We walked across the bridge near our hotel to this free museum…read more There are things of interest for children & adults. In addition, there are some activities you can pay for. Lastly, there was A/C on a hot day, as well as a nice cafe to grab something cold to drink. If you are in Brisbane CBD, this free museum is worth a visit.

It's free. Don't complain. You can see quite a bit without paying…read more Lots to learn about the history of Brisbane and Queensland. It's a good study into the biology of the plant and animal species local here.

Got a chance to see the Belle Lume Sculpture and just wow! So very aesthetically pleasing to the…read moreeyes. Very sturdy and beautiful!

From the owner: Over the last 40 years the staff of Natureworks has produced the masters for most of the "high…read morequality" fibreglass life-size animal art currently being sold on the world market. Natureworks has been sculpting moulding and casting life-size wildlife for almost 40 years. The collection of moulds of sculptural features now numbers over 2000 different individual pieces. Casts can be made in a variety of materials from Fibreglass, Glass Reinforced Cement (GFRC), Hard-Coated Urethane Foam and Cold Cast Bronze. New pieces are being created all the time. They can be adapted for domestic use, playground or zoological standard and are designed, reinforced & finished to varying standards as appropriate to its use.

Boring and not at all what I expected. I came in hoping to learn about the history of Brisbane…read more There are a few displays on that subject when you first walk in, but then the rest of the museum is mainly art. If you're an art aficionado, this might be up your alley. But I'm not, and it wasn't. The free clock tower tour was cool though, and made my visit worth the time.

It's a nice little museum. There are two art exhibits and a big exhibit exploring the people of…read moreBrisbane, both native and immigrant. The latter exhibit had lots of multimedia and gives a very accessible history of the Brisbane area. There's also a booth where visitors can record their own story. They even attempt to capture some f the smells of Brisbane in plastic canisters with little holes on top.

I know that anything is good for nothing but this place was so good we left a donation…read more The current display involves movies that involved the local area. The most well known one was Muriel's wedding. The dress, shoes and photos are on display with a story. We were greeted at the door and were able to chat and ask questions. There is the historical society in situ and I was able to get some information about genealogy. The displays are on two levels and there is a lift. There is plenty to look at and read. I would allow 1-2 hours to take it all in....and it is free.

Beautiful gallery space, and it's free. Great to pop in if you're on the Gardens Point campus, or…read morejust in the botanical gardens. Heck, it's a short walk from the CBD too. The artworks change often and quite often of a much higher standard than I'd ever have expected from a university gallery. They also have a small selection of books and post cards, usually related to current exhibitions.

This Art Museum is an undiscovered gem in my opinion. I used to visit regularly when I was on…read morecampus, and some of my favourite artists held exhibitions here (no, it's not just students). The collection is beautifully displayed and curated, and the space is small but jewel like. Take half an hour out from being a hard drinking, hard playing uni student and cram in some culture. You won't regret it.

Well, I personally wouldn't expect too much from this place, but it is small, and free, so there is…read morea bonus. Basically it just has a lot of things about Redcliffe's history, including a number of artifacts, and how it because a beachside gettaway (not that Brisbane doesn't have enough of them). Oh, and since the Bee Gees came from here, you can be assured that there are also some Bee Gees memorabilia here as well.

This place is a little gem in a nice park in a seaside town. Even the building is an interesting…read moreshape. I stumbled upon it by accident, and caught an exhibition on "American Milkbars", that turned out to be an informed reflection on Italian migration and the rise and fall of cafe society in the 20th century. Wonderful.

A fascinating museum located inside the Clayfield telephone exchange building. It has a rich…read morecollection of equipment and artefacts from the telegraph era through to mobile phones. Ever wonder what is inside those mobile phone towers? This is the place to find out. What makes this museum special are the volunteers who run it. Most of them used to work in the telecommunications industry and really know their stuff. They will tell you stories about the history behind the machines, how they work, and even can demonstrate them in action. Plan to spend a few hours there. The only disadvantage is that it is only open on Wednesdays. But if you have any interest in technology and/or telecommunications, it is worth making time to visit this museum.

I visited the museum and jewelry store when they were in a strip mall at the edge of brisbane…read more They had lots of information and lovely stuff at reasonable prices. Also awesome stuff for the richer shopper. My daughter was at a conference in the center of the city and I told her to taxi over on her lunch hour and pick her Christmas present. Sadly I have not been back sincfavor. Mo Ed into a larger space for the museum but I have made several online orders (from California usa). The business is very reliable. The size and the quality is as expected and small packages arrive very fast from eastern australia.. Get on his mailing list. There are sales several times a year which are quite good value. Shipping to the states you don't pay the sales tax and the exchange rate has been in our favor

This establishment showcases beautiful pieces of all sorts of opals! The knowledgeable and…read moreenthusiastic staff were quick to help and show us around their museum. I was able to learn new things, and I thought I knew a lot already. Customer service truly is number one here! Being able to visit an Opal museum/shop in Australia has been a huge dream of mine since I was just a little girl 'ooo-ing' and 'ahh-ing' over these fiery treasures. My dream couldn't have come to fruition at a better location.