Queensland Art Gallery & Gallery of Modern Art (QAGOMA)
QAGOMA
Two art museums in the South Bank cultural precinct, known for Asia-Pacific contemporary art and the Asia-Pacific Triennial. Free entry to permanent exhibitions.
QAGOMA comprises the Queensland Art Gallery (QAG, housed in a building dating from 1982) and the Gallery of Modern Art (GOMA), which opened in 2006. Located in the South Bank cultural precinct on the south bank of the Brisbane River, it is one of Australia's most visited art museums. GOMA is known for its collections of Asia-Pacific contemporary art and Indigenous art, and its Asia-Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art, held every three years, is highly influential. It also has a children's art centre and an Australian film cinema. The QAG's water-court hall is itself a classic piece of architecture. Permanent exhibitions are free, while special exhibitions charge admission. Opening hours are roughly 10:00 to 17:00 daily. It is about a 10-minute walk from the city centre across Victoria Bridge, and the Queensland Museum and State Library are right next door.
Opening hours
About 10:00–17:00
Nearby sights
- Queensland Museum
- Brisbane City Hall & Museum of Brisbane
- Roma Street Parkland
- Queen Street Mall
- Queen's Wharf Brisbane
- South Bank Parklands
- XXXX Brewery (Castlemaine Perkins)
- City Botanic Gardens