Croc! Lost Giants to Living Legends
Walk alongside one of the planet’s most powerful and fascinating animals, on a journey stretching back over 130 million years. This interactive all-ages exhibition will bring you face-to-face with the mighty crocodile.
From ancient ‘supercrocs’ that once roamed with dinosaurs to the unique crocodile species living across the world today, Croc! Lost Giants to Living Legends explores the science, culture and enduring connections between people and these remarkable creatures.
Crocodiles survived the dinosaurs, evolved and made their mark on culture, fascinating humans from early First Nations’ stories to Hollywood blockbusters of today. Where does the legend and the myth meet reality?
Experts from Queensland Museum, the Australian National Maritime Museum and the Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory have created this world premier exhibition.
Stories You Wear: Magpie Goose
Celebrating Country and Culture through the bold designs of Magpie Goose.
Tickets for this very special live experience are strictly limited, please book now to avoid missing out.Celebrating Country and Culture through the bold designs of Magpie Goose.
Museum of Brisbane is excited to collaborate with Magpie Goose, a proudly Aboriginal owned and led fashion and social enterprise, to celebrate extraordinary First Peoples cultural stories and designs.
This exclusive to Brisbane exhibition, developed in close collaboration with Magpie Goose owners Amanda Hayman (Wakka Wakka and Kalkadoon) and Troy Casey (Kamilaroi), offers a deep dive into the work of some of the region’s most talented First Peoples artists and designers. Using clothing as a canvas for storytelling, this exciting collaboration will connect audiences with the rich and diverse cultural expressions of First Peoples communities in Queensland and beyond.
Discover the artists and stories behind the brand that’s making a difference, one garment at a time.
Accessible resources like audio descriptions, audio content and exhibition labels for download are available here.
Be the first to find out more about Stories You Wear: Magpie Goose by becoming a MoB Member.
Afghanistan- Andrew Quilty
Andrew Quilty is an Award-winning photojournalist and author. His work in Afghanistan has been published worldwide and garnered accolades including a World Press Photo award, three Picture of the Year International awards, and nine Walkley Awards, including the Gold Walkley. Curated by Ellie Waterhouse, Afghanistan is a profoundly moving and powerful exhibition of photographs captured during Quilty’s years in the Afghan capital of Kabul from 2013 to 2022. Quilty describes his work from this period as an ‘imperfect portrait of time and place’. His photographs skilfully balance moments of beauty and brutality, humanising the effects of war while inviting reflection on resilience, hope, and the impact of conflict on everyday life.
Acknowledgement
Afghanistan is a Museums & Galleries Queensland (M&G QLD) touring exhibition presented in partnership with photojournalist and author Andrew Quilty, and curator Ellie Waterhouse. This project has been assisted by the Australian Government’s Visions of Australia program. It is proudly sponsored by Heckler and supported by Human Rights Watch.
M&G QLD is supported by the Queensland Government through Arts Queensland.
Beachmere: The collective memories of a seaside village
Beachmere’s rich history has been shaped by its people and coastal environment.
This exhibition celebrates the town’s enduring community spirit - still growing, remembering, and staying connected to the sea.
Through photographs, objects, artworks, and stories, discover a snapshot of the town’s layered history: From the role the environment has played in shaping its culture to its growth as a coastal suburb.
Exhibition developed by City of Moreton Bay in collaboration with historian Karen Wallwork.
Bribie Island Seaside Museum is open from Wednesday to Friday, 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM, and Saturday to Sunday, 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM.
How Soon Is Now?
Art of Bruce Reynold
How Soon Is Now? brings together a selection of Bruce Reynolds’ exquisite cast relief works with painterly, two-dimensional collaged linoleum works.
It celebrates a physicality that is frequently overlooked in today’s growing digital environment.
Visitors to this exhibition will enjoy immersing themselves in the physicality of Bruce Reynolds’ superbly crafted works. They can appreciate his references to antiquity, migration, memory and time, and the natural and built environment.
Free - no bookings required. All ages.
About the artist
Bruce Reynolds’ work grew from collage to relief and sculpture over a number of decades. Artist residencies in Rome focused his studio and architectural works on relief forms that occupy the space between painting and sculpture, and between drawing and architecture. He describes it as being both archaic and a fresh place of representation.
How Soon is Now? is a Museums & Galleries Queensland touring exhibition presented in partnership with the artist, Bruce Reynolds. This project has been assisted by the Australian Government’s Visions of Australia program, and is supported by the Queensland Government through Arts Queensland.
Image credit: Bruce Reynolds, Skyphos (Atlantis), 2015. Plaster and pigment. 56 x 66 26cm. Courtesy of the artist.
Redcliffe Art Gallery is open from Tuesday to Saturday, 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM.
Harvest
This International Women's Day we celebrate our local women farmers and agribusiness champions.
Harvest digs down into the rich agricultural heritage of our region - its deep roots, thriving present, and bold growth for the future.
The exhibition celebrates stories of this Country which has always been home to Aboriginal people. Country has been managed expertly for tens of thousands of years and continues to see abundant yields produced by today’s farmers.
