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Queensland Art VISITORS’ CHECKLIST E Gallery of Modern Art
Gallery Guide (GOMA)
The collection is housed over three Practical Information Australia’s largest gallery of
Queensland Art Gallery &
levels. Fine collections of Asian Gallery of Modern Art: Stanley modern and contemporary art
and International art from the Place, South Bank. focuses on 20th- and 21st-
12th century are on Level 2. Tel (07) 3840 7303. century works from Australia,
Indigenous Australian art begins ∑ qagoma.qld.gov.au Asia and the Pacific. The cinemas
on Level 2 and moves up to Level Open 10am–5pm daily. here feature films by influential
4. Level 3 contains Australian art Closed Good Fri, 25 & 26 Dec. and popular directors and artists.
after 1970. The work in this 7 = - 8
gallery is complemented by the E Queensland Museum
contemporary art housed in Transport & Sciencentre
GOMA. QAGOMA’s Children’s £ South Brisbane. @ Cultural Tel (07) 3840 7555. Open 9:30am–
5pm daily. Closed Good Fri, 25 Apr
Art Centre presents engaging Centre Busway Station. (open 1:30pm), 25 & 26 Dec. &
exhibitions and events for all g CityCat and City Ferry (Science Centre only). 7 0 =
ages. Also of interest is the services to South Bank.
Watermall’s indoor water feature. This natural history museum is
filled with full-scale models, both
prehistoric and current. A large-
scale model of Queensland’s
. Under the unique dinosaur, the Mutta­
Jacaranda burrasaurus, stands in the foyer.
R. Godfrey Rivers’ The Sciencentre offers hands-
work is part of a on, interactive exhibitions.
collection of
Australian art. E State Library of
Queensland
Stanley Place Tel (07) 3840 7666. Open 10am–8pm
entrance Mon–Thu, 10am–5pm Fri–Sun daily.
Closed 1 Jan, Good Fri, 25 Apr (am),
25 & 26 Dec. 7 - =
The State Library houses
collections from around the
world. Its extensive resources
cover all interests and most of
its services are free. There are
innovative exhibitions, an Indige-
nous Knowledge Centre and
The Edge, a digital culture space.

The Sculpture Exterior of the Queensland Performing
Courtyard and Arts Centre
surrounding
fountains are a
pleasant place E Queensland Performing
to relax or enjoy Arts Centre (QPAC)
a picnic. Tel (07) 3840 7444. Open performances
only. 7 advise when booking.
The Queensland Performing
The Watermall’s Arts Centre comprises a main
indoor water feature is concert hall and three theatres
surrounded by various where internationally acclaimed
pieces of art from the opera, classical music and
gallery’s collection. theatrical productions are staged.