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School Holidays at the Thomas Dixon Centre
These school holidays, discover the magic of movement, music, and creativity these school holidays at the Thomas Dixon Centre! Whether you have little ones or big kids, there's something for everyone. Looking for something unique? Join Tara Coughlan from the Sprung Ensemble for an inclusive dance workshop for all abilities, or gain expert training, male-specific technique, and exclusive insights into the world of ballet at The Ballet Boys Project Holiday Program. Parents, this is for you too! Grab your kids and unwind with a series of free movie screenings on 16-17 April, perfect for the whole family. Movie screening times, Wednesday April 16 2pm: The Portable Door (PG, 2023) 4:30pm: Jumanji (PG, 1995) 6:30pm: The Martian (M, 2015) Movie screening times, Thursday April 17 10am: Peter Rabbit (PG, 2018) 12pm: Matilda (PG, 1996) 2pm: Wonka (PG, 2023) 4:30pm: Hunt For The Wilderpeople (PG, 2016) 6:30pm: Little Miss Sunshine (M, 2006) Visit the Thomas Dixon Centre website to view the full holiday program and register today!
Micro Museum
What will you collect? Welcome to Micro Museum – a space for telling stories through objects. You are invited to explore the fascinating world of collecting, and uncover the memories that objects hold. Inspired by major exhibition Precious in this space you are the curator. You can select, sort and arrange a wide array of items, many of which are second-hand or vintage. Each object holds memories, and now you can create your own.
Monster Mashup
Be inspired by the treasures in Precious and Micro Museum and let your imagination run wild with Monster Mashup! Mix, match and mash-up pictures to create your own whimsical creature in this fun and free activity available every day of the week during these school holidays. Give your creation a name, a story and share with your friends! Find out more at Museum of Brisbane's Monster Mashup website. Museum of Brisbane is Brisbane City Council's leading history and art museum where you can experience our city's vibrant culture.
Australian Textile Art and Surface Design exhibition
This eclectic exhibition of beautifully hand-crafted artworks is presented by members of the Queensland Branch of ATASDA (The Australian Textile Art and Surface Design Association). They have used a wide variety of mediums, techniques and styles to create art, wearables, homewares, jewellery and gifts, to admire and purchase. For more information, visit the website or email the association. You can also find them on Facebook and Instagram.
Little Artist’s Eye Spy
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 Little Artist's Eye Spy website.
Precious Punk Badge Studio
Get inspired by the incredible punk rock badge collection in Precious and try your hand at making a rocking pin to take home. Cut, glue and paste your way into a new punk rock look at the Precious Punks Badge Studio. Find out more at Museum of Brisbane's Precious Punk Badge Studio website. Museum of Brisbane is Brisbane City Council's leading history and art museum where you can experience our city's vibrant culture.
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.
First 5 Forever babies, books and rhymes
Ideal for babies aged up to one year.
Tinker table
Join us for some hands-on experimenting with simple circuit boards, robots and more. Explore coding, circuits, motion and robotics in an open learning environment. Ideal for those aged 4-16 years. A BNEtechkids workshop.
Passport to the Universe
Get your passport for a thrilling journey through the Solar System, beneath the rings of Saturn, into the heart of the Orion Nebula, out of the Milky Way Galaxy and to the edge of the observable universe, returning home via a black hole. Narrated by Tom Hanks. Session concludes with a virtual tour of the Brisbane night sky. Passport to the Universe was developed by the American Museum of Natural History, New York in collaboration with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). Major support for new version provided by the California Academy of Sciences, San Francisco.
Cosmic Collisions
Collisions, both dazzling and destructive, release energy that drives the growth and evolution of the universe and shape our place within it. Produced by the American Museum of Natural History. Narrated by Robert Redford. Session concludes with a virtual tour of the Brisbane night sky. Cosmic Collisions was developed by the American Museum of Natural History, New York in collaboration with the Denver Museum of Nature & Science; GOTO INC, Tokyo, Japan; and the Shanghai Science & Technology Museum. Cosmic Collisions was created by the American Museum of Natural History with the major support and partnership of NASA, Science Mission Directorate, Heliophysics Division.
Journey to the Stars
This dazzling space show launches visitors through space and time to experience the life and death of the stars in our night sky, including our own nurturing Sun. Tour familiar stellar formations, explore new celestial mysteries, and discover the fascinating, unfolding story that connects us all to the stars. Those who come along for the journey may never see the night sky in the same way again. Narrated by Whoopi Goldberg, Session concludes with a virtual tour of the Brisbane night sky. Journey to the Stars was developed by the American Museum of Natural History, New York in collaboration with the California Academy of Sciences, San Francisco; GOTO INC, Tokyo, Japan; Papalote • Museo del Niño, Mexico City, Mexico; and Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum, Washington, D.C. Journey to the Stars was created by the American Museum of Natural History, with the major support and partnership of NASA, Science Mission Directorate, Heliophysics Division.
Bluewater Festival
The festival kicks off on Thursday 17 April from 4-8pm with a relaxing afternoon by the water. Enjoy a range of food trucks, live music and cool drinks. Then on Friday 18 April the festival is in full swing from 9.30am-8pm. Moora Park, Shorncliffe is jam packed with entertainment through the day with live bands, kids workshops, rides, food and markets all culminating into a beach party and fireworks in the evening. The festival is held on the scenic foreshore at Shorncliffe in conjunction with the annual Brisbane to Gladstone Yacht Race (Friday). This event is proudly supported by Brisbane City Council. For more information, visit the Sandgate Bayside website.