Through a vibrant mix of historical objects, striking photographs, and personal stories, Harvest reveals how agriculture has always influenced our land, economy, and ways of life.
This exhibition will be shown first at Redcliffe Museum, followed by Pine Rivers Heritage Museum. Each museum will share some homegrown stories.
Image credit: Loading melons on the Hungerford family farm, Kippa-Ring, c1960. City of Moreton Bay, RLPC-001\001284.
Redcliffe Museum is open Wednesday to Friday 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM, Saturday - Sunday 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM.
Heritage Hands: Living Craft Exhibition
Heritage Hands is a photographic and storytelling exhibition celebrating traditional artisans and endangered craft practices.
Presented at the Thomas Dixon Centre, the exhibition features a series of portraits and stories documenting skilled makers working across trades including whip making, bookbinding, natural dyeing, millinery, antique restoration and more.
Through photography and oral history, Heritage Hands captures the knowledge, processes and cultural histories embedded in hand skills, offering a rare insight into practices that are increasingly at risk of being lost.
The exhibition invites visitors to connect with the people behind these trades and to consider the value of craftsmanship in a contemporary context.
Heritage Hands is both a celebration of making and a call to ensure these skills are recognised, supported and passed on to future generations.
New School of the Living and the Dead
New School of the Living and the Dead is an imaginative exhibition of new works by Brisbane-based artist Bill Platz.
In 1972, three life-size Classical Greek bronze statues were discovered on the Mediterranean seabed off the coast of Southern Italy.
Two of the Riace Warriors are standing in a museum in Calabria as celebrated emblems of Classical beauty and the Western canon.
In this exhibition of new works, Platz imagines the third sculpture — the yawning warrior — was smuggled out of Italy, and, after a fraught journey, was jettisoned in the shallow waters of Deception Bay before it could be seized.
This exhibition has been developed by City of Moreton Bay in collaboration with Bill Platz.
Free - no bookings required. All ages.
Image credit: Bill Platz, Pretending to Swim 01, 2025. Iron gall ink, charcoal and gouache on primed carbon fibre/aramid fibre panel. Courtesy of the artist.
Redcliffe Art Gallery is open from Tuesday to Saturday, 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM.
Warrajamba
Follow the mermaid in the bay.
Dive into story, culture and hands-on creativity with our latest Artist in Residence, Quandamooka artist Delvene Cockatoo-Collins.
Journey alongside Delvene to the shores of Minjerribah and discover the ancestral story of Warrajamba, the mermaid, a living cultural legacy that Delvene continues to explore as she searches for its lost ending.
Get hands-on and create your own mermaid or dugong using artist-designed stamps, connecting with the stories of Warrajamba and Yungong, the dugong. Discover Delvene’s powerful sculptural work made from materials gathered from Country—yungair/yungaire (freshwater reed), talwalpin (beach hibiscus cotton tree), and quampie shell. Come and be immersed in a space that celebrates care for land, sea and story.
Visitors are also invited to create and connect through a series of workshops, school holiday activities, and opportunities to see Delvene creating in the space. Want to be the first to know? Become a MoB Member.
Croc! Guided Tour for Families
Take a guided tour of Queensland Museum Kurilpa's crocodile exhibition these school holidays. Led by a Croc Guide, this engaging experience takes you back 130 million years to uncover jaw-dropping insights into ancient SuperCrocs, and crocodiles found around the world today.
Along the way, you’ll learn extra croc facts, stories and special insights into how these remarkable creatures have evolved over time. Designed for families, these tours are suitable for all ages looking for a school holiday adventure.
Only two tours available these holidays. Tour tickets include entry to Croc! Lost Giants to Living Legends. Ticketholders are welcome to stay inside the exhibition after the tour ends.
Croc! is presented by Queensland Museum, the Australian National Maritime Museum and the Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory.
Event Web
Sensory Friendly Sessions: Croc! Lost Giants to Living Legends exhibition
We’re turning the sound down and reducing visitor numbers in the Croc! Lost Giants to Living Legends exhibition to create a calmer, more relaxed museum experience.
These quieter hours are designed to welcome guests on the autism spectrum, and anyone who would benefit from a less busy, lower-sensory environment.
TWO SESSIONS
18 April 8.15 - 10.00am
1 August 8.15am - 10.00am
The Planting at Woodford Folk Festival
The Planting 2026
The Planting, a much-loved weekend for cultivating connection and caring for the land at Woodfordia.
Set for the long weekend, Friday 1st – Sunday 3rd of May, this gathering combines hands on working bees, delicious food and drinks, informative talks and an evening programme of inspiring artists and musicians.
Our talks will be from experts in citizen science, regeneration and community lead projects and will include practical skills you can take back home to your own communities and gardens.
Wildlife Unleashed workshop
We’re bringing the zoo to you at Redcliffe Museum!
Immerse yourself in the captivating world of native and exotic animals from Wildlife Unleashed!
Hold a baby saltwater crocodile, look into the eyes of a bird of prey and watch an expert wrangle some of our world’s most venomous snakes. From rare cockatoos to playful possums, learn about the rich biodiversity of our planet and conservation through intimate encounters.
