Exhibition Archives - Brisbane Living Heritage

Exhibition opening: Da Vinci Machines

Celebrate the exhibition opening of Da Vinci Machines.

Learn about the fascinating world of the renaissance period and Leonardo da Vinci’s many creations.

This spectacular exhibition is on tour from Museum of Leonardo da Vinci in Florence, Italy, and will showcase Da Vinci’s most iconic inventions, meticulously constructed from his original sketches.

Guest speaker Tom Rizzo, the Director of Exhibitions at Artisans of Florence, will share behind-the-scenes insight into the development and creation of these remarkable replica pieces.

Before the presentation, get technical with hands-on activities facilitated by the talented Science Demo Troupe from the University of Queensland.

Have you ever wondered how clouds form? Explore the properties of superconductors, learn about the principles of buoyancy and how liquids separate.

Demonstrations include:

  • Gyroscopes
  • Whirly tubes
  • Eddy currents
  • Holograms
  • Density beads
  • Dropper poppers

Program

  • 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM: UQ Science Demo
  • 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM: Exhibition opening

Free. Bookings required.

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Da Vinci Machines: Inventions brought to life

Da Vinci Machines is a unique opportunity to explore the mind of the creative genius, Leonardo da Vinci.

Leonardo da Vinci’s inventions and discoveries are even more relevant today than they were in Renaissance Europe 500 years ago.

By connecting his studies in anatomy, nature, engineering, geology and the arts, Leonardo came to a deep and unique understanding of the universe and our place in it.

On loan from the Museum of Leonardo da Vinci in Florence, Italy, this exhibition showcases 60 of Da Vinci’s most iconic inventions, meticulously constructed from his original sketches. The exhibition will spark curiosity and imagination in learners of all ages, providing a rare, hands-on experience of Da Vinci’s brilliance.

Da Vinci Machines will be on show across the Bribie Island Seaside Museum, Pine Rivers Heritage Museum, Redcliffe Museum and North Lakes Library.

Free. No bookings required.

Image credit: Courtesy of Pinnacles Gallery, Townsville.

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un/tethered: connections through storytellers from Papua New Guinea

About

Un/tethered brings together the stories of six creative women from the Papua New Guinea diaspora community in Queensland as they explore belonging and connection. Through objects carefully selected from their homes and the Queensland Museum collection, they examine cultural anchors, adaptations and the quiet ache of distance. Discover how the evolving nature of identity is woven through all we’re tethered to and all we’ve lost.

Thank you to the six participants and their families:

  • Kiri Chan
  • Stephanie Donigi
  • Paia Ingram
  • Ranu James
  • Kirsten McGavin
  • Natalie Richards

About Independence Day

Papua New Guinea’s Independence Day is celebrated both at home and in communities across Australia: a time to come together and celebrate the community’s strength and resilience. The 50th anniversary in 2025 marks a profound milestone of reclaimed sovereignty for the country and its people. Colonial rule in Papua New Guinea ended on 16 September 1975 with the appointment of the country’s first Prime Minister, Michael Somare, whose vision for nation building laid the foundation for the country’s future.

Accessibility

This exhibition features: background soundtrack, very low light and projection/video. For accessibility assistance and resources for this exhibition, including a sensory map and large print guide, please visit the museum’s accessibility page or contact the museum on (07) 3153 3000.

Acknowledgements

Queensland Museum acknowledges the First Peoples – the Traditional Custodians of the lands, waters and sky where we live and work. We honour their unbroken connection to Country, culture, and community. We pay respect to Elders past, present and future. We recognise our shared history and commit to embedding First Nations voices in Queensland’s continuing story.

We extend our respects to Elders of the Papua New Guinea community who have made significant contributions to our community’s cultural fabric and worked hard to increase awareness and visibility of the diaspora community’s identities, histories, heritage and experiences.

Aboriginal People and Torres Strait Islanders are advised that this display contains images and accounts of people who have passed away. We also advise that any racist and derogatory language contained in the display is ‘of its time’ and does not reflect the contemporary views of Queensland Museum. We have preserved this to help our audiences understand both past and ongoing experiences of Australian First Nations people and as part of our commitment to truth and reconciliation.

Exhibition portrait photography by Joe Ruckli.

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NAIDOC Hand Wall at the Redlands Coast Museum

Discover the Spirit of the next generation at the Redlands Coast Museum.

We invite you to be part of a powerful wall of voice, strength and legacy, celebrating the past, present and future of Aboriginal and Torres Strait islander people. Let’s fill the space with the spirit of the next generation, honouring those who came before us and inspiring those yet to come.

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Stories through time, National Reconciliation Week 2025 Exhibition Tours

In the spirit of considering the 2025 National Reconciliation Week (NRW) theme, Bridging Now to Next, which reflects the ongoing connection between past, present and future, please join UQ Anthropology Museum staff for a guided tour of Stories through time: Living cultures, enduring connections

Various tours available throughout the week, subject to numbers.

Generations of Indigenous Australian and Pacific peoples have worked to preserve and celebrate cultural continuity through making, sharing and documenting the everyday objects and practices of Country and Custom.

Over the past seventy-five years thousands of objects have made their way into the Anthropology Museum’s custodianship. The Museum has been a place for critical discourse and this exhibition celebrates the collaborative relationships forged between Indigenous and non-Indigenous producers and scholars.

Since the 1950s makers, storytellers and knowledge holders have connected with their material culture in the collection, to re-imagine cultural continuity for future generations. This exhibition presents key collections which contain and convey some of these deeply significant social, spiritual and economic ties.

This public program is held in conjunction with National Reconciliation Week, as we value and celebrate the uniqueness of knowledges, culture, histories and languages that have been created and shared for millennia.

Featuring works by artists, photographers, craftspeople, cultural knowledge holders and researchers from across Australia and the Pacific:

Aspasia Gadai (Yewo) / Eeng Ampeybegan / Esther Ngala Kennedy (1948-2005) / Ivy-Rose Sirimi / Irene Mbitjana Entata (1946-2014) / Kamaki Isaga / Kauindu / Kelly Kanti / Larry Gavenor / Maude Jowrth / Mede / Mikompa Peemuggina / Nanganarralil (c.1938-94) / Napolean Oui / Narritjin Maymuru (c.1916-81) / Peter Mondjingu (2) (c.1931-95) / Richard Birrinbirrin / Wadubu Bawadi /
Yirrkala artists: Marriwana (Djirrmurmur) Marika / Multhara Mununngurritj / Marrnyula Mununngurr / Gunariny Wanambi / Mulmulpa Gurruwiwi
Kamana clay pot artists: James Yamran / Clement Saun / Ruben David / Carolyna Alois / Rubina Tup / Egnas Wapi / Goffred Kanji
Photographs by: Arthur Power Lyons (1879-1965) / Professor Bob MacLennan (1931-2013) / Tony Crawford

Image: Untitled 2010. Irene Mbitjana Entata (1946-2014) Arrernte. UQ Anthropology Museum Collection

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Stories through time: Living cultures, enduring connections at UQ Anthropology Museum

Generations of Indigenous Australian and Pacific peoples have worked to preserve and celebrate cultural continuity through making, sharing and documenting the everyday objects and practices of Country and Custom.

Over the past seventy-five years thousands of objects have made their way into the Anthropology Museum’s custodianship. The Museum has been a place for critical discourse and this exhibition celebrates the collaborative relationships forged between Indigenous and non-Indigenous producers and scholars.

Since the 1950s makers, storytellers and knowledge holders have connected with their material culture in the collection, to re-imagine cultural continuity for future generations. This exhibition presents key collections which contain and convey some of these deeply significant social, spiritual and economic ties.

Reflecting on these collaborations, the Anthropology Museum acknowledge the many artists and community researchers who continue to share valuable insights into the dynamism of living cultures with deep connections to Country and Custom.

Featuring works by:
Aspasia Gadai (Yewo)
Eeng Ampeybegan
Esther Ngala Kennedy (1948-2005)
Ivy-Rose Sirimi
Irene Mbitjana Entata (1946-2014)
Kamaki Isaga
Kauindu
Kelly Kanti
Larry Gavenor
Maude Jowrth
Mede
Mikompa Peemuggina
Nanganarralil (c.1938-94)
Napolean Oui
Narritjin Maymuru (c.1916-81)
Peter Mondjingu (2) (c.1931-95)
Richard Birrinbirrin
Wadubu Bawadi

Yirrkala artists:
Marriwana (Djirrmurmur) Marika
Multhara Mununngurritj
Marrnyula Mununngurr
Gunariny Wanambi
Mulmulpa Gurruwiwi

Kamana clay pot artists:
James Yamran
Clement Saun
Ruben David
Carolyna Alois
Rubina Tup
Egnas Wapi
Goffred Kanji
Photographs by:
Arthur Power Lyons (1879-1965)
Professor Bob MacLennan (1931-2013)
Tony Crawford

 

 

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In Conversation Series

Queensland Museum Kurilpa will host three in-conversation events during May to showcase the stories, contributions, and creative expressions that have shaped the Say Our Name: Australian South Sea Islander exhibition on display now at the museum.

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Our UNESCO-recognised series: SCLQ catalogues and indexes, 1881–1975

Supreme Court Library Queensland’s latest display showcases our series of historic catalogues and indexes, now officially recognised as rich and significant documentary heritage by UNESCO’s Australian Memory of the World program.

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‘Creativity – Diversity’ Textiles Exhibition

Redlands Coast Museum and ATASDA presents ‘Creativity – Diversity’, a fascinating Textiles Exhibition you don’t want to miss!
Opening 30 April.

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