The Gallery of Modern Art was the perfect rainy day activity. From the interactive experiences, to…read morethe moving art installations, it was a captivating and immersive experience. The tickets were fairly reasonable, the workers were kind and welcoming and the selection of art was amazing.

Mostly referred to as the GOMA, this art museum is a great place to learn about different styles…read moreand modes of artistic creation. The facility itself is superb, with multiple floors to view. Also, it has many spaces for quiet reflection or purposeful concentration. FREE! That is right-- this Museum is free so take advantage of its collections. Even just a small amount of time walking through a few of the exhibits can be a wonderful way to take a break.

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.

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.

My upbringing was heavily laden with astrological lessons. If I hear the terms 'conjunct',…read more'squared', or 'retrograde', my mind will spiral back to my teenage years where I spent a lot of time sitting at the kitchen table studying planets and their relationships to each other. As I underwent my astrological education, I developed a deep fascination with astronomy. This astronomical intrique led me to the Planetarium. I'm almost embarrassed about how many dates I've had there. I blame adolescent discussions regarding the 'mysterious qualities of Scorpios'. The cosmic skydome is where it's at. They have shows on there all the time (they play 2-3 times per day, so enquire ahead of time). Currently there's a show on called "Cosmic Collisions" which I like to think of as a space version of Demolition Derby. When you go to a show in the cosmic skydome, you walk inside the darkened dome and look up. You'll be sitting under an imitation black night sky. The lights are choreographed in a certain way so as to highlight details like certain constellations. And that's the boring stuff. To the Big Dipper and beyond! The shows usually cost between $10-$20. The Planetarium also has a mini theatre where you can watch documentary shorts about space related subjects. You can also take in factoids about space from the posters that hang along the walls of Star Trek inspired walk ways. Don't forget to check out the Planetarium store on your way out. This place is FULL of cool nerdy space toys. I think it's by far the best toy shop in Brisbane. Who doesn't love dehydrated space food?

Ever wanted to sit under a blanket of stars? Ever wanted to go somewhere romantic under the stars?…read more Learn about the solar system? Learn about the Mars Mission buggy thing... this place is for kids and adults, and it's undiscovered... not that many people know it's there, it's all hidden away across the car park of the Mt Cootha Botanic Gardens. I love this, it's my dirty little secret getaway on a hot summers day. They have the cosmic skydome, an educational experience or walk if you may. They have a display zone, it's free, you can sit and see hubble telescope pictures or learn things about Mars... they show different things every now and then... there isn't a time limit, you can stay there all day. In the skydome there are shows, they last maybe 30 minute in length and you sit and learn about black holes and cosmic collisions, there are kids shows as well scheduled, tickets are very cheap too, mostly under $10. There is a kid in all of us, this is where you unleash your inner kid. I love love love it, and will be taking my children there for years to come.

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.

A good place to go for a walk on weekends. Lots of diverse plants and animals there. And they also…read moreoffer free walking tour several times a week. The place is really big. You can walk for several hours. Also picnic area they offer.

Beautiful place to spend a rainy afternoon. Fairly quiet with plenty to do. Spent a couple of hours…read moreexploring and didn't even touch certain sections. You must however visit the Bonsai house - my favorite!

Nice quiet exhibition space in the middle of a busy university campus. Good place for quiet…read morereflection. They have rotating exhibits every six months or so (I think a new one is starting this week). The one I saw in 2013 was about Australian indigenous weaving practices. It was actually really interesting - they've been perfecting the art over thousands of years. Lots of colourful examples on display. I don't know what the new exhibit is, so I can't comment on that. The staff of the museum are PhD students so they are really knowledgeable and approachable if you have questions.

From the owner: The UQ Anthropology Museum houses a wealth of artefacts ranging from household implements to…read morediverse performance paraphernalia and musical instruments. There are water-craft, paintings, clothing, hunting gear, a large quantity of stone tools, including grind stones and axes, and some 1,100 spears and arrows. The UQAM collection as a whole represents a rich seam in the late nineteenth and twentieth century social and cultural history of Australian Aboriginal and Pacific peoples. Many artefacts demonstrate the entanglement of missionaries, colonial officials and the indigenous inhabitants of a region. While collectors often sought to acquire objects that they thought represented the last genuine aspects of a cultural group, local people themselves creatively adapted their material culture using imported goods. The resulting complexity is a captivating aspect of many objects in the UQ Anthropology Museum and offers many opportunities for different kinds of research. The UQ Anthropology Museum is located in St Lucia , Queensland's oldest and most established university campus.There are many cafes and attractions to enjoy during your visit. The Anthropology Museum changes exhibitions every 5 to 6 months, check the Museum website for the current show.

The Gallery of Modern Art is one of my favourite places to visit in Brisbane so it's hard for me to…read moreadmit that I'm actually a little disappointed in their Children's Art Centre. The gallery has put in a lot of work to make sure that the kids programme run alongside whatever exhibitions they're hosting or fit in with one of their collections but I feel that sometimes fun has been sacrificed in the name of art. Take their latest exhibition 'We Miss You Magic Land'. It is filled with delicate, intricate, fantasy landscapes sculpted with sugar. The entire display looks like a fairyland yes but I noticed that the adults were more fascinated than the kids. Some of the young girls stared entranced at the dioramas clearly itching to touch it before being herded through by parents. The lack of interactivity with this exhibition was apparent. The highlight of this exhibition was the computer game where you can build your own fairyland and superimpose your head onto various woodland creatures. Once you customise your own fey creature, it automatically creates an animation of your magical creature running through the fairy landscape. Younger kids below four may have trouble navigating the finicky drop and drag menu but they should be able to manage with assistance. Asides from its own exhibitions, the Children's Art Centre also run activities as part of the gallery's feature exhibitions. For instance, as part of the Yayoi Kusama exhibition at the moment, they've constructed a pure white room. You can put stickers anywhere you want - furniture, roof, light fixtures, anywhere but the security camera. Now that's interactivity that works. Children's Art Centre works best primarily for older kids. At a guess I would say about upward of five but they do run Toddler Tuesday from 10am - 10:45am and 11am -11:45am. When I'm babysitting, I always find the kids get distracted after half an hour here but given that there's the State Library and the Museum around the corner, it's not a problem at all.

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.