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What makes a collection?

Museum of Brisbane is giving you the keys to some of the most awe-inspiring collections across our amazing city. An irresistible array of breathtaking curiosities, Precious brings together thousands of remarkable items from more than 30 public and private collections.

From textiles to tin-toys, micro-architectural marvels to marine treasures, this exhibition is a joyful celebration of the art of assemblage. We invite you to immerse yourself into the incredible stories of some of the prolific collectors of Brisbane, and get to know what makes a keepsake and collectible truly Precious.

Open daily from 10am - 5pm.

Museum of Brisbane is Brisbane City Council's leading history and art museum where you can experience our city's vibrant culture.

Celebrating Country and Culture through the bold designs of Magpie Goose.

Museum of Brisbane is excited to collaborate with Magpie Goose, a proudly Aboriginal owned and led fashion and social enterprise, to celebrate extraordinary First Nations cultural stories and designs.

This exclusive to Brisbane exhibition, developed in close collaboration with Magpie Goose owners Amanda Hayman (Wakka Wakka and Kalkadoon) and Troy Casey (Kamilaroi), offers a deep dive into the work of some of the region’s most talented First Nations artists and designers.

Using clothing as a canvas for storytelling, this exciting collaboration will connect audiences with the rich and diverse cultural expressions of First Nations communities in Queensland and beyond. Discover the artists and stories behind the brand that’s making a difference, one garment at a time.

Stories You Wear: Magpie Goose is supported by the Queensland Government through Arts Queensland.

Museum of Brisbane is Brisbane City Council’s leading history and art museum where you can experience our city’s vibrant culture. For more information, visit MoB website.

Image: Magpie Goose x Quandamooka Artists, by Amanda Hayman & Troy Casey, Country to Couture, 2025, Photo by Dylan Buckee.

Step inside an exciting new residency project that invites you to experience art in unexpected ways.

Artist in Residence Renee Kire takes over Museum of Brisbane’s entryway, transforming these spaces with a vibrant and dynamic mix of striking vinyl graphics and sculptural timber elements. These features create an immersive pathway that stretches across walls and ceilings, guiding you into the heart of the Museum.

Drawing inspiration from Minimalism while reinterpreting the movement through a contemporary feminist lens, Kire brings fresh attention to the often-overlooked contributions of women in the field. Bright, colourful and welcoming for all visitors, the artwork is both joyful and thought-provoking.

Responding directly to the architecture of the Museum, City Hall and the Brisbane cityscape, Kire’s design reveals unexpected connections between the built environment and abstract form. Repetition, rhythm and thoughtful details invite you to slow down, look closely and discover new perspectives.

MoB’s Artist in Residence program is supported by Tim Fairfax AC.

Museum of Brisbane is Brisbane City Council’s leading history and art museum where you can experience our city’s vibrant culture.

Polish your peepers! You never know what you might spot.

There is plenty for little eyes to spy with this free MoB Kids activity sheet. Transform your Museum visit into an exciting game of Eye Spy and discover details you might otherwise have missed.

Can you spot the flowers? This playful Museum experience will immerse you in all manners of local art, history and culture, encompassing five different exhibitions.

Ask our friendly staff at MoB reception when you arrive. We have activity sheets for children and their parents or carers.

Museum of Brisbane is Brisbane City Council's leading history and art museum where you can experience our city's vibrant culture. For more information, visit the MoB website.

Paradisie Palette Art Institude is proud to present Pasifik Horizon, a landmark exhibition bringing together leading artists from Papua New Guinea and New Caledonia in a vibrant celebration of Pacific creativity, identity, and cultural exchange. The exhibition will run from 29 October to 8 November 2026 at the Royal Queensland Art Society (RQAS), Brisbane.

Pasifik Horizon continues PPAI’s commitment to showcasing Pacific artistry, building cultural bridges, and creating opportunities for artists across the region. The exhibition invites Brisbane audiences to experience the colours, stories, and spirit of the Pacific through three distinct artistic perspectives.

This event is proudly sponsored by Brisbane City Council. Fore more information visit event facebook.