Brisbane's Biggest Easter Weekend at Victoria Park
Get ready to hop into Easter fun at Victoria Park. Join us from 9am to 1pm, Friday 18 April to Monday 21 April, for egg-citing adventures with something for everyone. Pop on your bunny ears, gather your friends and family, and join us for a memorable Easter celebration weekend at Victoria Park. Don’t forget to capture the moments and share your adventure by tagging #victoriapark The closest parking to the event site is located on Gilchrist Avenue. Brisbane’s Biggest Easter Weekend at Victoria Park is proudly brought to you by Brisbane City Council.
Bluewater Festival
The festival kicks off on Thursday 17 April from 4-8pm with a relaxing afternoon by the water. Enjoy a range of food trucks, live music and cool drinks. Then on Friday 18 April the festival is in full swing from 9.30am-8pm. Moora Park, Shorncliffe is jam packed with entertainment through the day with live bands, kids workshops, rides, food and markets all culminating into a beach party and fireworks in the evening. The festival is held on the scenic foreshore at Shorncliffe in conjunction with the annual Brisbane to Gladstone Yacht Race (Friday). This event is proudly supported by Brisbane City Council. For more information, visit the Sandgate Bayside website.
Micro Museum
What will you collect? Welcome to Micro Museum – a space for telling stories through objects. You are invited to explore the fascinating world of collecting, and uncover the memories that objects hold. Inspired by major exhibition Precious in this space you are the curator. You can select, sort and arrange a wide array of items, many of which are second-hand or vintage. Each object holds memories, and now you can create your own.
Monster Mashup
Be inspired by the treasures in Precious and Micro Museum and let your imagination run wild with Monster Mashup! Mix, match and mash-up pictures to create your own whimsical creature in this fun and free activity available every day of the week during these school holidays. Give your creation a name, a story and share with your friends! Find out more at Museum of Brisbane's Monster Mashup website. Museum of Brisbane is Brisbane City Council's leading history and art museum where you can experience our city's vibrant culture.
Precious Punk Badge Studio
Get inspired by the incredible punk rock badge collection in Precious and try your hand at making a rocking pin to take home. Cut, glue and paste your way into a new punk rock look at the Precious Punks Badge Studio. Find out more at Museum of Brisbane's Precious Punk Badge Studio website. Museum of Brisbane is Brisbane City Council's leading history and art museum where you can experience our city's vibrant culture.
Little Artist’s Eye Spy
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 Little Artist's Eye Spy website.
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.
Brisbane's Biggest Easter Weekend at Victoria Park
Get ready to hop into Easter fun at Victoria Park. Join us from 9am to 1pm, Friday 18 April to Monday 21 April, for egg-citing adventures with something for everyone. Pop on your bunny ears, gather your friends and family, and join us for a memorable Easter celebration weekend at Victoria Park. Don’t forget to capture the moments and share your adventure by tagging #victoriapark The closest parking to the event site is located on Gilchrist Avenue. Brisbane’s Biggest Easter Weekend at Victoria Park is proudly brought to you by Brisbane City Council.
Little Artist’s Eye Spy
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 Little Artist's Eye Spy website.
Easter Messy Play - with Gumtreekids
Easter Messy Play with Gumtree Kids! Come join us and get Messy, plenty of Easter fun these school holidays. Suitable for children 6months - 8 yrs, don't forget to wear your best Easter outfit.
Micro Museum
What will you collect? Welcome to Micro Museum – a space for telling stories through objects. You are invited to explore the fascinating world of collecting, and uncover the memories that objects hold. Inspired by major exhibition Precious in this space you are the curator. You can select, sort and arrange a wide array of items, many of which are second-hand or vintage. Each object holds memories, and now you can create your own.
Monster Mashup
Be inspired by the treasures in Precious and Micro Museum and let your imagination run wild with Monster Mashup! Mix, match and mash-up pictures to create your own whimsical creature in this fun and free activity available every day of the week during these school holidays. Give your creation a name, a story and share with your friends! Find out more at Museum of Brisbane's Monster Mashup website. Museum of Brisbane is Brisbane City Council's leading history and art museum where you can experience our city's vibrant culture.
Precious Punk Badge Studio
Get inspired by the incredible punk rock badge collection in Precious and try your hand at making a rocking pin to take home. Cut, glue and paste your way into a new punk rock look at the Precious Punks Badge Studio. Find out more at Museum of Brisbane's Precious Punk Badge Studio website. Museum of Brisbane is Brisbane City Council's leading history and art museum where you can experience our city's vibrant culture.
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.
Brisbane's Biggest Easter Weekend at Victoria Park
Get ready to hop into Easter fun at Victoria Park. Join us from 9am to 1pm, Friday 18 April to Monday 21 April, for egg-citing adventures with something for everyone. Pop on your bunny ears, gather your friends and family, and join us for a memorable Easter celebration weekend at Victoria Park. Don’t forget to capture the moments and share your adventure by tagging #victoriapark The closest parking to the event site is located on Gilchrist Avenue. Brisbane’s Biggest Easter Weekend at Victoria Park is proudly brought to you by Brisbane City Council.
Little Artist’s Eye Spy
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 Little Artist's Eye Spy website.
Micro Museum
What will you collect? Welcome to Micro Museum – a space for telling stories through objects. You are invited to explore the fascinating world of collecting, and uncover the memories that objects hold. Inspired by major exhibition Precious in this space you are the curator. You can select, sort and arrange a wide array of items, many of which are second-hand or vintage. Each object holds memories, and now you can create your own.