Things to do in Brisbane Region, Queensland: The Best Art Museums

The Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art (QAGOMA) is a single institution located across two adjacent river-side buildings in the Cultural Precinct at Brisbane's South Bank. QAGOMA holds a collection of historical, modern and contemporary art, and stages a dynamic program of Australian and international exhibitions. We are home to the Children's Art Centre which collaborates on interactive artworks with leading artists from around the world, and the Australian Cinematheque, the only dedicated cinema facility in an Australian art museum. QAGOMA operates its own retail outlets and cafes and restaurants, proceeds from which support the Gallery.

The Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art (QAGOMA) is a single institution located across two adjacent river-side buildings in the Cultural Precinct at Brisbane's South Bank. QAGOMA holds a collection of historical, modern and contemporary art, and stages a dynamic program of Australian and international exhibitions. We are home to the Children's Art Centre which collaborates on interactive artworks with leading artists from around the world, and the Australian Cinematheque, the only dedicated cinema facility in an Australian art museum. QAGOMA operates its own retail outlets and cafes and restaurants, proceeds from which support the Gallery.

Travel back in time to ancient and classical worlds inside the treasure house of 500,000 years of human history. View Abbey Church’s 13th century medieval stained glass collection, and historical jewelry and artefacts from Europe’s Renaissance period and industrial revolution.

Join more than 100,000 visitors per year to view an ever-changing program of exhibitions and heritage displays. Families can get involved in interactive creative activities in Australia's first permanent Children's Gallery, designed especially for kids under 12. Located in the heart of Ipswich, the gallery is housed in a heritage listed 1861 child-friendly building.

Open Tuesday-Friday 10am-5pm, Saturday-Sunday 12pm-4pm. Entry is free. QUT Art Museum is one of Brisbane's leading institutions for the visual arts. The gallery conducts a dynamic exhibition program with an emphasis on contemporary Australian art and design, as well as an extensive education and public engagement program. QUT Art Museum is also home to the QUT Art Collection, one of Queensland's most significant public collections with more than 3,000 pieces including painting, sculptures, decorative arts and works on paper, chiefly by Australian and Queensland artists.

Visit the state of the art gallery with four contemporary exhibition spaces showcasing nationally significant touring exhibitions, as well as work by regional artists.

The Somerset Regional Art Gallery - The Condensery has rich history, formerly home to Nestle condensed milk factory packing facility. Now a unique cultural precinct, the gallery hosts rotating exhibitions, featuring works across various mediums and is available for workshops and community art events. Visit the gallery and be greeted by a distinctive hand sculptured bronze red deer statue by renowned Somerset artist, Bodo Muche. This sculpture represents an important part of Toogoolawah's heritage - the gift of five red deer from Queen Victoria in 1873. This historical site has received multiple awards for the adaptive reuse of the dilapidated factory and its contemporary architecture. Step back in time and explore the historic art gallery today.

Discover an outstanding public gallery with high quality local and touring exhibitions, that offer a unique perspective on the Redcliffe Peninsula and the Moreton Bay region.