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Clock Tower Tour
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.
Come and try lawn bowls
Bookings essential. Discover the fun and friendly game of lawn bowls! Perfect for all skill levels, lawn bowls is a low-impact activity that combines strategy, precision and a touch of competition. You must wear flat-soled shoes or go barefoot.This is a GOLD event suitable for seniors.
Brisbane Serbian Festival
Immerse yourself in an unforgettable experience filled with live entertainment, delectable Serbian food and sweets, exciting kids rides, captivating Serbian dancing, and competitions with fantastic prizes to be won! Location: Dutton Park State School Oval, Woolloongabba.For more information please visit the event page on Facebook.The Brisbane Serbian Festival is proudly brought to you by the St Nicholas Serbian Orthodox Church, Woolloongabba and supported by Brisbane City Council.
BMX Skills for kids
BMX skills for kids (Presented as part of the official opening of the Salisbury BMX track)Bookings essential. Come and learn new BMX skills at the brand-new Salisbury BMX track! Our qualified instructor will help you improve your riding and teach you the basics of BMX, such as pumping, cornering, and jumping.Presented as part of Council's Cycling Brisbane program.
Free guided tour - Brisbane Botanic Gardens Mt Coot-tha
Take a free volunteer guided walk to learn about the plants and features at Brisbane Botanic Gardens Mt Coot-tha. Our volunteer guides all have a love for Brisbane's Botanic Gardens and a desire to share their passion and knowledge with visitors.Walking tours for individuals and small groups (up to ten people) are free and do not require a booking. Have a larger group? Find out more about booking walks for groups 10 or more in size.Meeting point: Meet at the Mt Coot-tha Visitor Information Centre.Walk duration: Walks last about one hour and are taken at a gentle pace.Note: Walks may be subject to environmental conditions and guide capacity on the day.
Bands in Parks: Morning Musicking
Bands in Parks performs at Old Government House.Experience the beauty and colour of period instruments as the Brisbane Baroque Players with soprano Luisa Tarnawski present a vibrant programme of Baroque and Classical chamber music and arias by Vivaldi, Telemann, Mozart and more.Location: Old Government House, George Street, Brisbane City
Bands in Parks: Government House Picnic Day
Bands in Parks performs at Government House.Spring is nearly here and the gardens are blooming with flowers, so enjoy an afternoon with friends and family.Pack a picnic blanket, bring your friends and family, and enjoy a picnic on the lawns of Government House with music from the Jindalee Jazz Orchestra.
Growing organic fruit trees
Bookings essential. Learn how to grow healthy, organic fruit trees in small suburban backyards. You will gain knowledge on the establishment and ongoing maintenance of a thriving backyard system. Acclaimed presenter, Michael Wardle, will use the community garden environment for hands on activities. Suitable for beginners and experienced gardeners.
Bands in Parks: Viva La Bossa Nova!
Bands in Parks performs at Kalinga Park.Brisbane Symphonic Band goes to Rio to revel in the magic & music of the Latin Americas. Music includes Trocodaro, Ipanema, & Copacabana mixed with the well-known latin inspired songs from Little Mermaid. Add a dash of Mambo and the Beach Boys to round out the mix, and you'll be sure to tango your way through the park to an afternoon of latin beats.
Bands in Parks: Brilliant Brass
Bands in Parks performs at UQ Brisbane City.Experience the brilliance, power and versatility of brass music with an afternoon concert by Brisbane Brass 2 in the beautiful atrium at UQ Brisbane City. This performance showcases the rich sound of brass featuring a vibrant selection of audience favourites, stirring concert works and unforgettable melodies from the big screen. From the sweeping romance of Anastasia to the irresistible pop sparkle of Barbie, get ready for an uplifting and entertaining musical experience.Location: The Atrium, UQ, 308 Queen Street, Brisbane City
Yoga
Focus on a range of movements to relax the mind and body. Stretching, breathing, strength and balance exercises are included by incorporating mat work into the session.
HIIT body conditioning
Bookings essential. Take your training to the next level and get better results in less time. High Intensity Interval Training to improve your cardiovascular fitness and strength.
Tai Chi Qigong
Feel relaxed, refreshed and calm after this dynamic exercise. Rejuvenate your body and learn to create a tranquil mind. Join any week.This is a GOLD event suitable for seniors.
Music beat kids groups
Come and enjoy the great outdoors with your little ones while you move and make music together. You will share a special time with other parents, while helping your little ones learn and grow through musical play and movement. Take home tips for how to keep grooving and creating musical moments at home provided.
Zumba Gold®
Perfect for active older adults who are looking for a modified Zumba class that recreates the original moves you love at a lower intensity. Learn easy-to-follow choreography that focuses on balance, range of motion and coordination.This is a GOLD event suitable for seniors.
