Museum Of Brisbane will take its expertise to the city streets as it offers newly-curated, immersive walking tours through The Star Brisbane and Queen’s Wharf Brisbane, exploring the art, history, and architecture within the new lifestyle and cultural precinct.
The 45-minute walking tours are, for a limited time, free – and will showcase Brisbane’s newest multi million-dollar public outdoor art gallery, as well as visits to key heritage sites in the precinct. Expert guides will share stories of the First Nations people of the area, and the connections to the artwork on display.
It’ll be an exploration of twelve football fields worth of public space.
“Our fully immersive art walks highlighting The Star Brisbane and Queen’s Wharf Brisbane precinct expand on the series of Museum of Brisbane walking tours introduced in spring 2020, which have revealed the history of Brisbane and the vibrant public art displayed across the city to thousands of visitors,” Museum Of Brisbane CEO/Director Zoe Graham says.
These new guided tours, led by our talented team of expert art and history guides, will take visitors on a journey to the past as we share insights on the cultural significance of the site and engage with the contemporary ideas and inspirations behind the new artworks featured in the precinct.
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“Part of a two-year partnership between Museum of Brisbane and our newest neighbour, The Star Brisbane, free daily guided walking tours will commence 11 November 2024 and continues our commitment to uncovering our city’s past and celebrating the many artists who call Brisbane home.”
Internationally renowned, Brisbane-based Chinese-Australian sculptor Lindy Lee will contribute the signature artwork: Being Swallowed By The Milky Way. It’s an eight-metre tall, eight-tonne bronze oblong which lights up at night. Plus there’s Justene Williams’ Sheila, a larger-than-life bronze goddess, First Nation artist Tony Albert creating a 15-metre floating botanical garden of native plants titled Inhabitant, the late Wukun Wanambi’s Destiny, a large-scale aluminium sculpture of three mullet fish, and Lungfish Dreamz, a supersized mosaic wall from local artist Samuel Tupou.
There will also be works from high-profile international artists Sir Anthony Gormely OBE RA, and Tom Friedman.
Museum Of Brisbane x The Star Walking Tours begin from 11 November on Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays.