Explore our latest exhibition The Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards while you are at the museum.
Free - no bookings required. All ages.
Redcliffe Museum is open Wednesday to Friday 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM, Saturday - Sunday 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM.
World Environment Day
Join us at Redcliffe Museum to celebrate World Environment Day!
Jay from Kumbartcho nursery will help you discover the amazing flavours and stories behind Australian native bushfoods!
Jay is a conservation manager who’s passionate about native plants and loves showing people how incredible they really are. For thousands of years, First Nations people have used these plants for food, medicine and everyday life—and now you can learn about them too.
In this workshop, you’ll learn how to spot different native bushfood plants, how to grow them at home, and how they’ve been traditionally used. You’ll get hands-on experience, hear interesting stories, and pick up practical gardening tips while reconnecting with nature.
While you are at the museum, explore our latest exhibition, The Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards.
Free - bookings required. All ages.
Image credit: Jay Schieder.
Redcliffe Museum is open Wednesday to Friday 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM, Saturday - Sunday 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM.
Bugs Ed Workshop
Insects are the most diverse and successful group of animals on Earth - and among the most beautiful and bizarre!
Explore their weird and wonderful shapes and sizes by examining amazing cases of preserved specimens from around the world. Learn about where they live, what they eat and how they protect themselves from harm.
Get up close and personal with some of our live local Australian insects such as giant stick insects, preying mantids, leaf insects and more. You can even hold a stick insect!
Be sure to book this experience and join us at the launch of our latest exhibition, The Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards.
Free - bookings essential. All ages.
Image credit: Bugs Ed.
Beezentric bee workshop
Join the hive at Redcliffe Museum and bee amazed at the secret life of bees with our fun, free and immersive bee workshop run by Caz from Beezentric!
Caz is a bee enthusiast and environmental educator who will share her knowledge on regenerative and responsible beekeeping.
Learn how to create a native bee habitat and connect with nature as you discover our world’s most vital pollinators.
Then get grubby and learn how to protect our environment with fun and interactive character Tonyi the worm! Experience real worm farming through hands-on encounters with our wiggly friends and explore sustainability through play.
Bee sure to book this experience soon and worm us at the launch of our latest exhibition, Harvest.
Free - no bookings required. All ages.
Image credit: Courtesy of Carolyn O’Neill from Beezentric.
Harvest - Event Launch
This International Women's Day we celebrate our local women farmers and agribusiness champions.
Hear from a panel of passionate local women who are paving the way with a focus on culture, community, sustainability and innovation.
This event marks the official opening of the exhibition Harvest.
Harvest digs down into the rich agricultural heritage of our region – its deep roots, thriving present, and bold growth for the future.
The exhibition celebrates stories of this Country which has always been home to Aboriginal people who have managed it expertly for tens of thousands of years and from which today’s farmers continue to see abundant yields.
Through a vibrant mix of historical objects, striking photographs, and personal stories, Harvest reveals how agriculture has always influenced our land, economy, and ways of life.
Free - bookings required. All ages.
Redcliffe Museum is open Wednesday to Friday 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM, Saturday - Sunday 10:00 AM - 3:00
Event Website URL: https://www.moretonbay.qld.gov.au/Galleries-Museums/Events/RM/Exhibition-Opening-Harvest
Sunday Stories -Policing our Health
Through Covid-19 many were unsettled by police enforcement of isolation & social distancing. How did police become agents of public health?
In Conversation with Dr Hugo Rée and Dr Jonathan Richards: Enforcing Health, Queensland 1850-1920
In 2020 the power of the police to control people's ability to move freely became heated debate, many were troubled by police enforcement of regulations that dealt with isolation and ‘distancing’ orders.
Since colonial times Queensland police have been called upon to enforce often unwelcomed rules made in response to public health fears.
The Queensland Police Museum is pleased to invite you to our first Sunday Stories event for 2026
From these early days and without specific training, Queensland police have been at the health frontlines, physically managing those suffering dangerous and deadly diseases - often within dire environmental conditions and without understanding of the diseases.
Leprosy, the Bubonic Plague , Typhus Fever, Hookworm, Chlorea and the 'Spanish Flu'; as well as venereal diseases, psychiatric issues and alcoholism are part are some of the dramatic cast of characters in Hugo Ree's wonderfully researched, intelligently presented and beautifully written Enforcing Health: Police and Public Health, Queensland 1850-1920
QPM is proud to host the launch of 'Enforcing Health: Police and Public Health 1850-1920'
Dr Ree's book is available for purchase at www.andalsobooks.com
or can be purchased for a special discounted price at this event.
Dr Hugo Rée is a retired physician, with a particular interest in the nexus between infectious diseases and public health. Before coming to Queensland in 1987, he worked in Fiji, The Gambia, the Maldive Islands, PNG, England, and New Zealand. In Queensland his particular areas of interest have been Hansen’s Disease (leprosy) and HIV.
