Good morning everyone, and welcome to the Museum of Farming Life.

大家早上好，欢迎来到农耕生活博物馆。

I understand it's your first visit here, so I'd like to give you some background information about the museum and then explain a little about what you can see during your visit.

我知道大家是第一次来这里，所以我想给你们介绍一些关于博物馆的背景信息，然后解释一下在参观期间可以看到什么。

So, where we're standing at the moment is the entrance to a large building that was constructed in 1880 as the home of a local businessman, Alfred Palmer, of the Palmer biscuit factory.

我们现在所站的地方是一座大型建筑的入口，该建筑建于1880年，是帕尔默饼干厂老板、当地商人阿尔弗雷德·帕尔默的家。

It was later sold and became a hall of residence for students in 1911, and a museum in 1951.

后来这里被出售，1911年成为学生宿舍。后来在1951年成为博物馆。

In 2005, a modern extension was built to accommodate the museum's collections.2005

年，为了容纳博物馆的藏品，建造了一个现代化的楼房作为扩充。

The museum's owned by the university, and apart from two rooms that are our offices, the university uses the main part of the building.

博物馆归大学所有，除了我们办公室的两个房间外，建筑的大部分设施归大学使用。

You may see students going into the building for lessons, but it's not open to museum visitors, I'm afraid.

大家可能会看到学生进入大楼上课，但很抱歉它不对博物馆参观者开放。

It's a shame because the interior architectural features are outstanding, especially the room that used to be the library.

这很可惜，因为内部建筑特色很突出，尤其是那间曾作为图书馆的房间。

Luckily, we've managed to keep entry to the museum free.

幸运的是，我们做到了博物馆门票免费。

This includes access to all the galleries, outdoor areas and the rooms for special exhibitions.

免费开放区域包括所有展馆、室外区域和特别展览室。

We run activities for children and students, such as the museum club, for which there's no charge.

我们为儿童和学生举办免费活动，例如博物馆俱乐部。

We do have a donation box just over there so feel free to give whatever amount you consider appropriate.

确实，我们设了一个捐款箱，捐款金额随意，大家不要有负担。

We do have a cloakroom, if you'd like to leave your coats and bags somewhere.

如果您想放外套和包，博物馆有寄物处。

Unlike other museums, photography is allowed here, so you might like to keep your cameras with you.

与其他博物馆不同，这里允许拍照，因此也许您会想随身携带相机。

You might be more comfortable not carrying around heavy rucksacks, though keep your coats and jackets on as it's quite cold in the museum garden today.

不用背着沉重的背包可能会更舒服。但请穿上外套和夹克，因为今天博物馆花园里很冷。