide Arcade was first opened in 1885, it was hailed as the most modern shopping precinct in the Southern Hemisphere.
The Arcade's extensive and colourful history is showcased in its own museum, which exhibits on the balcony level of adjoining Gay's Arcade and houses artefacts, traditional photographs, newspaper clippings, decadent clothing, trinkets and even an accordion that plays the official Adelaide Arcade Polka!
The Museum is free to enter and is open during Arcade shopping hours.
The iconic Adelaide Arcade boasts its very own museum, showcasing its colourful and extensive history.
Just east of Rundle Mall you'll find the 'East End', a bustling pocket of the Adelaide CBD packed with cafes, restaurants, bars and premium shopping.
The first street statue erected in the city on North Terrace is actually a copy of a famous neoclassical work. Based on Italian sculptor Antonio Canova’s ‘Venus’, it was chiselled from Carrara marble by Fraser & Draysey, and presented by Mr W A Horn to Mayor F W Bullock on 3 September 1892.
Hotel Richmond is ideally located in Rundle Mall, in the heart of Adelaide's fashion, business and dining district. Hotel Richmond offers 30 deluxe, contemporary designer guestrooms and suites housed in a grand 1920's Art Deco building. Hotel…