Dr Jonathan Richards is a professional historian who trawls through archives and libraries throughout Australia, finding material for academic clients, community groups, government agencies and for his own writing. He successfully located most of the surviving records about Queensland's infamous Native Police force for his doctoral thesis and subsequent publication The Secret War.'Link: https://griffith.academia.edu/JonathanRichards
banner image: Groups of people on arrival at the Wallangarra Quarantine camp, May 1919 (photographer unknown)Image number: 31880-0001-0003 SLQ
Police Museum exhibition delves into humanity behind historic mugshots
The Queensland Police Museum is breathing new life into true crime history with its latest exhibition, ‘Rogues and Vagabonds’.
The captivating showcase features a series of dramatised criminal mugshots from the past century, reimagined as striking paintings by the Queensland Police Service’s (QPS) Detective Chief Inspector Stephen Tiernan.
Drawing inspiration from real-life black and white photographs, the exhibition offers a unique glimpse into the lives and stories behind people who have been caught up on the wrong side of the law over the years.
Detective Chief Inspector Tiernan says during his almost 30-year career with the QPS, he often found himself observing people in moments of vulnerability, while off duty he channels his keen eye and observations into art.
“The collection draws on historic criminal mugshots from Queensland and New South Wales which present the subjects as figures frozen in a single moment in time,” Detective Chief Inspector Tiernan said.
“The portraits reimagine these moments, delving into the humanity behind these people’s stories,” he said.
One portrait revisits the life of Alwyn Henshaw Harris, an Englishman who travelled throughout Australia as a short order cook.
Police records list more than 60 convictions before the age of 50, with the most notable charge in South Australia for being a ‘rogue and a vagabond’, relating to his ongoing homelessness and theft of food and bedding.
Another portrait explores the life of Vera Purdy, described as a fixture of Darlinghurst nightlife.
“She lived through difficult relationships and bold ambitions, but her criminal record tells only a fraction of her story,” Detective Chief Inspector Tiernan said.
“When you look beyond her mug shot, Vera’s story shows a woman with presence, dry wit and a larger-than-life personality,” he said.
Sharply dressed Toowoomba man William Harrington Croker also appears in the series, showing a history of vagrancy convictions throughout the 1930s.
Croker’s crimes were typically waiting outside local bars to rob intoxicated persons and menacing bookmakers at race meetings.
Brisbane City Youth Ballet- The Nutcracker
Brisbane City Youth Ballet- The Nutcracker
The Nutcracker ballet tells the story of Clara, who receives a magical nutcracker doll on Christmas Eve. During the night, the doll comes to life, and she joins him in a battle against the Mouse King and his army. Clara bravely helps the Nutcracker defeat the Mouse King, transforming him into a handsome prince. They then journey through the snow, across the Sea of Lemonade to the Land of Sweets, where she meets many characters including the Sugar Plum Fairy.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Brisbane City Youth Ballet has entertained audiences for over 20 years, renowned for their talented dancers, choreography and magical sets and costumes designed by the legendary Max Hurley.
Driven: every car has a story
About the exhibition
Take a drive down memory lane, celebrating the milestones we’ve shared with our cars, the adventures across bitumen, sand and dirt, and the enduring passion driven by our love for them.
You never forget your first car. The thrill of turning the key for the first time, the radio crackling to life, and the exhilarating sense that the open road is suddenly yours to claim.
Cars are part of life’s most unforgettable moments. From a baby’s first trip home, to the flashy ride for your school formal, the vintage wedding car, and even that final farewell in a hearse, our rites of passage often unfold behind the wheel, in the backseat, or right there in the driveway.
Experience State Library’s remarkable collections dating from the early 1900s through to the gas-guzzling muscle cars and off-roading 4WDs of the late 1970s. Watch rare home movies of people and their cars as well as a huge array of motoring memorabilia and historic photographs. Embrace car culture through an eye-catching display of artworks loaned from across the state, including an inflatable car by renowned Queensland artist Robert Moore, and a large display of historic and contemporary licence plates.
Don’t stall – cruise into Driven, our free summer exhibition, fuelled by nostalgia.
Free exhibition
6 Dec 2025 – 8 Feb 2026
slq Gallery, level 2
9am – 5pm Monday to Friday
10am – 5pm Saturday and Sunday
slq Gallery, level 2
Acknowledgements
Personalised Plates Queensland (PPQ) is the major sponsor of State Library of Queensland's Driven exhibition.
Stranded: celebrating 50 years of 4ZZZ
About the program
For five decades, Brisbane’s community radio station 4ZZZ has amplified the voices, sounds and stories of a changing city.
Watch rare 1975 footage of 4ZZZ’s studio being built at the University of Queensland and its first trial broadcast rehearsal — silent but powerful glimpses into the station’s DIY beginnings.
Join State Library of Queensland as we celebrate 50 years of independent broadcasting with Stranded — a festival of conversations, workshops, showcases and collection highlights exploring 4ZZZ’s radical roots, origins of punk and enduring influence on Queensland’s culture.
Hear from some of Brisbane's key figures in independent media and music, including Kellie Lloyd, Stephen Stockwell, Patience Hodgson, Stefan Armbruster, in our Stranded conversations. We’ll explore the subcultures, stories, and voices that changed Brisbane — from punk and underground gigs to Murri Radio, Queer Radio, Dykes on Mics, and more.
