MONA (Museum of Old and New Art)
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MONA (Museum of Old and New Art) is a renowned private museum in Hobart, Tasmania, celebrated for its provocative contemporary and ancient art collections and striking subterranean architecture.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Museum of Old and New Art | 17 |
| MONA – Museum of Old and New Art | 2 |
| MONA (Museum of Old and New Art) canonical | 1 |
| Museum of Old and New Art (MONA) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T629443 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: MONA (Museum of Old and New Art) Context triple: [Hobart, knownFor, MONA (Museum of Old and New Art)]
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Art Gallery of South Australia
The Art Gallery of South Australia is a major public art museum renowned for its extensive collection of Australian, European, and Asian art.
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E. B. Crocker Art Gallery
E. B. Crocker Art Gallery is the original name of the Crocker Art Museum, a prominent art institution in Sacramento, California known for its significant collections and historic architecture.
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Victoria Art Gallery
Victoria Art Gallery is a public art museum in the city of Bath, England, known for its collection of historic and contemporary paintings, sculpture, and decorative arts.
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Walker Art Gallery
The Walker Art Gallery is a major public art museum in Liverpool, England, renowned for its extensive collection of European paintings, sculpture, and decorative arts from the medieval period to the present.
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Wollongong Art Gallery
Wollongong Art Gallery is a major regional art museum in Wollongong, Australia, known for its collections of Australian, Aboriginal, and contemporary art.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: MONA (Museum of Old and New Art) Target entity description: MONA (Museum of Old and New Art) is a renowned private museum in Hobart, Tasmania, celebrated for its provocative contemporary and ancient art collections and striking subterranean architecture.
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A.
Art Gallery of South Australia
The Art Gallery of South Australia is a major public art museum renowned for its extensive collection of Australian, European, and Asian art.
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B.
E. B. Crocker Art Gallery
E. B. Crocker Art Gallery is the original name of the Crocker Art Museum, a prominent art institution in Sacramento, California known for its significant collections and historic architecture.
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C.
Victoria Art Gallery
Victoria Art Gallery is a public art museum in the city of Bath, England, known for its collection of historic and contemporary paintings, sculpture, and decorative arts.
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Walker Art Gallery
The Walker Art Gallery is a major public art museum in Liverpool, England, renowned for its extensive collection of European paintings, sculpture, and decorative arts from the medieval period to the present.
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E.
Wollongong Art Gallery
Wollongong Art Gallery is a major regional art museum in Wollongong, Australia, known for its collections of Australian, Aboriginal, and contemporary art.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
art museum
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private museum ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| architect | Nonda Katsalidis ⓘ |
| architecturalFeature |
labyrinthine interior
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sandstone excavation ⓘ subterranean design ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | contemporary architecture ⓘ |
| architectureFirm | Fender Katsalidis Architects ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Moo Brew brewery
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Moorilla Estate winery ⓘ |
| buildingLevels | mostly underground ⓘ |
| city | Hobart ⓘ |
| collectionSize | hundreds of works ⓘ |
| collectionType |
ancient art
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contemporary art ⓘ modern art ⓘ |
| continent | Oceania ⓘ |
| country | Australia ⓘ |
| digitalGuideName | the O ⓘ |
| economicImpact | significant contributor to Tasmanian tourism economy ⓘ |
| exhibitionApproach |
non-chronological display of works
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thematic curation ⓘ |
| focus | sex, death and taboo subjects in art ⓘ |
| foundedBy | David Walsh ⓘ |
| fundingModel | privately funded ⓘ |
| hasFacility |
accommodation
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brewery ⓘ restaurants ⓘ vineyard ⓘ wine bar ⓘ |
| inaugurated | January 2011 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Hobart
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surface form:
Berriedale, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
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| locatedOn | Derwent River ⓘ |
| mission | to challenge conventional museum experiences ⓘ |
| name |
MONA (Museum of Old and New Art)
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surface form:
Museum of Old and New Art
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| notableFor |
controversial artworks
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immersive installations ⓘ integration of old and new art ⓘ provocative exhibitions ⓘ |
| openingDate | 2011-01-21 ⓘ |
| operator | Moorilla Estate Pty Ltd ⓘ |
| owner | David Walsh ⓘ |
| region |
Australasian realm
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surface form:
Australasia
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| shortName | MONA ⓘ |
| state | Tasmania ⓘ |
| technologyUse | handheld digital guide device ⓘ |
| tourismRole | major Tasmanian tourist attraction ⓘ |
| transportAccess |
ferry from Hobart waterfront
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road access via Berriedale ⓘ |
| website | https://mona.net.au ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: MONA (Museum of Old and New Art) Description of subject: MONA (Museum of Old and New Art) is a renowned private museum in Hobart, Tasmania, celebrated for its provocative contemporary and ancient art collections and striking subterranean architecture.
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