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The inspirational Lady Jane
In later years it was used for apple storage among other things, but is now used by the art society and something akin to the vision Jane Franklin envisioned has been realised once again. One of the wonderful things about Jane Franklin is the mystery associated with her which makes her an almost unwordly enigma; we will never know exactly why she built the museum in tranquil Lenah Valley, in that time some distance, over an hour’s travel from the hub of activity in Hobart town. Maybe she wanted people to extend themselves to experience culture – just as she herself did.