💬 Secure your seats in our Stranded conversations. Across 3 days, join leading voices for dynamic panel discussions exploring:
Billy Missi'n Wakain Thamai
Billy Missi’n Wakain Thamai
is a profound exhibition honouring the late Torres Strait Islander artist Billy Missi (1970-2012).
Billy Missi’n Wakain Thamai brings together 25 of the artist’s most significant and iconic artworks, including rare and never-before-exhibited monoprints, etchings, and linoprints from Djumbunji Fine Art Press and private collections. Curated by Dr Russell Milledge, this retrospective was developed in close consultation with the Billy Missi Estate, family members and friends, highlighting Missi’s critical role in the emergence of Zenadth Kes (Torres Strait) printmaking as a contemporary art form.
The Billy Missi’n Wakain Thamai exhibition honours Missi’s artistic legacy and his dedication to maintaining the language and culture of his people. The bilingual exhibition features diverse forms of printmaking and a film, presenting an immersive experience into contemporary Torres Strait Islander culture and customs. Audiences will gain a deep appreciation for Missi’s work, reflecting his way of life, traditions, and enduring legacy.
Further showcase information
All artworks are accompanied by bilingual exhibition labels, in both English and Kala Lagaw Ya, the language of the Western Torres Strait Island. The exhibition also offers an audio guide in both languages.
About the artist
Billy Missi was born on Mabuiag Island and was deeply influenced by the storytelling, song, and dance traditions of his Wagadagam Tribe. Beginning in earnest in the 1990s, his artistic journey combined traditional carving techniques with modern linocut methods, creating a unique aesthetic that earned international recognition before his passing in 2012.
Show 'n' Tell: Highlighting History - A Floor Talk with Local Authors
: Join in for a fascinating floor talk at the Redlands Coast Museum!
This Show 'n' Tell Focus: Highlighting History - A Floor Talk with Local Authors
Discover insights from some of Redlands Coast's local self-published authors, as they bring the region's history to life. Learn surprising facts, untold stories, and fresh perspectives on the past.
Come along on your own or with a group—and finish the morning with a delicious Devonshire Tea.
Artist Led Master Class | En plein air with Joe Furlonger in the Berrinba Wetlands
Join us for a unique day of inspiration and creative exploration at the stunning Berrinba Wetlands—a hidden gem just minutes from Logan Art Gallery, featuring lily-filled lakes, winding bushland trails, open grassy spaces, and striking public art.
Led by acclaimed artist Joe Furlonger, this informal masterclass is designed to energise your practice, whether you’re seeking hands-on tips, creative exercises, or simply the chance to connect with fellow artists in a relaxed, nature-filled setting.
Whether you’re sketching by the water, experimenting with new ideas, or soaking up Joe’s insights, this is a rare opportunity to learn, share, and recharge in a truly beautiful environment. We’ll have undercover areas set up for refreshments, lunch, and conversation—we’ll bring the materials, you bring your curiosity and creative spirit.
Places are limited—don’t miss out!
As we will be enjoying the beautiful Berrinba Wetlands, BYO sun protection is a must.
Exhibition opening: Kirrenderri - Heart of the Channel Country
Join us for the launch of Kirrenderri: Heart of the Channel Country.
This captivating exhibition showcases the rich cultural and natural heritage of the Channel Country.
Guest speakers include Mandana Mapar, Curator at University of Queensland Anthropology Museum, and co-curators and Mithaka Aboriginal Corporation representatives Shawnee Gorringe and Tracey Hough.
Enjoy a Q&A session and explore rarely seen artefacts, photographs and interviews highlighting remarkable records from remote south-west Queensland.
This national story explores the extensive trading routes stretching across Northern Queensland, South Australia, the Northern Territory, and News South Wales.
The awe-inspiring Channel Country is known for its monumental stone arrangements, quarries and intricate network of river channels.
During flood periods, these channels transform vast plains to swelling local rivers and recharging aquifers across the Kati Thanda-Lake Eyre Basin region.
The exhibition highlights sites of cultural significance. It celebrates more than 140 years of resilience and relationships between Aboriginal and pastoralist families in this extraordinary landscape.
Free - bookings essential. All ages.
Image credit: Max Gorringe at Tibooburra Rodeo in the 1980s. Courtesy George Gorringe.
Redcliffe Museum is open Wednesday to Friday 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM, Saturday - Sunday 10:00 AM - 3:00PM.
Organiser email: redcliffe.museum@moretonbay.qld.gov.au
Organiser Phone: 0734806700
Event submitted by:: Redcliffe Museum
Stamp and print making with Jason Murphy
Join artist and traditional custodian of Jinibara Country, Jason Murphy, and create unique mono stamps.
Learn about the techniques that Jason uses in his art practice firsthand and apply them to layer texture and meaning to your own prints.
Cost $25.00 - bookings required. For adults.
