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Visiting the Gallery

The Queensland Art Gallery (QAG) and Gallery of Modern Art (GoMA) are located 150 metres from each other, on the south bank of the Brisbane River. Entrance to both buildings is possible from Stanley Place, and the river front entrance to the Queensland Art Gallery is on Melbourne Street.

The Galleries are within easy walking distance to the city centre and South Bank Parklands.

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Click on the above image to download a PDF of the Gallery precinct map.

Opening hours

Monday to Friday 10.00am - 5.00pm
Saturday and Sunday 9.00am - 5.00pm

The Australian Cinémathèque will have separate late opening hours when evening screenings are scheduled.

Public Holidays

Closed Christmas Day and Good Friday
Open Anzac Day 12 noon - 5.00pm

Admission

Free, except for special exhibitions and some Cinematheque programs.

More information

Phone (07) 3840 7303 or (07) 3840 7350
Email

Guided tours until 14 September 2008

Tours led by our Volunteer Guides are held at the following times:

QAG
Collection Tour, 11am Monday to Friday and 2pm Saturday. Meet your guide at the Melbourne Street information desk.

Sidney Nolan, 1pm and 2pm Monday to Friday and 11am and 12.30pm Saturday and Sunday. Meet your guide at the entrance to the exhibition.

GoMA
Collection Tour, 11am Monday to Friday and 2pm Saturday. Meet your guide at the GoMA Information Desk.

Picasso & his collection, 1pm and 2pm Monday to Friday and 11am and 12.30pm Saturday and Sunday. Purchase your ticket and meet your guide just inside the exhibition entrance at GoMA.

Group bookings

The Gallery welcomes school and special interest adult groups.  Bookings are required for groups of 10 or more.  All school groups are self guided with the aid of dynamic online resources.  Guided tours are offered for special interest adult groups. Visit the Education pages for more information about available resources for school groups or tour options for special interest adult groups.

Auslan interpreted tours

Interpreted tours for Deaf visitors depart from the Information Desk at QAG or GoMA on the last Sunday of the month. Please check the calendar for further details on times and venues.

Hearing Impaired tours

Tours take place at either QAG or GoMA as scheduled.  Assistive listening devices (FM system) are available for visitors with a hearing impairment. As the number of devices is limited, bookings are essential. Check the website for more details on times and venues. To book, call the Education Bookings Office on 3840 7255 between 8.30am and 4.00pm Monday to Friday or email schoolbookings@qag.qld.gov.au.

More information

Phone (07) 3840 7255

Email

Travelling to the Gallery

By car

Temporary vehicle set-down is available in Stanley Place, from Grey Street, Montague Road, the Cultural Centre underpass and Peel Street.

Paid parking is available at the following local car parks:

Queensland Art Gallery/Queensland Museum Car park — enter from Grey Street or the Cultural Centre tunnel. For information on parking fees, telephone (07) 3840 7103.

Stanley Place Car park — enter from the Cultural Centre tunnel or Stanley Place. For information on parking fees, telephone (07) 3840 7103.

Queensland Performing Arts Centre Car park — enter from the Cultural Centre tunnel. For information on parking fees, telephone (07) 3840 7103.

Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre — enter from Stanley or Merivale Streets. For information on parking fees, telephone (07) 3308 3000.

South Bank Parklands Underground Car park — enter via Tribune or Little Stanley Streets, South Bank. For information on parking fees, telephone (07) 3867 2051 or visit www.visitsouthbank.com.au

Brisbane City Council traffic and parking regulations apply to the areas surrounding the Queensland Art Gallery and Gallery of Modern Art.  For full details please refer to the Brisbane Central Traffic Area information on the Brisbane City Council website.

Road closures may occasionally disrupt traffic around the Gallery. For information, telephone South Bank Visitor Information Centre on (07) 3867 2051.

Mobility impaired and wheelchair access is available to both buildings:

QAG wheelchair access is via the lift on the Upper Level of the Queensland Art Gallery car park, via ramps at the front entrance from Melbourne Street, or via the Street Level entrance on Stanley Place, located between both buildings.

GoMA wheelchair access is via the Street Level entrance on Stanley Place or via the lift from the Stanley Place car park.

To secure a booking for a wheelchair, call the Information Desk on 3840 7303 between 10am and 5pm Monday to Friday or 9am and 5pm on Saturday and Sunday.
 

By bus

Alight at the Cultural Centre Busway in Melbourne Street. Chartered bus temporary set-down in Stanley Place.

By train

Alight at South Brisbane Station, corner of Melbourne and Grey Streets.

By CityCat and ferry

The CityCat and City Ferry terminals are located at South Bank 1 CityCate terminal.

By foot

The Gallery is a short walk from the Central Business District across Victoria Bridge and South Bank Parklands. 

Public Transport Information

For further public transport information call TransLink on 13 12 30.

 

 

 

 
 
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© Queensland Art Gallery 2007

Street address

Stanley Place
South Bank
Queensland
Australia

Postal address

PO Box 3686
South Brisbane
Queensland 4101
Australia

Phone

+ 61 (0)7 3840 7303

Fax

+ 61 (0)7 3844 8865

ABN

66 758 806 810

Opening hours

Monday to Friday     10.00am - 5.00pm
Saturday and Sunday 9.00am - 5.00pm

(The Australian Cinémathèque will have late opening hours when evening screenings are scheduled.)

Open until 9.30pm on Fridays for the Up Late program

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