Follow the mermaid in the bay. Dive into story, culture and hands-on creativity with our latest Artist in Residence, Quandamooka artist Delvene Cockatoo-Collins.

Journey alongside Delvene to the shores of Minjerribah and discover the ancestral story of Warrajamba, the mermaid, a living cultural legacy that Delvene continues to explore as she searches for its lost ending.

Get hands-on and create your own mermaid or dugong using artist-designed stamps, connecting with the stories of Warrajamba and Yungong, the dugong. Discover Delvene’s powerful sculptural work made from materials gathered from Country - yungair/yungaire (freshwater reed), talwalpin (beach hibiscus cotton tree), and quampie shell.

Come and be immersed in a space that celebrates care for land, sea and story.

MoB’s Artist in Residence program is supported by Tim Fairfax AC.

The Creative Space is proudly supported by Major Partner Brisbane Airport and generously supported by Ian and Cass George, and Holly and John Livingstone.

Warrajamba is supported by the Queensland Government through Arts Queensland.

Museum of Brisbane is Brisbane City Council’s leading history and art museum where you can experience our city’s vibrant culture.

Discover the hidden secrets of your heritage-listed City Hall building with a guided tour of Brisbane’s iconic Clock Tower.

The Clock Tower Tour is a “must do” while in Brisbane!

For many years, City Hall’s Clock Tower elevated the building to Brisbane’s tallest, offering visitors a magnificent 360 degree view of the city around them. Whilst the view has changed significantly over the last 90 years, the time-honoured tradition of “taking a trip up the tower” happily continues at Museum of Brisbane.

The Clock Tower Tour includes a ride in one of Brisbane’s oldest working cage lifts, a look behind Australia’s largest analogue clock faces and time to explore the observation platform that shares a unique perspective of your city. See if you can catch a glimpse of the bells!

Make a booking online today to secure your spot! Spaces are limited and fill up quickly.

Date & Time

• 10:15am - 4:45pm
• Daily, every 15 minutes
• Please arrive 15 minutes before your tour.

Bands in Parks performs at Brisbane City Hall.

Join the Brisbane Regional Youth Orchestra for a wonderful afternoon of music beginning with light classics and much-loved family favourites performed by over 75 young musicians, before finishing with some festive favourites to get everyone in the mood for the Christmas season.

The concert is free but if you would like to sit and sip with a glass of wine and cheese plate, or enjoy afternoon tea and cake, please contact 0457 068 055.

Bands in Parks performs at Kalinga Park.

Tracing the spaces we inhabit, natural and built, static and kinetic, join Brisbane Symphonic Band for a dynamic musical journey in the park.

Experience the movement from the ambiance at the edge of the physical world with Aurora Borealis through the momentum of Last Flight Out. The rhythmic pulse of modern life and human connections captured in Hive Plaza and Threads of Time taking our journey from nature into electric city life.

Celebrating Country and Culture through the bold designs of Magpie Goose.

Museum of Brisbane is excited to collaborate with Magpie Goose, a proudly Aboriginal owned and led fashion and social enterprise, to celebrate extraordinary First Nations cultural stories and designs.

This exclusive to Brisbane exhibition, developed in close collaboration with Magpie Goose owners Amanda Hayman (Wakka Wakka and Kalkadoon) and Troy Casey (Kamilaroi), offers a deep dive into the work of some of the region’s most talented First Nations artists and designers.

Using clothing as a canvas for storytelling, this exciting collaboration will connect audiences with the rich and diverse cultural expressions of First Nations communities in Queensland and beyond. Discover the artists and stories behind the brand that’s making a difference, one garment at a time.

Stories You Wear: Magpie Goose is supported by the Queensland Government through Arts Queensland.

Museum of Brisbane is Brisbane City Council’s leading history and art museum where you can experience our city’s vibrant culture. For more information, visit MoB website.

Image: Magpie Goose x Quandamooka Artists, by Amanda Hayman & Troy Casey, Country to Couture, 2025, Photo by Dylan Buckee.