About the artist
Jason Murphy is a Dungidau man from the Jinibara, South-East Queensland. Born in West End and raised in and around Brisbane, Jason has a BA of Creative Arts with Honours and a Master of Visual Arts with Honours from Griffith University.
He often experiments with prints and stamps to create an imperfect repeat pattern. During research and production, he often discovers new areas of interest which lead to the next body of work.
Jason is a traditional custodian of Jinibara Country and draws inspiration from his culture as well as his lived experiences.
Image credit: yalam mowar brown (snake totem). Image courtesy of Jason Murphy.
Caboolture Regional Art Gallery is open from Tuesday to Saturday, 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM.
From sketch to reality: The mechanics of Da Vinci's designs
Join Maria Teresa Rizzo from the Artisans of Florence to learn why Leonardo da Vinci is considered a genius.
One of the world’s most famous artists, scientists, inventors, and engineers, he is an inspiration to all. Find out how you can be more like him at these talks at Bribie Island and Redcliffe museums.
Learn the secrets of Leonardo’s creative process and discover how innovation comes from:
curiosity;
observation;
the courage to challenge conventional wisdom;
experimentation;
critical thinking; and
imagination.
By working across various fields, Leonardo envisioned machines that were far beyond the technological limitations of his time.
After the talk and Q&A, visit the Da Vinci Machines: Inventions brought to life exhibition to experience Leonardo’s most iconic inventions firsthand.
For information about the people behind the travelling exhibition, visit Artisans of Florence.
Free. Bookings required for Bribie Island Seaside Museum and Redcliffe Museum. All ages.
Organiser email: redcliffe.museum@moretonbay.qld.gov.au
Organiser Phone: 0734806700
The Sunshine Route
Queensland’s North Coast Line was one of the greatest Australian engineering achievements of the twentieth century. The Sunshine Route – 100 years of Queensland’s North Coast Line exhibition will commemorate the 100th anniversary of the line’s completion on 8 December 1924.
Seemingly a straightforward proposal, the 1,678 kilometres of railway running from the south to the north still took 35 years to complete. This engineering feat, which snakes through mountains, forests, and across countless creeks and rivers, was built by generations of construction workers, surveyors and engineers who camped in harsh and unforgiving environments during its construction. Shortly after opening in 1924, the North Coast Line became known as the ‘Sunshine Route’ and for one hundred years the railway has transported tourists to beautiful tropical North Queensland.
Exhibition highlights:
See beautiful dinner plates, porcelain teacups, and unique pieces of cutlery that were used on some of the trains that operated on the Sunshine Route.
Step back in time to as early as the 1940s and see a variety of original railway tickets used to travel on the Sunshine Express and the Sunlander.
Marvel at original uniforms worn by conductors and staff who worked on trains like the Sunlander and the Tilt Train.
See original film footage illustrating the passenger experience while travelling on the Queenslander luxury train during the 1990s.
Free with Museum Entry
'Little Gems' Exhibition Opening
The Redlands Coast Museum presents an exhibition of precious things by four multi-faceted artists: Rhyl Henzell, Louise Saunders, Emma Dusting, and Jen Henzell.
Inspired by nature in all its forms, these four talented artists will showcase their unique skills and stunning art using a wide variety of techniques and mediums.
A Fine Art collaboration of precious Little Gems, some not so little, made from paint and paper, cyanotype and eco-dying, stitching and inks on fabric. Also with Little Gems made from mosaics, metals of silver and gold, inlaid with precious stones.
A real feast of exquisite Little Gems, to admire, adore, ponder and purchase – an exhibition not to be missed.
Spring Season Showcase - Australian Celtic Women
Celebrate National Seniors Month with the Australian Celtic Women!
The Redlands Coast Museum hosts an unforgettable musical journey celebrating Celtic heritage. Presented in collaboration with the Australian Celtic Women, this all-female ensemble blends heavenly harmonies, dazzling costumes, whirlwind fiddle playing, and breathtaking choreography into one powerful performance.
Australian Celtic Women bring together an all-female musical ensemble to transport you back to rolling hills, misty moors, and heavenly voices, with tantalizing harmonies, dazzling costumes and whirlwind fiddle playing. Stunning angelic voices, costumes and choreography combined with the richness of Celtic instruments provides an unforgettable performance full of warmth, memories and exhilaration with the audience crying out for more. With years of experience in opera, musical theatre, folk, pop and Celtic music; each individual brings together all the best elements of music in one show.
Created to showcase Australia's unique Celtic roots and celebrate women in music, this heartwarming, high-energy concert is guaranteed to leave you wanting more.
Make your afternoon extra special—pre-book a delicious individual savoury grazing box or indulgent sweet treat box, or better still... One of each!
Organisation Name: Redlands Coast Museum
Organisation Website: https://redlandscoastmuseum.org.au/
Organiser email: admin@redlandscoastmuseum.org.au
Organiser Phone: 3286 3494
Hornibrook Bridge turns 90
Celebrate the 90th anniversary of the Hornibrook Highway, also known as the Hornibrook Bridge, at the Redcliffe Museum.
