Brisbane's Cultural Centre
The heart of the arts
Why not take a few hours to enjoy the exhibitions, performances, events, shops and cafes at Brisbane’s Cultural Centre?
There’s something to amuse everyone at the Gallery of Modern Art, Queensland Art Gallery, Queensland Museum, QPAC and the State Library.
Listen to live music, see famous art, keep the kids busy, have a laugh and immerse yourself in a packed program of events.
Three Victoria Cross medals – the men, the stories, the history.
An evocative exhibition featuring three revered Victoria Crosses and the… more
| Dates |
Wed 23 April 2008 - Wed 22 April 2009 |
| Venue |
Queensland Museum South Bank, cnr Grey and Melbourne Street, South Bank |
Local Queensland artists lead these free, creative workshops for kids on Sunday
afternoons. Suitable for children aged 3 – 12 years.
14 & 28… more
| Dates |
Sun 14 September 2008 - Sun 7 December 2008 |
| Venue |
Queensland Art Gallery, Cnr Grey & Peel Street, South Brisbane |
'Someone’s Universe' is a focused survey of work by the leading Brisbane contemporary artist Eugene Carchesio. Known for his repeated use of… more
| Dates |
Sat 25 October 2008 - Sun 1 February 2009 |
| Venue |
Queensland Art Gallery, Cnr Grey & Peel Street, South Brisbane |
This exhibition presents the complete portfolio of 51 etchings that make up Der Krieg (War) 1924, an extremely important print series by the German… more
| Dates |
Wed 12 November 2008 - Sun 1 February 2009 |
| Venue |
Queensland Art Gallery, Cnr Grey & Peel Street, South Brisbane |
Albert Namatjira’s adoption of the European medium of watercolour for his landscape paintings remains an inspiration to contemporary artists from… more
| Dates |
Wed 12 November 2008 - Sun 15 February 2009 |
| Venue |
Queensland Art Gallery, Cnr Grey & Peel Street, South Brisbane |
The award is Australia’s most significant prize for new media art.
Nine artists were short-listed for the biennial acquisitive award:
Peter… more
| Dates |
Wed 12 November 2008 - Sun 8 February 2009 |
| Venue |
Gallery of Modern Art (GoMA), 1 Stanley Street, South Brisbane |
The Dinosaur Garden will be temporarily closed for redevelopment from 27 January 2009 to early April 2009.
Queensland Museum South Bank's much-loved… more
| Dates |
Thu 13 November 2008 - Fri 3 April 2009 |
| Venue |
Queensland Museum South Bank, cnr Grey and Melbourne Street, South Bank |
'Contemporary Australia: Optimism’ is the first in a major new national triennial series of thematic contemporary Australian art… more
| Dates |
Sat 15 November 2008 - Sun 22 February 2009 |
| Venue |
Gallery of Modern Art (GoMA), 1 Stanley Street, South Brisbane |
Get ready to play your way through the history of video games at the international blockbuster exhibition Game On at the State Library of Queensland.… more
| Dates |
Mon 17 November 2008 - Sun 15 February 2009 |
| Venue |
State Library of Queensland, Cnr Grey & Peel Street, South Brisbane |
For ‘Contemporary Australia: Optimism’, the Children’s Art Centre presents interactive art works and projects created by a number of exhibiting… more
| Dates |
Tue 18 November 2008 - Sun 22 February 2009 |
| Venue |
Gallery of Modern Art (GoMA), 1 Stanley Street, South Brisbane |