Pilates
Pilates helps you strengthen and stretch simultaneously through core-based exercises. Join anytime. Bring an exercise band if you have one.
Yoga
Focus on a range of movements to relax the mind and body. Stretching, breathing, strength and balance exercises are included by incorporating standing poses and mat work into the session.
Strength, mobility and balance
Bookings essential. Come and build your strength, stamina, mobility, balance and coordination in a fun and challenging way. Suitable for all fitness levels.This is a GOLD event suitable for seniors.
Social tennis with a qualified coach
Bookings essential. This is a social and fun coaching lesson with qualified tennis coaches, for all abilities and ages. Come along and re-ignite your passion for tennis.
Chair yoga dance
Feel better, reduce pain, increase mobility and become happier! Using the chair as a prop we combine traditional yoga postures with dance and music. Classes aim to strengthen and stretch the body and lift your spirits.This is a GOLD event suitable for seniors.
Salsation
Bookings essential. Salsation is here to make you sweat to the hot beats of Latino music. Salsation is fitness meets salsa and is a popular dance originating in the Caribbean commonly used at social events. With worldwide fame, this rhythm will make you move your feet and hips while you get fit. Suitable for all ages and even those with two left feet.
Fun soccer for 2-3 years
Bookings essential. Our fun soccer sessions for 2-3 year-olds are all about play, laughter, and learning. Little ones will boost their confidence, coordination, and teamwork while discovering the joy of soccer. Session times will vary by age group. Come join the fun!
Yoga
Focus on a range of movements to relax the mind and body. Stretching, breathing, strength and balance exercises are included by incorporating standing poses and mat work into the session.This is a GOLD event suitable for seniors.
Creative movement class
Bookings essential. A family fitness class that combines creative movement, music and fun props so you both have an amazing time. This class encourages you to bond, move your bodies and benefits your child's social, emotional and physical development.
Tai Chi Qigong
Feel relaxed, refreshed and calm after this dynamic exercise. Rejuvenate your body and learn to create a tranquil mind. Join any week.This is a GOLD event suitable for seniors.
Mums and bubs fitness
Let us help you get back to pre-baby fitness with a dynamic combination of cardio and toning exercises.
Music beat kids groups
Come and enjoy the great outdoors with your little ones while you move and make music together. You will share a special time with other parents, while helping your little ones learn and grow through musical play and movement. Take home tips for how to keep grooving and creating musical moments at home provided.
Swiss ball fitness
Bookings essential. Enjoy a low intensity, easy workout that includes a mixture of strength, balance and mat based exercises using a Swiss/fit ball.This is a GOLD event suitable for seniors.
Artist in Residence: Renee Kire
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.
The Red Dress
380 Embroiderers. 51 Countries. 1 Dress.A 14-year global collaborative embroidery project, The Red Dress was conceived by British artist Kirstie Macleod to provide a platform for individuals-especially women in vulnerable situations-to tell their stories through embroidery. In a coup for Queensland, The Red Dress will be presented at Museum of Brisbane and Warwick Art Gallery giving audiences right across the state the chance to see this beautiful work.From 2009 to 2023, the dress travelled the world, embroidered by 367 women, 11 men, and two non-binary artists from 51 countries. Constructed from 87 panels of burgundy silk dupion, it holds a Guinness World Record for the largest collaborative embroidery project.Every thread carries a story. The dress includes contributions from refugees, asylum seekers, survivors of war, and disadvantaged women across the globe, with all commissioned embroiderers compensated. It also features Lambani embroidery from southern India, gathered by Kirstie in 2002, which inspired the project.Initially intended to spark dialogue on identity, The Red Dress evolved into a powerful platform for self-expression, amplifying marginalised voices and addressing vital social issues. Some artisans are rebuilding their lives through embroidery, using their skills to support themselves and their communities.Now complete, the 6.8 kg dress is covered in an estimated 1-1.5 billion stitches and has been exhibited in major galleries and political gatherings worldwide. It continues to travel, aiming to reach diverse audiences, including refugees, vulnerable individuals, and those with complex needs.The Australian contribution to The Red Dress is an intricate and highly skilled embroidery, created by 24 members of Brisbane's Allthreads community, that beautifully captures our unique landscape, flora, and fauna. Museum of Brisbane is honoured to present this extraordinary project and looks forward to welcoming the embroidery and textile community, audiences from diverse cultural backgrounds, and those interested in seeing the exquisite details of this artwork up close for the first time in Australia.Presented by Museum of Brisbane and Warwick Art Gallery with support from Allthreads Embroidery, Queensland Women's Historical Association, Queensland Embroidery Guild, NWCQ and private donors.The Red Dress project is supported by charities, social enterprises, and funding bodies, including the British Council Dubai, Arts Council England, and others.Museum of Brisbane is Brisbane City Council's leading history and art museum where you can experience our city's vibrant culture.