The bridge was constructed by Sir Emanuel (Manuel) Richard Hornibrook OBE to connect Brighton in Brisbane with Clontarf in what was then the Moreton Bay Region.
When officially opened on 4 October 1935, at 2.8 kilometres, the Hornibrook Bridge was the longest bridge in Australia. The bridge was important for the growth of the Redcliffe Peninsula at the time, but is now mostly demolished.
Free - bookings essential for catering purposes. All ages.
Guest speaker
Granddaughter of Manuel Hornibrook, Julie Hornibrook, is the guest speaker for the celebratory event. She will reminisce about the family's connection to the road and how building the bridge posed huge challenges. She will honour the courage of those involved and the inclusion of art deco designs of the pylons. Julie will also highlight how the builders and community were closely connected.
Redcliffe Museum is open Wednesday to Friday 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM, Saturday - Sunday 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM.
Monochrome Photography Exhibition
Members of the Caboolture Photography Club are running an exhibition of Monochrome Prints hosted by the Caboolture Historical Village.
This selection of images illustrates the diverse interests each member aspires to capture in front of the lens.
Monochrome photography is an excellent way to strip back any distractions within your image and allows you to focus on your subject matter. It allows you to concentrate on light, shadow and contrast. You can enhance mood and emotion, highlight texture and detail and it encourages you to find stronger composition. The timeless nature that monochrome imbues, ensures a good photographic image remains a memorable experience for a long time afterwards.
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Imagery has been captured on mobile phones, digital SLR & Mirrorless and analogue cameras. The prints are to highlight "The best camera is the one you have in your hand".
This exhibition runs between October 4th-28th in the Caboolture Historical Village visitor centre seven days a week from 9am – 4pm daily.
Sketching the Mona Lisa
Join local award-winning artist Jamie Congdon to recreate Da Vinci’s masterpiece - the Mona Lisa.
Jamie won the 2023 Moreton Bay Art Prize and will guide you in adopting Da Vinci’s artistic style to copy this renowned artwork. Assisted by local artist Deb Eddy, enjoy snacks and beverages along the way. Materials provided.
Explore the exhibition Da Vinci Machines: Inventions brought to life prior to the event and be inspired by Da Vinci’s classic work including The Annunciation and The Last Supper.
Cost $10 - bookings required. For adults.
Redcliffe Museum is open Wednesday to Friday 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM, Saturday - Sunday 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM.
'Le Chapeau' Textiles Exhibition
Visit the Redlands Coast Museum for "Le Chapeau", a textiles exhibition running from September 2025.
This display features an array of beautiful hats, as well as millinery tools and equipment. The hats range from a fragile 1880s black silk bonnet to a smart black straw bucket hat from the 2000s. There are also a number of stunning items donated by Brisbane milliner Dell Johnstone and her mother, Mrs Edna Hicks (also a qualified tailoress).
If you not only have a passion for fashion, but an interest in its history, make sure you don't miss out on this fascinating exhibition!
General admission fees apply.
Event Website URL: https://redlandscoastmuseum.org.au/exhibitions/le-chapeau-textiles-exhibition/
William Robinson Reflections
William Robinson: Reflections explores the transformative moment when William Robinson discovered the artistic possibilities of multiple perspectives. After a typical late-afternoon Queensland storm, Robinson experienced a revelation that would forever change his approach to landscape painting. Standing before a rainwater puddle, he witnessed the night sky and moon perfectly mirrored on its surface. In this singular moment—looking down yet seeing up—Robinson realised landscape could be portrayed through simultaneous, inverted viewpoints rather than fixed linear perspective.
Reflections examines this pivotal artistic breakthrough and traces water as a recurring motif throughout Robinson's practice. From glistening creek beds to misty rainforests, the exhibition showcases how this initial moment of clarity evolved into Robinson’s distinctive vision of the Australian landscape—highlighting the vital presence of water throughout his work.
Dates
From 16 September 2025
Admission
Free
When
Tuesday – Friday 10AM – 4PM
Sunday 10AM – 2PM
Closed Mondays, Saturdays and public holidays
Public Art on Country: Collaboration, Place and Cultural Legacy
Public art has the power to honour stories, shape place, and create enduring cultural legacies. This half-day seminar brings together artists and curators to explore how meaningful collaboration and site-responsive practice can result in meaningful and powerful public artworks.
Framed by the new sculpture Acknowledgement to Kabi Kabi Country by Lyndon Davis and Russell Anderson, the program includes keynote talks by Dr John Waldron and Lubi Thomas, alongside an artist panel discussion involving Lyndon Davis, Simone Eisler, Russell Anderson, and Lubi Thomas.
This event is ideal for artists, curators, commissioners, fabricators and anyone interested in the future of public art in Queensland and beyond.
Time: 9am - 12pm
Location: 31 The Abbey Place, Caboolture QLD 4510 (starting at the Abbey Museum & Cafe)
Cost: $20 General Admission | $15 Concession | $10 Abbey Museum Friends
Optional - The Abbey Cafe will be open for lunch at the conclusion of the Q&A session. Please place a pre-order if you would like to have lunch at the Cafe.
