Launch 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.

By Brisbane Living Heritage • Saturday 28 June 2025
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Exhibition opening: Science on the Move

Celebrate the new Science on the Move exhibition at Redcliffe Museum at this special launch event.

By Brisbane Living Heritage • Saturday 29 March 2025
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Four Iconic Buildings on the NF Peninsula

Our four members will briefly talk about an iconic building on the New Farm Peninsula that they find interesting. When were they built? What did the people of the day think about them? Why are they now considered iconic buildings?

By Brisbane Living Heritage • Friday 14 February 2025
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“A Changing Island – people, housing, equality and employment” GANA (hear, think, understand)

North Stradbroke Island Museum on Minjerribah presents “A Changing Island – people, housing, equality and employment” on Saturday 7 December at 10.00am. Come to learn about the Minjerribah’s changing demographics, income gap, tourism economy and its impacts on the local community.

By Brisbane Living Heritage • Wednesday 20 November 2024
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Exhibition opening: A seaside family fun day

Mark your calendars and be sure to tell your friends and families about A Seaside Family Fun Day.

By Brisbane Living Heritage • Friday 18 October 2024
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Defining Symbols of Australia exhibition opening

Celebrate the opening of our newest exhibition, Defining Symbols of Australia, with Kabi Kabi traditional custodians, D’himburri Dancers, who will open the event with a smoking ceremony.

By Brisbane Living Heritage • Sunday 6 October 2024
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Wednesday Lunchtime Lecture: The Aboriginal Workers who Bred Horses for the Queensland Police: 1909-1935. + BOOK LAUNCH

Join us on Wednesday the 9th of October for the next instalment of our Wednesday Lunchtime Lecture Series, “The Aboriginal Workers who Bred Horses for the Queensland Police: 1909-1935” presented by award-winning writer Lesley Synge.

By Brisbane Living Heritage • Tuesday 1 October 2024
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