The registration fee includes FREE entry to the Abbey Museum and, after the seminar, a visit to the exhibition Inspired Images: The Art of Faiths in the new Art Gallery with the Senior Curator, Michael Strong, in residence.
An evening with Pamela Easton and Lydia Pearson
An evening with Pamela Easton and Lydia Pearson
Step into an evening of style, storytelling, and splendour at Museum of Brisbane, as we celebrate 20 years of Brisbane Fashion Festival with the iconic design duo, Pamela Easton and Lydia Pearson.
In an intimate and exclusive Q&A, Easton and Pearson will reflect on their extraordinary partnership, offering rare insights into their bold, collaborative design process and the enduring artistry behind their work.
See standout pieces from Easton Pearson’s vibrant 2006 Cruise collection—the very first collection shown at the first Brisbane Fashion Festival and now featured in the Easton Pearson Archive.
Following the conversation, continue the celebration with drinks and mingling alongside the designers, while enjoying an after-hours viewing of the Easton Pearson garments featured in Museum of Brisbane’s latest exhibition Precious.
HANDMADE + CONSCIOUS SHOPPING DESIGN MARKET
The Handmade Design Market is a new local conscious shopping event!
This event is an opportunity to discover new local products and meet the maker and learn the story behind each business.
Visitors can shop with confidence knowing they are supporting the local economy while enjoying the value of handmade products!
Save the date Brisbane for our Autumn market on Sunday 24th August at The Old Museum, Bowen Hills.
Free Entry with a registered ticket or $5 at the door
Disability & Inclusion Action Plan – Community Consultation (Copy)
The Abbey Museum’s vision is to enrich people’s lives through the stories shared in our collections. We invite those with lived experience to help inform our Disability & Inclusion Action Plan by joining us for a relaxed afternoon at the Abbey Cafe to share your ideas and insight for a collaborative approach to shape the future of the Museum!
Friday 15th & 22nd August 2025, 1.30pm
What is a Disability & Inclusion Action Plan?
A Disability and Inclusion Action Plan (DIAP) is a guiding document that will help us to reflect and celebrate our strengths, identify areas for growth and set realistic actions we want to make for improved accessibility.
Community is important to us, so we will create this plan through public consultation, staff/volunteer training, workshops and stakeholder engagement.
When we’ve finished our Disability and Inclusion Action Plan, this document will be shared on our website.
Disability & Inclusion Action Plan – Community Consultation
The Abbey Museum’s vision is to enrich people’s lives through the stories shared in our collections. We invite those with lived experience to help inform our Disability & Inclusion Action Plan by joining us for a relaxed afternoon at the Abbey Cafe to share your ideas and insight for a collaborative approach to shape the future of the Museum!
Friday 15th & 22nd August 2025, 1.30pm
What is a Disability & Inclusion Action Plan?
A Disability and Inclusion Action Plan (DIAP) is a guiding document that will help us to reflect and celebrate our strengths, identify areas for growth and set realistic actions we want to make for improved accessibility.
Community is important to us, so we will create this plan through public consultation, staff/volunteer training, workshops and stakeholder engagement.
When we’ve finished our Disability and Inclusion Action Plan, this document will be shared on our website.
‘Riverscope’ Kuweni Dias Mendis
Riverscope explores Dugulumba (Logan River), sovereignty, and homelessness, through slow listening and reciprocal dialogue. Like the river, the process resists rigid structure, embracing ambiguity and openness. In Logan, sovereignty is found in deep acceptance; where individuality is expected, and rawness is embraced. Homelessness challenges societal discomforts, asking what radical care looks like beyond hierarchy. This exhibition invites reflection on those who walk with dignity despite being unseen, offering space for uncertainty, authenticity, and deeper connection.
‘Ex Libris’ Christina Lowry
In Ex libris, artist Christina Lowry takes the viewer on an experimental journey as she blurs the lines between the past and future to create speculative archives. Lowry blends cabinets of curiosities, contemporary technology, as well as art historical and museological tropes to investigate our relationship with nature.
Blak Creatives Exchange
City of Moreton Bay Art Galleries have partnered with Munimba-ja’s Blak Creatives Program for an exhibition of fresh perspectives of the City of Moreton Bay Art Collection.
Working alongside the galleries team, the Blak Creatives cohort learn the foundations of exhibition production from concept to installation.
Based on Kabi Kabi Country, Blak Creatives is an Indigenous-led professional development program that provides culturally safe support for First Nations artists and creatives.
Exhibition developed by City of Moreton Bay in collaboration with Blak Creatives and Munimba-ja.
Blak Creatives is supported through the Creative Industries Investment Program and is jointly funded by ArtsCoast through Sunshine Coast Council’s Art and Heritage Levy and the Regional Arts Development Fund in partnership with Queensland Government.
Image credit: Yuriyal Eric Bridgeman, Bosman (Maninga), Kumul (Paradise), Kila (Sharks), Poroman (Dolphins), 2019. Enamel, ply, timber, and rope. City of Moreton Bay Art Collection. Photo by Louis Lim.
Redcliffe Art Gallery is open from Tuesday to Saturday, 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM.